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Former General Kyle Seager Selected by Mariners

Published on July 6, 2011 under Southern League (SL1)
Jackson Generals News Release


SEATTLE, Wash. -- Seattle Mariners Executive Vice President & General Manager Jack Zduriencik announced the following roster moves following today's game against the Oakland Athletics:

. Infielder Kyle Seager selected from AAA Tacoma.

. Catcher Jose Yepez designated for assignment.

Seager (#15) will join the team in Anaheim tomorrow and be activated for the 4-game series vs. the Angels starting Thursday. To make room for Seager on the 40-man roster, C Jose Yepez has been designated for assignment. Seattle now has 10 days to trade, release or outright the contract of Yepez.

Seager, 23, has blistered the Pacific Coast League since being promoted from AA Jackson on June 23. He has recorded a hit in each of the 12 games he has appeared, batting .455 (25x55) with 4 doubles, 1 triple, 2 home runs and 12 RBI (.500 OBP, .673 SLG, 1.173 OPS). He has made starts at three positions (3B - 6, 2B - 5, SS - 1) and has recorded a perfect fielding percentage.

Prior to being promoted to Tacoma, Seager hit .312 (83x266) with 25 doubles, 1 triple, 4 home runs and 37 RBI in 66 games with Jackson. Since June 1, the left-handed batter has combined to bat .397 (50x126) with 12 doubles, 2 triples, 2 home runs and 18 RBI in 30 games with Jackson and Tacoma.

In 2010, Seager led the minor leagues in hits (192) and runs scored (126) while playing for High Desert. Originally selected by the Mariners in the 3rd round of the 2009 June draft, Seager is a career .329 hitter (342x1039) hitter in 257 minor league games. He was college teammates with current Mariners second baseman Dustin Ackley.

Yepez, 30, was selected from AAA Tacoma on June 29, but did not appear in a game with the Mariners. He saw action in 28 games for the Rainiers, batting .276 (27x98) with 2 doubles, 1 triple, 1 home run and 15 RBI. In 10 games in the month of June he is batting .441 (15x34) with 6 RBI. Yepez has been in the Mariners farm system since 2008, making stops at High Desert (A), West Tenn (AA) and Tacoma (AAA). He is a.268 hitter (547x2042) with 35 home runs and 298 RBI in 611 career minor league games. He will making his Major League debut with his first appearance.

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