Kyle Seager Has Favorable Friday Matchup
Kyle Seager will have a favorable matchup when the team locks horns with expected starter Andrew Heaney and the Angels on Friday. Seager is in the midst of a 4-for-24 slump right now but is 6-for-12 lifetime against Heaney with a pair of RBI. He also is slugging .475 in 49 road games this season and, surprisingly, is hitting .279 against left-handed pitching. Seager is currently slugging only .369 over his last 65 at-bats but Friday presents a solid opportunity to post a solid fantasy line and break out of his current funk.
Source: Seattle Mariners
Seattle Mariners third baseman Source: Seattle Mariners
Kyle Seager Announces His Retirement
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.
Source: Julie Seager on Twitter
Seattle Mariners third baseman Source: Julie Seager on Twitter
Kyle Seager To Hit Free Agency
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.
Source: Ryan Divish
Seattle Mariners third baseman Source: Ryan Divish
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