Cal Raleigh

Seattle Mariners, Catcher
Age: 27-360d (Nov 26, 1996)
Exp: 3.085 Years
Country: US
College: Florida State
Drafted: Round 3 (#90 overall), 2018
2025 Payroll Salary

$4,850,000

2025 Cash

$4,850,000

Career Earnings

$3,955,487

2025-2025 Arbitration (CURRENT)

Cal Raleigh signed a 1 year , $4,850,000 contract with the Seattle Mariners, including $4,850,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,850,000. In 2025, Raleigh will earn a base salary of $4,850,000, while carrying a total salary of $4,850,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $4,850,000
Average Salary:
$4,850,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Year Age Status PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2025 28
Estimate
 $4,850,000 $4,850,000 2.01% $4,850,000 $4,850,000
2026 29
ARB 2
2027 30
ARB 3
Year Age Service Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2025 28 3.085
Estimate
 $4,850,000 - - $4,850,000 $4,850,000
2026 29 --
ARB 2
2027 30 --
ARB 3
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2025 28
Estimate
 $4,850,000 $4,850,000 $4,850,000 $4,850,000 $4,850,000
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2024-2024 Pre-Arb

Cal Raleigh signed a 1 year , $795,000 contract with the Seattle Mariners, including $795,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $795,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $795,000
Average Salary:
$795,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2023-2023 Pre-Arb

Cal Raleigh signed a 1 year , $758,300 contract with the Seattle Mariners, including $758,300 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $758,300.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $758,300
Average Salary:
$758,300
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2022-2022 Pre-Arb

Cal Raleigh signed a 1 year , $702,900 contract with the Seattle Mariners, including $702,900 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $702,900.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $702,900
Average Salary:
$702,900
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2021-2021 Pre-Arb

Cal Raleigh signed a 1 year , $570,500 contract with the Seattle Mariners, including $570,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $570,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $570,500
Average Salary:
$570,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2018-2018 Signing Bonus

Cal Raleigh signed a 1 year , $854,000 contract with the Seattle Mariners, including $854,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $854,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $854,000
Average Salary:
$854,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons

3.085 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$3,955,487

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2018 21
Signing Bonus
$854,000
$854,000
2021 24
Active
$257,628
$1,111,628
2022 25
Active
$683,574
$1,795,202
2023 26
Active
$1,365,285
$3,160,487
2024 27
Active
$795,000
$3,955,487
 AL Gold Glove:C
Total      
$3,955,487
$3,955,487
2025 28
Active / estimate-arbitration
$4,850,000
Total
$8,805,487

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
5 $2,494,502 $854,000 $606,985 $3,955,487
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2018
21
$854,000
$854,000
$854,000
2021
24
$257,628
$257,628
$1,111,628
2022
25
$683,574
$683,574
$1,795,202
2023
26
$758,300
$606,985
$1,365,285
$3,160,487
2024
27
$795,000
$795,000
$3,955,487
Total
$2,494,502
$854,000
$606,985
$3,955,487
$3,955,487
2025
28
$4,850,000
$4,850,000
Total
$7,344,502
$854,000
$606,985
$8,805,487

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
5 $2,494,502 $854,000 $606,985 $3,955,487
  • Mar 01, 2024 Signed a 1 year $795,000 contract with Seattle (SEA)
  • Mar 01, 2023 Signed a 1 year $758,300 contract with Seattle (SEA)
  • May 07, 2022 Promoted from the Minors by Seattle (SEA)
  • Apr 28, 2022 Optioned to the Minors by Seattle (SEA)
  • Mar 01, 2022 Signed a 1 year $702,900 contract with Seattle (SEA)
  • Jul 06, 2018 Signed a contract with Seattle (SEA)
  • Jun 06, 2018 Drafted by Seattle (SEA): Round 3 (#90 overall)
Year Team GP GS PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB AVG OBP SLG OPS WAR
2024 SEA 153 143 628 546 73 120 16 0 34 100 238 70 176 6 .220 .312 .436 .748 4.62
2023 SEA 144 128 569 513 78 119 23 1 30 75 234 54 158 0 .232 .306 .456 .762 3.21
2022 SEA 119 100 415 370 46 78 20 1 27 63 181 38 122 1 .211 .284 .489 .773 3.63
2021 SEA 47 36 150 139 6 25 13 0 2 13 44 7 52 0 .180 .227 .317 .544 -0.51

Calculated Market Value

$24.2M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 8 years, $193,904,176
  • Avg. Salary: $24,238,022
  • MLB Rank: 36
  • C Rank: 1

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 0
  • Avg. Salary: $4,850,000
  • MLB Rank: 218
  • C Rank: 14

Comparable Players

We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Cal Raleigh to.

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Matt Chapman 6 $151,000,000 $25,166,667 31
Cody Bellinger 3 $80,000,000 $26,666,667 28
Javier Báez 6 $140,000,000 $23,333,333 29
Marcus Semien 7 $175,000,000 $25,000,000 31
Averages 6 $136,500,000 $25,041,667 29.8

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Raleigh's current age (27), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
8 $198,316,720 $24,789,590

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Raleigh statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, H/Gm, RBI/Gm, K/Gm, AVG/Yr, OPS, WOBP, ISO, WAR

Player GP% H/Gm RBI/Gm K/Gm AVG/Yr OPS WOBP ISO WAR
Matt Chapman
2023-2024
 91.05 0.89 0.45 1.09 0.24 0.77 0.35 0.20 6.14
Cody Bellinger
2022-2023
 84.57 0.95 0.60 0.86 0.26 0.77 0.34 0.20 3.40
Javier Báez
2020-2021
 88.74 0.90 0.56 1.31 0.23 0.71 0.32 0.19 4.44
Marcus Semien
2020-2021
 96.85 1.02 0.58 0.91 0.24 0.78 0.34 0.21 5.16
Average 90.30 0.94 0.55 1.04 0.25 0.76 0.34 0.20 4.79
Cal Raleigh
2023-2024
 91.67 0.80 0.59 1.12 0.23 0.76 0.34 0.22 4.25
Pct Change 1.52 -14.89 7.27 -7.69 -9.60 -0.66 -1.47 10.00 -11.27
Median Prime % Change -1.47%
Average Prime % Change -2.98%

Calculated Market Value: Cal Raleigh

After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.

Terms Avg. Salary
8 years, $193,904,176 $24,238,022

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TRANSACTIONS

Mar 01, 2024
Signed a 1 year $795,000 contract with Seattle (SEA)
Mar 01, 2023
Signed a 1 year $758,300 contract with Seattle (SEA)
May 07, 2022
Promoted from the Minors by Seattle (SEA)
Apr 28, 2022
Optioned to the Minors by Seattle (SEA)
Mar 01, 2022
Signed a 1 year $702,900 contract with Seattle (SEA)
Jul 06, 2018
Signed a contract with Seattle (SEA)
Jun 06, 2018
Drafted by Seattle (SEA): Round 3 (#90 overall)

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