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Kyle Seager Announces Retirement From MLB After 11 Seasons
Seattle Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager has announced his retirement from baseball after 11 major league seasons.
The 34-year-old's wife, Julie, posted on her Twitter account on Dec. 29 a note from Seager that officially announced his decision to retire.
Seager's retirement comes as a bit of a surprise, as he is relatively young, and had a career year in 2021 with 35 home runs and 101 RBI, both career highs.
The eldest of the Seager brothers was selected in the third round of the 2009 MLB Draft by the Mariners and spent his entire career with the organization. He made his debut with the club in 2011, and is a one-time All-Star and Gold Glove Award winner, both earned in 2014.
Of course, Seager's brother, Corey, just received a monster payday after signing a 10-year, $325 million contract with the Texas Rangers prior to the lockout. Corey became a free agent following the 2021 season, and spent the first seven seasons of his career with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
He finishes his career with a .251/.321/.442 slashline, 1,395 hits, 242 home runs, and 807 RBI in 1,480 games.
Seager nearly led Seattle to breaking their playoff drought which spans now 20 seasons in 2021, but ultimately fell short in September. Still, Seager leaves behind a legacy in Seattle and the fan favorite's retirement is surely a loss for the organization and its fans.
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