Kyle Seager is an American professional baseball player born on November 3, 1987, in Charlotte, North Carolina.[2] He is the brother of fellow Major League Baseball players Corey Seager and Justin Seager, a fact he embraced by wearing the nickname "Corey's Brother" on his jersey during the 2017 MLB Player's Weekend.[4]
Seager attended the University of North Carolina, where he established himself as one of the nation's top college baseball players. During his sophomore season in 2008, he earned second-team All-America honors and won the Walter Rabb Award as the Tar Heels' most improved position player. He set a single-season UNC record with 30 doubles and posted 75 RBIs that year.[1] He was selected by the Seattle Mariners in the third round of the 2009 MLB Draft with the 82nd overall pick.[2]
Making his MLB debut on July 7, 2011, Seager spent 11 seasons with the Mariners as a third baseman, becoming one of the franchise's most significant players.[4] Over his career, he accumulated 1,395 hits, 242 home runs, and 807 RBIs across 1,480 games, finishing with a .251 batting average and 37.0 WAR.[2] His consistency was remarkable—he played in at least 154 games in eight different seasons, a distinction matched by only a few active players at the time.[4] Seager ranks among the top five in Mariners franchise history in runs, hits, extra-base hits, and home runs, trailing only legends like Ken Griffey Jr., Edgar Martinez, Ichiro Suzuki, and Alex Rodriguez in WAR among position players.[4]
Known as "Cap" by his teammates for his leadership qualities, Seager served as Seattle's de facto captain throughout his tenure. After the Mariners declined his 2022 club option, he became a free agent and subsequently played for the Texas Rangers.[7] His 11-year commitment to Seattle earned him a standing ovation during his final game in 2021, reflecting his significance to the franchise and its fanbase.