The Cubs stole all of the headlines Thursday and Friday with their decision to promote top prospect Kris Bryant to the majors -- after he finally nailed down the last few intricacies the finer points of infield defense in seven games at Triple-A Iowa (Editor's note: Where is the sarcasm font?).
We might have received some more interesting prospect news Thursday, though this time the lede was buried a bit. Dodgers top prospect Corey Seager followed in his footsteps Thursday by making the move over to third base at Double-A Tulsa, his second appearance as a professional at the position. Though Dodgers farm director Gape Kapler told ESPN.com the move may not be indicative of anything long term, it's hard not to read the writing on the wall, especially if he spends the next few weeks at the hot corner.
The Dodgers have received solid production out of Juan Uribe in recent years, but he is off to a very slow start this season. They also have an intriguing option in Alex Guerrero, who hit .333/.373/.621 in the minors last season, but the team's $28 million man may not be the long-term option if questions persist about his defense.
So, there are road blocks to Seager getting up to the majors as a third baseman. However, Uribe and Guerrero seem more like speed bumps when you consider that a seemingly resurgent Jimmy Rollins is manning short. If Uribe's bat doesn't come to life and Guerrero can't earn the organization's trust, it might not be long until we see Seager up.
Now, he isn't quite on Bryant's level as a prospect, but he isn't far off; Seager enters the season as Baseball America's No. 5 overall prospect. He hit .345/.381/.534 as a 20-year-old at Double-A last season, and has hit below .300 just once in five stops in his minor-league career.
Seager is owned in 26 percent of CBSSports.com leagues, which sounds about right since he probably won't be up for a few weeks at the earliest anyway. However, he seems like a prime candidate to make the jump from Double-A to the majors, so keep a close eye on him in deeper leagues. If the stars align, Seager could be a difference maker by June.
