Kyle Seager Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 0" / 210 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 11/3/1987 (36)
- Experience
- 9
- College
- North Carolina
Kyle Seager Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Kyle Seager News
The Texas Rangers inquired whether third baseman Kyle Seager wanted to reverse his retirement and join his brother Corey Seager on the left side of their infield. Kyle, who hit 35 home runs in 2021 with the Seattle Mariners, declined the Rangers offer. As of right now, the Rangers plan to use Andy Ibanez as their primary third baseman, but recently signed Brad Miller and Charlie Culberson could also see some playing time at the hot corner for Texas. Kyle Seager spent all 11 of his big leagues seasons with Seattle and hit .251/.321/.442 with 242 home runs, 807 RBI, 705 runs scored and 55 stolen bases. A left side of the infield consisting of both Seager brothers would have been pretty interesting.
Seattle Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager announced his retirement in a statement that was posted to Twitter by his wife on Wednesday. Seager is calling it quits after a career season in 2021 in which he posted 35 home runs and 101 RBI. In his 11 seasons in MLB, all with the Mariners, Seager recorded 242 home runs, 807 RBI and had a .251 batting average. The 34-year-old was originally a third-round pick by Seattle in 2009, and he made his big-league debut in 2011. Seager's breakout came in his second season in 2012, when he hit 20 home runs in 155 games while slashing .259/.316/.423. Abraham Toro is an option to settle into the hot corner with Seager gone in 2022, but the Mariners could address the position via free agency or trade once the lockout is lifted.
Seattle Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager is set to be a free agent, as assistant general manager Justin Hollander informed Seager via email Sunday that his option would be declined. Seager will receive a buyout of two million dollars. The 34-year-old slashed .212/.285/.438 with 35 homers and 101 RBI in 159 games this season and was recently named a finalist for the American League Silver Slugger award. He has not known another organization since being drafted in 2009, but wherever he catches on, the lefty swinger will be a solid corner-infield option for fantasy managers in search of power.
Kyle Seager Stats
Last 10 Games
While not quite the player he was a half-decade or so ago, Kyle Seager has continued to be a solid and dependable veteran in the time since. 2020 was no different, as he just sort of did his usual thing en route to another strong season. Along the way though, he did make some improvements. Most notably, his strikeout rate dropped to a career-best 13.3% due to a new career-best chase rate. This definitely helped him walk more, as he also set a new career-best in that department. In terms of batted-balls, Seager made more high-quality contact. His barrel-rate was yet another new career-high at 10.2%, and well above the league-average. Throw in a hard-hit rate that is right in line with where it's been the last three seasons, and also better than league-average, and it's clear how he put up his usual above-average production. For drafts, Seager is not the most glamorous name at this stage of his career, and the market currently reflects that. His ADP is somewhere in the 260 range, and he's around the 30th 3B off the board. However, the projections suggest that he'll put up a similar season to 2020, which includes an upper-20's home run total. Seager likely won't contribute much in batting average or steals, but he should continue to be a good counting stats option hitting in the middle of the Mariners order, especially so late in drafts. It would be unwise to ignore the dependable veteran considering the draft cost.