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Birth Date	11-3-1987
Height	6' 0"
Weight	210 lbs

Age	33 years, 2 months, 18 days
Bats	L
Throws	R

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MLB Statistics

YEAR	TEAM	AGE	G	PA	H	2B	3B	HR	BB	SO	HBP	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	DRC+	DRAA	BRR	FRAA	BWARP
2011	SEA	23	53	201	47	13	0	3	13	36	2	3	1	.258	.312	.379	96	-0.7	-1.1	0.2	0.5
2012	SEA	24	155	651	154	35	1	20	46	110	5	13	5	.259	.316	.423	111	8.4	0.5	-1.0	2.9
2013	SEA	25	160	695	160	32	2	22	68	122	7	9	3	.260	.338	.426	114	12.0	0.9	3.2	4.0
2014	SEA	26	159	654	158	27	4	25	52	118	8	7	5	.268	.334	.454	126	18.7	-0.8	20.3	6.3
2015	SEA	27	161	686	166	37	0	26	54	98	5	6	6	.266	.328	.451	120	18.3	-2.3	12.1	5.3
2016	SEA	28	158	676	166	36	3	30	69	108	8	3	1	.278	.359	.499	128	24.2	1.8	21.5	7.1
2017	SEA	29	154	650	144	33	1	27	58	110	8	2	1	.249	.323	.450	106	6.9	-5.6	7.4	3.0
2018	SEA	30	155	630	129	36	1	22	38	138	5	2	2	.221	.273	.400	90	-5.4	-1.6	11.2	2.5
2019	SEA	31	106	443	94	19	1	23	44	86	4	2	2	.239	.321	.468	113	9.8	-2.4	-0.2	2.2
Career			1261	5286	1218	268	13	198	442	926	52	47	26	.256	.324	.443	113	92.4	-10.6	74.6	33.9

Statistics for All Levels

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YEAR	Team	Lg	LG	G	PA	oppAVG	oppOBP	oppSLG	BABIP	BPF	BRAA	repLVL	POS_ADJ	DRC+	DRC+ SD	FRAA	BRR	DRAA	BWARP
2009	CLN	A	MDW	41	178	.256	.331	.373	.311	105	4.4	5.0	0.7	119	0	-5.1	-1.3	3.8	0.3
2009	HDS	A+	CLF	2	5	.301	.355	.466	.000	120	-1.1	0.3	0	40	0	-0.4	0.1	-0.6	-0.1
2009	MRN	Rk	AZL	1	3	.251	.288	.378	.000	96	-0.9	0.1	0	15	0	-0.1	0.0	-0.6	-0.1
2010	HDS	A+	CLF	135	643	.274	.344	.422	.394	123	22.8	17.1	0.6	138	0	0.4	3.6	28.6	5.1
2011	SEA	MLB	AL	53	201	.254	.312	.403	.303	93	0.7	5.4	1	96	16	0.2	-1.1	-0.7	0.5
2011	WTN	AA	SOU	66	299	.266	.335	.406	.350	113	7	8.8	0	134	0	-2.5	2.3	11.5	2.0
2011	TAC	AAA	PCL	24	117	.308	.373	.498	.418	104	9.4	3.6	0.5	153	0	1.6	0.4	8.4	1.4
2012	SEA	MLB	AL	155	651	.253	.315	.408	.286	90	8.8	17.8	2	111	7	-1.0	0.5	8.4	2.9
2013	SEA	MLB	AL	160	695	.254	.317	.398	.290	94	20.3	18.3	2.5	114	10	3.2	0.9	12.0	4.0
2014	SEA	MLB	AL	159	654	.253	.313	.388	.296	90	30.9	16.9	2.2	126	8	20.3	-0.8	18.7	6.3
2015	SEA	MLB	AL	161	686	.253	.313	.408	.278	100	10.7	18.5	2.5	120	8	12.1	-2.3	18.3	5.3
2016	SEA	MLB	AL	158	676	.258	.320	.422	.295	102	23.2	19.1	2.5	128	7	21.5	1.8	24.2	7.1
2017	SEA	MLB	AL	154	650	.254	.322	.422	.262	102	4.6	19.0	2.6	106	8	7.4	-5.6	6.9	3.0
2018	SEA	MLB	AL	155	630	.247	.315	.410	.251	97	-10.7	17.7	2.3	90	5	11.2	-1.6	-5.4	2.5
2019	SEA	MLB	AL	106	443	.254	.325	.443	.248	98	4.1	13.4	1.7	113	10	-0.2	-2.4	9.8	2.2
2019	TAC	AAA	PCL	9	42	.307	.377	.544	.313	107	-2.9	1.4	-0.3	71	0	0.0	-0.7	-1.5	-0.1

Statistics For All Levels

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Year	Team	lvl	LG	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	TB	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	ISO	SF	SH
2009	CLN	A	MDW	178	153	17	42	8	0	1	53	22	22	20	4	2	.275	.366	.346	.072	0	0
2009	HDS	A+	CLF	5	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0
2009	MRN	Rk	AZL	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0
2010	HDS	A+	CLF	643	557	126	192	40	3	14	280	74	71	94	13	12	.345	.421	.503	.158	3	3
2011	SEA	MLB	AL	201	182	22	47	13	0	3	69	13	13	36	3	1	.258	.312	.379	.121	2	2
2011	TAC	AAA	PCL	117	106	24	41	8	2	3	62	17	11	12	3	1	.387	.444	.585	.198	0	0
2011	WTN	AA	SOU	299	266	33	83	25	1	4	122	37	26	38	8	5	.312	.381	.459	.147	2	0
2012	SEA	MLB	AL	651	594	62	154	35	1	20	251	86	46	110	13	5	.259	.316	.423	.163	4	2
2013	SEA	MLB	AL	695	615	79	160	32	2	22	262	69	68	122	9	3	.260	.338	.426	.166	5	0
2014	SEA	MLB	AL	654	590	71	158	27	4	25	268	96	52	118	7	5	.268	.334	.454	.186	3
2015	SEA	MLB	AL	686	623	85	166	37	0	26	281	74	54	98	6	6	.266	.328	.451	.185	4	0
2016	SEA	MLB	AL	676	597	89	166	36	3	30	298	99	69	108	3	1	.278	.359	.499	.221	2	0
2017	SEA	MLB	AL	650	578	72	144	33	1	27	260	88	58	110	2	1	.249	.323	.450	.201	6	0
2018	SEA	MLB	AL	630	583	62	129	36	1	22	233	78	38	138	2	2	.221	.273	.400	.178	4	0
2019	TAC	AAA	PCL	42	39	5	10	2	0	0	12	7	3	7	0	0	.256	.310	.308	.051	0	0
2019	SEA	MLB	AL	443	393	55	94	19	1	23	184	63	44	86	2	2	.239	.321	.468	.229	2	0

Plate Discipline

YEAR	Pits	Zone%	Swing%	Contact%	Z-Swing%	O-Swing%	Z-Contact%	O-Contact%	SwStr%	CSAA
2011	710	0.5042	0.4761	0.8343	0.6453	0.3040	0.9134	0.6636	0.1657	-0.0023
2012	2338	0.5137	0.4739	0.8132	0.6478	0.2902	0.8933	0.6242	0.1868	-0.0085
2013	2799	0.4895	0.4173	0.8176	0.5869	0.2547	0.9067	0.6209	0.1824	-0.0033
2014	2543	0.4770	0.4082	0.8044	0.5721	0.2586	0.8991	0.6134	0.1956	0.0014
2015	2514	0.4932	0.4539	0.8230	0.6153	0.2967	0.9227	0.6217	0.1770	-0.0025
2016	2538	0.4582	0.4255	0.8120	0.5924	0.2844	0.9013	0.6547	0.1880	0.0000
2017	2533	0.4655	0.4248	0.7872	0.6098	0.2637	0.8651	0.6303	0.2128	0.0000
2018	2485	0.4793	0.4704	0.7759	0.6499	0.3053	0.8579	0.6152	0.2241	0.0000
2019	1780	0.4815	0.4522	0.7876	0.6406	0.2774	0.8543	0.6445	0.2124	0.0000
Career	20240	0.4828	0.4409	0.8044	0.6137	0.2793	0.8899	0.6287	0.1956	-0.0017

Injury History — No longer being updated

Last Update: 12/31/2014 23:59 ET

Date On	Date Off	Transaction	Days	Games	Side	Body Part	Injury	Severity	Surgery Date	Reaggravation
2014-05-09	2014-05-11	DTD	2	2	-	General Medical	Illness		-	-
2014-03-03	2014-03-04	Camp	1	0	-	Fingers	Sprain	Index Finger	-	-
2012-06-24	2012-06-25	DTD	1	1	-	Lower Leg	Contusion	Foul Ball Off Calf	-	-

Compensation

Year	Team	Salary
2022	SEA	$
2021	SEA	$18,500,000
2020	SEA	$19,500,000
2019	SEA	$19,500,000
2018	SEA	$19,000,000
2017	SEA	$11,000,000
2016	SEA	$8,000,000
2015	SEA	$4,500,000
2014	SEA	$540,100
2013	SEA	$510,400
2012	SEA	$484,300

Years	Description	Salary
9 yr	Previous	$83,034,800
2019	Current	$18,500,000
10 yr	Pvs + Cur	$101,534,800
10 yr	Total	$101,534,800

Service Time	Agent	Contract Status
9 y 85 d	Jet Sports	7 years/$100M (2015-21), 2022 option

Details

7 years/$100M (2015-21), plus 2022 club option. Signed extension with Seattle 12/2/14. $3.5M signing bonus. 15:$4M, 16:$7.5M, 17:$10.5M, 18:$18.5M, 19:$19M, 20:$19M, 21:$18M, 22:$15M club option. 2022 option may increase by $5M to $20M based on performance, with buyout ranging from none to $3M.
1 year/$540,100 (2014). Re-signed by Seattle 2/20/14.
1 year/$510,400 (2013). Re-signed by Seattle 3/13.
1 year/$484,300 (2012). Re-signed by Seattle 2/27/12.
1 year (2011). Contract purchased by Seattle 7/7/11.
Drafted by Seattle 2009 (3-82) (North Carolina). $436,500 signing bonus.

2019 Preseason Forecast

Last Update: 1/27/2017 12:35 ET

PCT	PA	H	2B	HR	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	DRC+	VORP	FRAA
90^o	37	9	2	1	4	6	.273	.351	.424	119	2.0	3B 1
80^o	25	6	1	1	2	4	.273	.333	.455	115	1.1	3B 0
70^o	17	4	1	1	2	3	.267	.353	.533	111	0.7	3B 0
60^o	10	2	1	0	1	2	.222	.300	.333	109	0.3	3B 0
50^o	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	106	0.1	3B 0
Weighted Mean	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	106	0.1	3B 0

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Date	Question	Answer
2020-08-19 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Kyle Seager is playing unbelievably well. Someone is going to trade for him even with that 15 million dollar option right? (Chris from Washington)	He's been great and it extends back to the last half of last year, too. I think it seems pretty reasonable but one of the reasons I'm not optimistic about an active deadline is that money is already pretty tight around the league. Acquiring that type of option just isn't the given it was in years past. (Craig Goldstein)
2020-03-27 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Who are your personal cheeseballs that you find yourself taking as fliers in fantasy leagues this year? Hitters and pitchers. Thanks! (Sandwich shop guy from Making a sandwich for your mom)	Young MLB hitter: Trent Grisham Old MLB hitter: Kyle Seager Hitting prospect: Heriberto Hernandez Young MLB pitcher: Frankie Montas/Dinelson Lamet Old MLB pitcher: Garrett Richards Pitching prospect: RANDY DOBNAK! (Jesse Roche)
2019-06-05 21:00:00 (link to chat)	3 Best Buy low hitters and SP right now? Re-draft. (Frank from Brooklyn )	Among hitters, I'm buying Rougned Odor, Gregory Polanco and Kyle Seager (if you're in a deeper league). Among pitchers, I'd go after Jack Flaherty, Noah Syndergaard and (braces self) Yu Darvish. (Mr. President Bret Sayre)
2019-04-12 16:00:00 (link to chat)	Why isn't every question in this chat about Vogelbach? Please talk at length about this absolute truck of a man! (Big Person from TD Bank)	I'm delighted that we've finally got to see a Vogelbach run in the team. Destroying Triple-A for another year would have proved very little, and he was out of options anyway, so it was clearly now or never. He's probably not going to keep slugging over 1.000, but he's also not doing anything we didn't think he was capable of before - hitting a bunch of dingers was the one thing everyone thought he could do. That said, if Vogelbach isn't getting on base a ton and slugging over .500 at the major league level then he's probably out of a regular job, because he's not going to give the team any defensive or baserunning value. If he's still a clearly above-average hitter when Kyle Seager gets back, then you'd like to think that Ryon Healy goes down and he sticks around - that is, if Jerry Dipoto hasn't traded him by that point. (Darius Austin)
2017-09-12 23:00:00 (link to chat)	What is Kyle Seager's best culinary skill? (Joe from Albany)	Grilling. And when he realllly stretches? Grilling. (Megan Rowley)
2017-09-12 23:00:00 (link to chat)	Why are you such a big fan of adult Caillou? (ricknett from Texas)	(realizes this is in reference to Kyle Seager) you. monster. Imagine you were a Mariners fan. Now imagine the last couple of years of prospect development without Kyle Seager. You imagine it! That's why. (Megan Rowley)
2017-09-12 23:00:00 (link to chat)	It's a burger cook-off between Mike Zunino and Kyle Seager. What burgers do they grill, who grills the better burger, and which three Mariners are the judges? Yes, Mike gets his promotional grilling apron. (Ghandieagle from Seattle)	Neither strike me as great epicureans, though I could see Mike Zunino mixing in Italian spices and Seager incorporating barbecue. As for judges, I'm not sure of all three, but Nelson Cruz is definitely in the mix. (Megan Rowley)
2017-03-23 20:00:00 (link to chat)	Thoughts on Kyle Seager in Seattle and Kim in Baltimore this year? (tomhauck from New Jersey )	Seager is boringly really good. I think he'll continue to hit .265-.275 and approach another 30 homers. It will be interesting to see how much Kim plays. He's been pretty solid and will give you a great average, but for some reason it doesn't feel like Buck's totally confident in him. And he's not a great defender. (Mark Barry)
2016-08-01 16:00:00 (link to chat)	In a dynasty league with OPS, do you value Kyle Seager or Josh Donaldson more? (Matt from WI)	Seager's a little younger but I think I still have to go with Donaldson here. (Mike Gianella)
2016-08-01 16:00:00 (link to chat)	Would you give up Pollock and Kimbrel in a keeper league to acquire Kyle Seager? I would have Blackmon as my CF going forward. (Mason from Texas)	In a keeper I don't think you should have to give up this much. I'd want to include a lesser outfielder in terms of future value. (Mike Gianella)
2016-06-09 13:00:00 (link to chat)	I've read in a couple places that Senzel has serious raw power, but it doesn't show in games because of his approach. If he can unlock that power in games, what kind of player are we talking about? What if he can't? (Carlos from San Jose)	Yeah, I don't know about "serious" but he does show more in BP than in-game. I keep comparing him to Kyle Seager but hitting right-handed. I suppose that's even more accurate if more power shows up. (Christopher Crawford)
2016-01-14 20:00:00 (link to chat)	Pick two players for the next three seasons: Hector Olivera, Kyle Seager, Jose Peraza, Steven Souza, Matt Duffy. It's a rebuilding season... (Ron from Texarkana)	Seager and Souza. Duffy is steadier/less risky than Souza so if you don't want/need as much ceiling he's the better call. (Mike Gianella)
2014-05-21 13:00:00 (link to chat)	I'm trying to have patience with Homer Bailey but it is becoming tough. I recently acquired Julio Teheran and Jordan Zimmerman through trades hoping to use Bailey as trade bait to upgrade my 3B slot which Bogaerts currently occupies. What 3B would you target?...I'm in need of speed, runs and RBIs. (cruisinkc from Wisco)	Depends what you need, but I'd try something in the Matt Carpenter / Kyle Seager class. Bailey has been maddening, but the skills are still there. If you're shutout of anyone doing anything worth a lick right, go straight for the buy-low for buy-low move and ask for Carlos Santana or Brett Lawrie (Paul Sporer)
2013-11-22 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Five years from now who you got: Kyle Seager or Brett Lawrie? (Brett from Vicksburg)	Gimme Lawrie - he will be 28 in five years, right in the middle of his theoretical prime, while Seager will be 31 and potentially beginning to fade a bit physically. (Doug Thorburn)
2013-11-12 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Hi Sam Thanks for the chat always enjoy your truth and a Analysis. Real quick if u were starting a fantasy baseball team who would be top 5-10 guys u would build around?? (Mike from Ri)	1. Mike Trout 2. Bryce Harper 3. Andrew McCutchen 4. Miguel Cabrera 5. Robinson Cano But those are boring answers. If you want to know which players I might target at some point in a draft or auction, I seem to like Harper, Choo, Yan Gomes, Nelson Cruz, and Kyle Seager a bit more than the average person. This chat is off to a slow start! (Sam Miller)
2013-10-24 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Do you think these guys can build off of their solid year and potentially have break out performances in 2014: Jason Castro, Brandon Belt, Kyle Seager, Danny Salazar? (Derek from The Recliner)	I've always liked Belt, but I don't know if a guy who is coming off a .289/.360/.481 season can really break out. I mean, I guess he could hit .350/.420/.590 but I don't see that coming. Seager was a five win player by WARP too. That's beyond solid and into very good range. But of those players I like Belt and Seager the best to repeat their performance and/or improve incrementally. (Matthew Kory)
2013-06-04 13:00:00 (link to chat)	There is some great fantasy coverage here at BP, but I think there's a gap in the overall literature here and elsewhere. You see a lot of work being done with recommending players that are owned in only a small percentage of leagues. The idea being "here are guys you can go get right now". What that doesn't really tell you, though, is whether those guys are actually better than the ones you have. For example, I have Kyle Seager, Jedd Gyorko, and Daniel Murphy filling out my 2B, MI, and CI slots. Would I be better off dropping Seager for a guy like Yonder Alonso? How do you evaluate a decision like that? (ravenight from Boston)	I would not get rid of Seager for Alonso. The reason that we can't necessarily outline whether the available players will be better than who you have is bc it's impossible to know everyone's situation so we try to recommend guys for you to consider if you want to make a move. Of course, our Twitter availability, the comments sections, and chat like these are a great forum for the specific questions like yours! For me, the question is whether or not Alonso offers something I need. I think he and Seager offer similar things with Seager having 3B elig. so might as well hold Seags. I do like Yonder, though. (Paul Sporer)
2013-04-30 12:00:00 (link to chat)	Would you sell high on Kyle Seager? What kind of final season line do you see him with? (Billy from Olympia)	It comes down to whether someone else is willing to buy high and what that entails. My friend Jackie Moore pointed out Seager had changed his approach recently. Without seeing the at-bats for myself I don't feel comfortable saying the tweaks will help him produce more power than expected. If someone values Seager like he's prime A-Rod or anything of the sort then pull the trigger. My guess is nobody will overvalue him to that degree. (R.J. Anderson)
2013-03-26 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Thanks for the chat! Could you rank these following players on chances of a breakout season: Kyle Seager, Brandon Belt, Todd Frazier, Ben Revere, Matt Harvey, and Mike Moustakas? (Derek from Kansas City)	Harvey Belt Moustakas Revere Seager Frazier (Zachary Levine)
2013-03-21 13:00:00 (link to chat)	What do you make of Kyle Seager this year? I'm thinking of pursuing him somewhat aggressively in auctions due to his dual 2B/3B eligibility. (Matt from LA)	One of my favorite late-round pickups in drafts where I need infield depth, because of his contributions in HR and SB. I just wish he could improve his batting average a bit. (Daniel Rathman)
2013-02-08 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Thanks for the chat! Pick your breakout candidate this year out of the following: Todd Frazier, Brandon Belt, Mike Moustakas, and Kyle Seager. (Derek from KC)	I like this question. I feel like Frazier and Belt are closest to their ceilings; Belt, especially, has some fundamental mechanical stuff to address if he ever wants to reach his power ceiling. I like the little power boost Seager displayed last year, but I can't help but feel like Moose is the only superstar in the bunch. Yeah, he's scuffled some the past two years, but he's going to be 24 for the entire '13 season. He's still CRAZY young. Gotta go with him. And even if he doesn't figure it out this year, he'll definitely be the guy over the long haul. (Ian Miller)
2013-01-22 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Thanks for the chat! In my keeper league I kept Mike Moustakas, Todd Frazier, Brandon Belt, and Kyle Seager. Smart move? (Derek from Kansas City)	Derek, it depends on the opportunity cost. I can see reasons for keeping all four of those players in a vacuum, but we both know that's not how this thing works. (R.J. Anderson)
2012-10-04 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Mariners fire another hitting coach, does this acutally do anything or is it just a way of scapegoating another crappy season? (Ed W from Washington State)	It's scapegoating, mostly, but I think in this case the Mariners are also looking for a bit of a fresh start. As was reported several days ago, they are moving in the outfield walls at Safeco, which should both help the hitters already on their roster and perhaps attract more free agents to Seattle. But one thing getting a new hitting coach now does, is when hitters like Justin Smoak and Kyle Seager begin to post better overall numbers, the organization will be able to spin it as the new hitting coach making a difference. (Daniel Rathman)
2012-07-03 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Lots of beer and chicks here, but that aside, I have Daniel Murphy clogging up my 3B spot. Who's a sneaky pick to grab off the wire the rest of the way? I'm thinking Pacheco, Frazier or guys of that ilk. (Frank from ASU party)	First, party in the middle of the day? Impressive. Second, sneaking away from it to talk fantasy baseball? Even more impressive. Yeah, guys like that work. Chris Nelson has 3B eligibiity and could be a good pick in that vein. Kyle Seager has a nice blend of skills. Juan Francisco's power would be quite valuable if Chipper Jones ends up with a more-than-nagging injury. I'm hearing good things about this guy named Will Middlebrooks too. Oh, he doesn't count? Nevermind... (Derek Carty)
2011-12-02 14:00:00 (link to chat)	What would you estimate for the number of times out of 100 the threesome of Dee Gordon, Jemile Weeks, and Jose Altuve has more productive careers than the threesome of Ruben Tejada, Johnny Giavotella, and Kyle Seager? (goiter6 from MN)	98. (Kevin Goldstein)

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