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Mariners' Seager needs surgery, out for April

PEORIA, Ariz. -- Seattle Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager needs surgery on his left hand and will be out at least through April.

Manager Scott Servais said Seager will have surgery Tuesday to repair the tendon of his middle finger. Seager had an MRI over the weekend that revealed the extent of the injury, which is just above the knuckle.

This will be Seager's first time ever on the injured list. It's unclear how long he will be out.

Seager is coming off the worst season of his career in 2018, when he hit .