In six games last week, Seager paced the Majors with 14 hits and a.958 slugging percentage while leading the A.L. With eight RBI. The 26-year-old tied a career high by posting four consecutive multi-hit games from J une 23 rd -27 th.
In six games last week, Seager paced the Majors with 14 hits and a.958 slugging percentage while leading the A.L. With eight RBI. The 26-year-old tied a career high by posting four consecutive multi-hit games from J une 23 rd -27 th.
In six games last week, Seager paced the Majors with 14 hits and a.958 slugging percentage while leading the A.L. With eight RBI. The 26-year-old tied a career high by posting four consecutive multi-hit games from J une 23 rd -27 th.
Seattle Mariners infielder Kyle Seager has been named American League Player of the Week for the week ending J une 29, 2014. The announcement was made earlier today on MLB Network. In six games last week, Seager paced the Majors with 14 hits and a .958 slugging percentage while leading the A.L. with eight RBI. The left-handed-hitting slugger had the second-highest batting average among qualifying A.L. hitters last week, posting a .583 mark (14-for-24). He also ranked second in on-base percentage (.583) and total bases (23). Seager collected hits in every game last week, helping the Mariners to a 4-2 record on the week. He clubbed a pair of homers with three doubles and five runs scored while posting five multi-hit games during the week. The 26-year-old tied a career high by posting four consecutive multi-hit games from J une 23 rd -27 th . Seager went 3-for- 3 with a pair of RBI as the Ms clubbed their way to a 12-3 win over the visiting Boston Red Sox on Monday. The North Carolina native followed with a four-RBI performance in Seattles 8-2 victory over the defending World Series Champions on Tuesday. In Thursdays series finale, Seager clubbed his team-leading 12 th home run of the season in a 5-4 loss to the Sox. His bat helped the Mariners add to the win column on Friday as he went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI in the opening game of a three- game set with the Cleveland Indians at Safeco Field. Seagers first-inning RBI-single gave the Ms an early 1-0 lead in an eventual 3-2 victory over the Indians. In Saturdays 5-0 loss, Seager collected Seattles lone hit of the game off Indians starter J osh Tomlin. In Sundays rubber-match between the two Clubs, Seager helped the Mariners to a 3-0 victory with a two-hit performance. This is his second career weekly award, having been named co-A.L. Player of the Week (with Chicagos J ose Abreu) earlier this season for the week of April 21 st -27 th . Other noteworthy performances last week included Seagers teammate Felix Hernandez (2-0, 1.20 ERA, 15 SO, 15.0 IP); Abreu (.357, 10 H, 2 2B, 4 HR, 7 RBI, .857 SLG, .400 OBP) of the White Sox; Houstons J ose Altuve (.481, 13 H, 10 SB); Adrian Beltre (.600, 12 H, HR, 7 RBI, .850 SLG, .625 OBP) of the Texas Rangers; and Torontos J ose Reyes (.364, 7 R, 12 H, 3 2B, 4 RBI). In recognition of his American League Player of the Week Award, Kyle Seager will be awarded a watch courtesy of Game Time, the leader in licensed sports watches, available at MLB.com. # # #