Kyle Seager
Encyclopedia
Kyle Duerr Seager is an American
professional baseball
infielder
for the Seattle Mariners
of Major League Baseball
. He is listed as one of the Top 10 prospects for the 2011 season, ranked 9th according to Baseball America. He was drafted in the 3rd round of the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft
by the Mariners.
, and his youngest brother Corey will play baseball for the University of South Carolina
. In 2006, Seager graduated from Northwest Cabarrus High School
in Concord, North Carolina. He attended the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, where he played baseball. He is engaged to Julie Bentley, also of Kannapolis, North Carolina.
. He hit .275 with a home run and 22 runs batted in. He also played 1 game with the AZL Mariners and 2 with the Class-A adv. High Desert Mavericks
. Seager spent the entire 2010 season with High Desert and had a great year at the plate, batting .345 with 14 home runs and 74 runs batted in.
On July 6, 2011, Seager had his contract purchased by the Mariners.
Seager hit his first Major League home run on August, 19, 2011 against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field.
United States
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professional baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
infielder
Infielder
An infielder is a baseball player stationed at one of four defensive "infield" positions on the baseball field.-Standard arrangement of positions:In a game of baseball, two teams of nine players take turns playing offensive and defensive roles...
for the Seattle Mariners
Seattle Mariners
The Seattle Mariners are a professional baseball team based in Seattle, Washington. Enfranchised in , the Mariners are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Safeco Field has been the Mariners' home ballpark since July...
of Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
. He is listed as one of the Top 10 prospects for the 2011 season, ranked 9th according to Baseball America. He was drafted in the 3rd round of the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft
2009 Major League Baseball Draft
The 2009 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft was held June 9 to June 11 at the MLB Network Studios in New York City.The drafting order is as follows:-First-round selections:Key-Supplemental first-round selections:From Baseball America...
by the Mariners.
Personal life
Seager was born November 3, 1987 to Jeff and Jody Seager. His brother Justin is a utility player for the Charlotte 49ersCharlotte 49ers
The Charlotte 49ers represent the NCAA Division I sports teams of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Charlotte joined the Atlantic 10 in 2005. The 49ers field 16 teams, 8 men and 8 women....
, and his youngest brother Corey will play baseball for the University of South Carolina
University of South Carolina
The University of South Carolina is a public, co-educational research university located in Columbia, South Carolina, United States, with 7 surrounding satellite campuses. Its historic campus covers over in downtown Columbia not far from the South Carolina State House...
. In 2006, Seager graduated from Northwest Cabarrus High School
Northwest Cabarrus High School
Northwest Cabarrus High School, commonly referred to simply as Northwest and abbreviated as NCHS, is a comprehensive public high school located in Kannapolis, North Carolina, USA. Although inside the Kannapolis city limits, the school has a Concord address and phone number. The school is a part of...
in Concord, North Carolina. He attended the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, where he played baseball. He is engaged to Julie Bentley, also of Kannapolis, North Carolina.
Professional career
Seager spent the majority of the 2009 season with the Class-A Clinton LumberKingsClinton LumberKings
The Clinton LumberKings are a Midwest League Class A minor league baseball team based in Clinton, Iowa, USA, affiliated with the Seattle Mariners.-History:Clinton joined the Midwest League in 1954 and is the oldest franchise in the league...
. He hit .275 with a home run and 22 runs batted in. He also played 1 game with the AZL Mariners and 2 with the Class-A adv. High Desert Mavericks
High Desert Mavericks
The High Desert Mavericks are a minor league baseball team in Adelanto, California, USA. Their Major League parent club is the Seattle Mariners. They are a Class A - Advanced team in the California League and had been a farm team of the Kansas City Royals since 2005 before the switch...
. Seager spent the entire 2010 season with High Desert and had a great year at the plate, batting .345 with 14 home runs and 74 runs batted in.
On July 6, 2011, Seager had his contract purchased by the Mariners.
Seager hit his first Major League home run on August, 19, 2011 against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field.