SEATTLE — Cal Raleigh started his main league profession with the Seattle Mariners. He has little interest in going wherever else.
The 28-year-old catcher finalized a $105 million, six-year contract with Seattle this week. The deal outdated a $5.6 million, one-year settlement on Jan. 9 to keep away from wage arbitration.
He then turned emotional in thanking his household for serving to him get up to now in his profession.
Raleigh will get a $10 million signing bonus payable upon the contract’s approval by the commissioner’s workplace and salaries of $1 million this 12 months, $11 million in 2027, $12 million in 2028 and $23 million in every of the next three seasons.
The Mariners went 85-77 final season and completed second within the AL West. They’ve posted successful data the previous 4 seasons, however with solely a playoff look in 2022 over that point.
“We feel good about what we’re doing organizationally, about what we’re doing here and about how this group plays together,” president of baseball operations Jerry Dipoto stated. “We’re willing to push our resources toward keeping that group together for a long time because we feel like this team has a chance to be really good for a long time.”
Raleigh set profession highs with 34 homers and 100 RBI final 12 months whereas hitting .220. He additionally gained a Gold Glove for his work behind the plate.
He has a .218 profession common with 93 homers and 251 RBI in 4 seasons with the Mariners.
“I’m very grateful that (owner John) Stanton and these guys here at this table have given me this responsibility to come here and want me to lead this team,” Raleigh stated. “They want me to kind of be the guy to take the reins and somebody who can help this team get to the playoffs and win a World Series. I think that’s the way I’m looking at it.”
