MLB Players Power Rankings: Top 10 Hitters in August 2019
By Manny Gómez
MLB Players Power Rankings (4): Kyle Seager, Seattle Mariners
August Stats: 0.699 SLG | 0.452 wOBA | 192 wRC+ | 1.9 fWAR
Kyle Seager missed a good chunk of the early part of the 2019 MLB season due to a left third-digit extensor hood tear — whatever that is. Upon returning, to start things were slow going for the veteran third baseman.
The low-point coming in his 46th game of the season where he was only slashing .186 / .260 / .331 with just six home runs and 18 RBI. Like the Seattle Mariners’ season, things were down in the dumps for Seager.
Unlike his team, however, things started to take a turn for the better after that. Over the next 35 games, Seager started to look like a better version of his old self. He doubled his home run total from the first 46 games and drove in 32 more RBIs while slashing an incredible .339 / .421 / .717.
This left many wondering if the M’s had made a mistake in not attempting to move the aging veteran and his remaining $52M in salary. Surely he could’ve made a difference in a playoff-contending team in need of an offensive threat with a good glove.
For now, fans get to hope that Kyle Seager can continue this level of play as the team works to rebuild. You need something to look forward to in Seattle, right?