Recent Former Lookouts Are 1 And 2 In MLB Network’s Top Prospects

Chattanooga fans have been blessed to see both prospects performing as part of a Lookouts’ team – Seager appeared in 38 games in 2014, while Byron Buxton saw action in 59 games in 2015.

Last year’s top two prospects, Buxton of the Minnesota Twins and Kris Bryant of the Chicago Cubs, both made their MLB debuts in 2015.

Buxton struggled to find his place, hitting .204 with 44 strikeouts and just six walks, but Bryant hit 26 home runs and had 99 RBI during an All-Star and Rookie of the Year campaign.

Twins fans are hoping that Buxton, who was ranked in the top two for the third straight season, finally is able to show his potential.

Seager slashed .307/.368/.523 with 62 home runs and 278 RBI in 390 career minor league games.

He showed some of that promise in 98 major league at-bats in 2015, hitting .337 with four home runs and 17 RBI.

Buxton’s drop in the rankings, albeit just one spot, could have as much to do with his production as it did with Seager’s strong performance.

The Dodgers, which advanced to the National League Division Series in 2015 and led the NL with 187 home runs last season, could use one more bat like Seager’s to put it over the hump in its quest for the franchise’s first World Series since 1998.