Kevin Lee Seitzer (; born March 26, 1962) is an American former professional baseball third baseman who is currently the hitting coach for the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB for the Kansas City Royals, Milwaukee Brewers, Oakland Athletics, and Cleveland Indians. He has also served as the hitting coach for the Royals, Arizona Diamondbacks, Toronto Blue Jays, and Atlanta Braves.
Playing career
After starring at Eastern Illinois University, Seitzer was drafted by the Royals in the 11th round of the 1983 draft. On February 7, 2009, Seitzer was named hitting coach of the Kansas City Royals. On October 4, 2012, the Royals announced Seitzer's contract would not be renewed.
Seitzer was hired by the Toronto Blue Jays to be their hitting coach on October 31, 2013. He joined the Atlanta Braves in the same role on October 27, 2014. On October 10, 2024, the Braves announced that Seitzer would not return for the 2025 season.
On November 25, 2024, Seitzer was hired by the Seattle Mariners to serve as the team's hitting coach.
thumb|left|Seitzer with the Mariners in 2026
High school and college highlights
- In 1992, Seitzer was inducted into the Eastern Illinois University Athletics Hall of Fame.
- Seitzer was a member of Lincoln Community High School's fourth-place finish (Lincoln, Illinois) in the 1980 Class AA Illinois High School Association basketball tournament. He scored 46 points in four games in the tournament.
- in 1981 Seitzer played for Galesburg, Illinois in the Central Illinois Collegiate League.
- In 1982 Seitzer played collegiate summer baseball for the Chatham A's of the Cape Cod Baseball League, and won the championship that summer.
- In 1983 Seitzer played for the Butte Copper Kings (Montana) of the Pioneer League. The Copper Kings were affiliated with the Kansas City Royals.
- In 2012 Seitzer had his number retired by Eastern Illinois University.
Personal life
Seitzer and his wife reside in Loch Lloyd, Missouri. They have four sons and two grandsons. His stepson Nick Graffeo was drafted as a pitcher by the Kansas City Royals in the 2010 MLB draft, then was released in March 2013, by the Royals. Seitzer's son Cameron was an infielder in the Chicago White Sox organization from 2011 to 2018; he is now a hitting coach for the Charlotte Knights.
Seitzer owns and operates a baseball and softball training facility in Kansas City, Missouri, called Mac-N-Seitz Baseball and Softball with former Royals teammate Mike Macfarlane.
See also
- List of Major League Baseball single-game hits leaders