Derek Jeter was 20 years old when he debuted with the New York Yankees in 1995; Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager is 21. (Hans Gutknecht/Staff photographer)
Dodgers manager Don Mattingly was asked Tuesday to compare Corey Seager to future Hall of Fame shortstop Derek Jeter, who was coming up through the New York Yankees organization when Mattingly’s playing days were winding down.
“Both guys are pretty humble in the way they go about their business,” Mattingly said. “That’s one thing you see with him and Derek. You see a confidence in both of them too. I saw Derek really really early, like out of high school. Corey’s a little farther down the road. With Corey, we saw an at-bat a couple years ago. Saw him in spring training this year. We didn’t see all the in-between. It seems a little funny, but he seems a little more polished than Derek when I first saw him. Obviously Derek was out of high school. You see the humbleness and the confidence in both guys.”
