SEATTLE (AP) β The Seattle Mariners have officially announced a seven-year contract with third baseman Kyle Seager that will keep him with the club through at least the 2021 season.
The Mariners announced the deal Tuesday after the sides reached agreement on the $100 million contract last week. The contract includes a club option for the 2022 season.
Seager is coming off his first All-Star game selection and his first Gold Glove. The 27-year-old hit .268 with a career-high 25 homers and 96 RBIs.
Seager was eligible for salary arbitration and would have been eligible for free agency after the 2017 season. He made $540,000 last season and now joins pitcher Felix Hernandez and second baseman Robinson Cano as Mariners with nine-figure contracts.
