On Tuesday, amidst the non-tender news breaking across Major League Baseball, the Seattle Mariners officially announced the previously reported seven-year, $100 million contract extension with third baseman Kyle Seager.
The details of the deal were also made public, and were first reported by MLB Trade Rumors’ Tim Dierkes.
Breakdown on Kyle Seager: 2015: $4MM, '16: $7.5MM, '17: $10.5MM, '18: $18.5MM, '19: $19MM, '20: $19MM, '21: $18MM. '22 option for $15-20MM.
— timdierkes (@timdierkes) December 3, 2014
As noted by Dierkes, the option for the 2022 season ranges anywhere from $15 to $20 million, depending on his performance. In all, should Seager max out the deal in terms of his option for 2022, the deal would be worth $120 million over eight years. As Dierkes also points out, the option becomes a player option if the Mariners decide to move Seager during the deal.
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Last season with Seattle, the 27-year-old Seager batted .268/.334/.454 in 159 games, forming a powerful duo in the middle of the lineup with first-year acquisition Robinson Cano, clubbing a career-high 25 homers and driving in a career-best 96 runs. Not only did he emerge as one of the league’s most powerful third basemen in terms of offense, but he also won a Gold Glove Award in addition to his Silver Slugger.
After the team signed free agent Nelson Cruz this week, the Mariners have all the pieces of a dominant offense – and Seager will no doubt be a crucial part of the team’s success in the years to come.
The infielder broke onto the scene in 2011 with Seattle, batting .258/.312/.379 in 59 games. His first full season came in 2012, when he drove in 86 runs while leading the Mariners offense. Seattle originally drafted Seager back in the third round of the 2009 amateur draft.