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Dodgers: Rangers Axe Former LA Coach Who Convinced Corey Seager to Sign in Texas

Rangers manager Chris Woodward, former Dodgers third base coach and who helped recruit Corey Seager to Texas, unexpectedly gets fired.

Ryan Menzie

Dodgers: Rangers Axe Former LA Coach Who Convinced Corey Seager to Sign in Texas
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The Rangers made huge acquisitions this season which included second baseman Marcus Semien and the Dodgers very own shortstop Corey Seager for a grand total of $500 million between the two. Seager was on the fence, but the shortstop admitted that the Rangers manager Chris Woodward, a former Dodgers third base coach, was a key factor in Seager inking his megadeal with the Rangers (quotes via MLB Network Radio on SiriusXM).

“We’re trending upwards. Woody [Chris Woodward] was a huge part of my decision. Knowing how he is, knowing how he approaches the game, knowing how I am and how I approach the game. The stars aligned.”

Woodward had spent three seasons with the Dodgers, made a huge impact on Seager's game during his time in LA. "Woody" was key in facilitating the bank-breaking ten-year deal to keep the Rangers infield intact for years to come. 

Despite the move for the recently hired Rangers manager, reports also came out that Woodward had been fired after the teams struggles in one-run games and being nine games out of the AL Wild Card. 

Woodward was hired prior to the 2019 season and recently signed an extension so reports of his firing come as a surprise throughout the league. However, even if it isn't in Seager's best interest, this could be what the team needs to jumpstart their season.

Seager has been a great pickup for the Rangers this season appearing in his third All-Star game of his career and is currently tied for his career best in home runs with 26 on a .252 batting average. 

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RYAN MENZIE

Ryan Menzie | Lead Contributor Ryan is an LA Native who has grown up praising the greatest athletes LA has had to offer. A love for sports ranging between basketball, football, volleyball and golf, a future Sports Management Masters graduate, and being engulfed into organized sports since seven years old, the passion and love for sports never ends for Ryan. If the words he writes don't paint the full picture of his true fandom, he will find more ways than one to tell the story and be more than willing to open up a nice LA sports debate with you. Favorite Player: Mookie Betts Favorite Moment: 2020 World Series. The Lakers won the NBA title and the Dodgers secured the World Series only a couple of months later. During such a rough time with COVID-19 and such a bleak look at how sports has tried to overcome the circumstances, it was a relief to see the night sky lit up for many nights and a makeshift parade in LA when it seemed like we needed it the most.

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