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Dodgers News: Corey Seager May Begin 2016 Season On Disabled List

Matthew Moreno
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Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports

After spending the offseason assembling a pitching staff and roster with plenty of depth, the Los Angeles Dodgers’ best-laid plans have essentially been thrown by the wayside in recent weeks.

Brett Anderson will miss the next three to five months after undergoing arthroscopic surgery for a bulging disk in his back, Frankie Montas is recovering from rib resection surgery, same for Brandon McCarthy (Tommy John surgery), and Hyun-Jin Ryu hopes to return at some point in May.

Alex Guerrero has been out since March 4 due to left knee soreness, Howie Kendrick is on the mend with groin soreness and Justin Turner has yet to appear in a Cactus League game.

Guerrero was scratched yet again from the Dodgers’ lineup against the Seattle Mariners. Corey Seager became the latest infielder to be bothered by injury as he was diagnosed with a left knee sprain on Saturday.

According to J.P. Hoornstra of the LA Daily News Group, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said the injury is one that may put Seager’s availability in question for Opening Day on April 4 in San Diego:

Although there is some concern, Roberts said Sunday morning he’s hopeful Seager will recover in time for the start of the regular season, via Ken Gurnick of MLB.com:

Seager played three innings before getting removed from Friday’s game. The MRI revealed the sprain and it was initially believed the recovery time was set at one to two weeks.

Assuming the prized shortstop doesn’t resume baseball activities for the next two weeks, it would only leave Seager with just over one week to get himself into physical shape for the regular season.

Seager entered camp off a difficult stretch in the offseason during which he lost an estimated 15 pounds after suffering from strep throat and having his tonsils removed. The Dodgers’ depth at shortstop behind Seager includes Kiké Hernandez and non-roster invitees Charlie Culberson and Elian Herrera.

Matthew Moreno is a journalist from Whittier, Calif., who is a credentialed reporter and is currently the Managing Editor of DodgerBlue.com and LakersNation.com. In addition to covering Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angels Lakers, Matthew has a strong passion for keeping up to date with the sneakerhead culture. It began with Michael Jordan and Air Jordan shoes, and has carried over to Kobe Bryant's signature line with Nike. Matthew previously was the lead editor and digital strategist at Dodgers Nation, and the co-editor and lead writer at Reign of Troy, where he covered USC Trojans Football. Matthew graduated from California State Long Beach University with a major in journalism and minor in communications. Contact: matt@mediumlargela.com