The Dodgers have announced the signing of first-round draft pick Corey Seager. The 18-year old Northwest Cabarrus High School (Concord, NC)  shortstop will take batting practice with Manager Don Mattingly, tour Dodger Stadium and be introduced to the crowd prior to Saturday afternoon’s game against the New York Mets.

Corey Seager, the 18th overall pick in the recently concluded 2012 First-Year Player Draft and brother of Seattle Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager, is the first position player to be taken as the Dodgers’ first pick since James Loney in 2002. (Photo credit perfectgame.org)

Seager, a 6-foot-4, 205-pounder, batted .519 with 10 home runs and 37 RBI this season to earn a selection as the Gatorade North Carolina Baseball Player of the Year. He also stole 13 bases while posting a 1.062 slugging percentage and a .664 on-base percentage. The younger brother of Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager was rated by Baseball America as the top third baseman in the 2012 draft.

Seager was selected for the 2010 USA Baseball 16-and-Under National Team and earned All-Tournament honors by helping Team USA win a gold medal at the Pan-American Games, batting .514 with a home run and 12 RBI in nine games.

With Seager’s signing, the Dodgers have signed 30 of their 41 selections from the 2012 draft, including 15 of their top 16 picks.