Seattle Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager retires after 11 seasons

Seattle Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager, who is coming off a career season in which he set highs for home runs and RBIs, is retiring after an 11-year career, according to a statement by him that was posted to Twitter by his wife.

“Today I’m announcing my retirement from Major League Baseball,” said his statement posted to social media by Julie Seager. “Thank you to all of my family, friends and fans for following me throughout my career. It’s been a wonderful ride but I am unbelievably excited for the next chapter of my life.”

Seager had 35 home runs and 101 RBIs last season for the Mariners, with whom he played for his entire MLB career. Overall, he had 242 homers, 807 RBIs and had a .251 batting average.