Kyle Seager News

After a very successful 6 game homestand, and then 2 games across the Bay, the A's move on to Seattle for the final 3 games before the All-Star Break.

A reader recently asked me to do a Prospect Retrospective for Seattle Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager .

Twins manager Ron Gardenhire sure seemed to get what he wanted after musing about multi-run innings for his struggling offense.

That makes seven runs in 58 innings over their past six games if you're not scoring at home.

The Seattle Mariners could head into the All-Star break holding one of the two wild card spots in the American League.

La Velle E. Neal III has covered baseball for the Star Tribune since 1998 . Born and raised in Chicago, he grew up following the White Sox and hating the Cubs.

Excuse Jack Zduriencik for not recognizing the significance. He finally can boast having a homegrown All-Star, but you can't muster a smirk out of him, let alone an "I told you so."

Phil Hughes struck out eight in 7 1/3 scoreless innings, guiding the Minnesota Twins to a 2-0 victory over the Seattle Mariners in the second installment of a four-game set from Safeco Field.

Safeco Field. April 23. Bottom of the ninth, one out, Mariners down a run. M's third baseman Kyle Seager at the plate with runners at first and second.

Four hours before the first pitch, RF Jay Bruce was taking ground balls at a position he hasn't played since high school.

Chris Young did not pitch in the Majors at all last season. On Tuesday against the Twins, the 35-year-old will be looking to cap off his outstanding first half as one of baseball's best comeback stories.

The Blue Jays have put All-Star first baseman Edwin Encarnacion on the 15-day disabled list because of a strained right quadriceps.

Jun 25, 2014; Seattle, WA, USA; Seattle Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager runs towards first base after hitting a single against the Boston Red Sox during the ninth inning at Safeco Field.

Kyle Seager, a former Jackson Generals infielder now playing with the Seattle Mariners, was named Monday to the American League All-Star team for the first time in his career.

'If he's not healthy to play, and even if, for some reason, he plays in the Kansas City series or... Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Rick Porcello welcomes second baseman Ian Kinsler after a play against the Atlanta Braves at Joker Marchant Stadium.

Kyle Seager's 3.2 WAR ranks 7th best among AL position players, and yet he didn't get a spot on manager John Farrell's bench.

Welcome back everyone to our regularly scheduled program. I hope everyone had a great long weekend.

Hisashi Iwakuma attempts to continue his mastery of Minnesota on Monday when the Seattle Mariners open a four-game series against the visiting Twins .

The Seattle Mariners saw what they long wished to see Sunday but, alas, at a time when they least wished to see it.

Officially, the Mariners have two selections to the MLB all-star team, but there is good possibility that they will have at least an additional player heading to the midsummer classic in Minneapolis.