The 34-year-old Seager somewhat surprisingly opted for retirement over the winter after 11 years with the Mariners. That the Rangers could have united him with younger brother Corey on the left side of the infield must have been somewhat tempting, but Kyle has no plans to return.

The news was revealed via his wife Julie's personal Twitter account on Wednesday afternoon. Seager wrote in a short statement posted there: "Today I am announcing my retirement from Major League Baseball. 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." The 34-year-old third baseman became a free agent in October after the Mariners declined his $20 million option for 2022. He compiled a .251/.321/.442 career batting line with 1,395 hits and 242 home runs over 11 major league seasons, all with Seattle.

Divish originally wrote that simply Seager was emailed in regard to the team's decision, but that left out some important context. Mariners assistant general manager Justin Hollander also reached out to Seager's representative, Andrew Lowenthal of Jet Sports, to let him know what was happening. Divish corrected the record in a Twitter thread on Monday, which should hopefully take the heat off Hollander. Either way, the decision has been made and Seager will hit free agency this offseason. 

The email was from assistant GM Justin Hollander and was not send off that a veteran fan favorite who has been a part of the Seattle organization since 2009 deserved. Seager posted a .212/.285/.438 slash line with 35 home runs and 101 RBI over 670 plate appearances this season. The soon to be 33-year-old should draw plenty of interest on the free agent market.