Seager's day off Saturday against the Royals is due to back tightness, Daniel Guerrero of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Seager rarely finds himself on the bench, and it turns out that he wasn't simply due for a routine off day Saturday but is instead working through a seemingly minor injury. The Mariners have yet to decide whether or not he's available off the bench, but the fact that it's at least a possibility he appears in some capacity may hint that he isn't in for a long absence.

Seager will not start Saturday's game against the Royals.

EDGE Analysis

Seager sits for just the second time since the All-Star break. He's hit a lopsided but effective .214/.299/.517 over that stretch. Abraham Toro slides to third base in his absence, with Ty France taking Toro's spot at second and Luis Torrens taking France's spot at first.

Seager went 2-for-5 with a double, solo home run and an additional run in a 6-4 loss to Kansas City on Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

Seager doubled and scored in the first inning and homered to right in the fifth to play a role in Seattle's first two runs. After connecting on 14 home runs in the season's first three months, the third baseman now has 16 combined in July and August to tie his career high of 30 long balls set in 2016.

Seager went 1-for-5 with a three-run homer in Sunday's 6-4 win over the Astros.

EDGE Analysis

Seager's only hit of the afternoon was a three-run shot in the 11th inning off Ryne Stanek. It was his 29th homer of the year and seventh in 20 games this month. He's slashing .219/.293/.455 with 82 RBI through 516 plate appearances. Seager's currently riding a seven-game hitting streak with 10 RBI during that span.

Seager went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Friday's 12-3 loss to the Astros.

EDGE Analysis

Seager got the Mariners on the board with a solo blast off Lance Mccullers in the fourth inning, but by that point, the Astros had already put up seven runs and would keep on scoring. The 33-year-old third baseman has had a strange year. He's two home runs away from tying the career-best 30 long balls he had in 2016, but he's also heading towards a career-low batting average. Seager is slashing .219/.294/.453 with 49 extra-base hits, 79 RBI, 53 runs scored and three steals. He's currently striking out 24.7 percent of the time, a one year removed from posting a career-low 13.3 strikeout percentage.

Seager went 1-for-5 with an RBI double and a bases-loaded walk in an extra-innings win over the Rangers on Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

Seager opened the scoring on what would be a prolific day for offense on either side by lacing an RBI two-bagger that plated J.P. Crawford in the first inning. With 78 RBI, the veteran third baseman has now tied his best mark in that category over the last four seasons, and he's demonstrated a propensity for putting particularly good wood on the ball during the second half of the season with a .547 slugging percentage largely fueled by four doubles and 11 home runs.

Seager went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and a double in Wednesday's 3-1 win over the Rangers.

EDGE Analysis

Seager staked Seattle to an early 2-0 lead when he took Texas starter Mike Foltynewicz deep to right field. The home run was Seager's 27th of the season and represents his best mark since 2017. He's well within striking distance of surpassing the career-high 30 long balls he tallied in 2016.

Seager went 1-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional run in a 5-4 loss to the Rangers on Tuesday.

EDGE Analysis

Seager launched his 25th long ball off Texas starter Koby Allard in the fourth and scored in the 10th as a placed runner. More than half of the veteran third baseman's 21 second-half hits have gone for extra bases and his slugging has increased from .411 to .440 in the stretch.

Seager went 2-for-4 with a double, an RBI and two strikeouts in Sunday's 2-0 win over the Yankees.

EDGE Analysis

The Mariners struggled to generate much offensive production Sunday, but Seager put the team on the board with his RBI double in the top of the eighth inning. The 33-year-old displayed plenty of power during the four-game series against the Yankees, as he went 3-for-17 with two homers, a double, four RBI, two runs and a stolen base.

Seager, who belted his 24th home run in Saturday's loss to the Yankees, has slugged eight round trippers over 21 second-half games, leading to a .544 slugging percentage during that span.

EDGE Analysis

The veteran third baseman has also struck out at an acceptable 18.3 percent strikeout rate during that stretch, even as he's still hit just .228 since the All-Star break. Seager went into Sunday's action well within striking distance of the career-best 30 homers he compiled back in 2016.