Cal Raleigh

Bats B Throws R6'3" 235 lbBorn 1996 Cullowhee, USADebut 2021Team SEA1x All-StarDraft 2018 R3 #90 Seattle Mariners, Florida StateContract 6 y/$105M (25-30)+31 v opt 2026: $12,666,667

Awards: AL Silver Slugger, All-MLB First Team, Rawlings AL Gold Glove

Projections

2027 NEXT+ 140.7FIELD+ 105.5 at CTotal 3.94 WAR
SeasonPAABH2B3BHRBBSOSBAVGOBPSLGOPSISOwOBAK%BB%HIT+WAR
2026530454106200336714460.2330.3340.4950.8300.2630.35127.212.6129.03.53
202748341792180285713840.2210.3190.4620.7800.2410.33528.611.8120.82.73

Projected rates are per plate appearance or batter faced; counting stats scale with projected playing time. Statcast measurements inform these projections as inputs and are reported as measurements, not projected.

Most similar through age 28

His ten closest age-28 comparables averaged 125 HIT+ the next season; 10 of 10 played. Averages cover only the players who got a next season, which is why the played count matters.

#PlayerThroughHIT+ thenNext seasonNext PA / BF
1Ted Simmons1978124.2129.0521
2Mickey Tettleton1989115.8122.7559
3Gary Carter1982120.6115.6609
4Jonathan Lucroy2014113.695.9415
5Gene Tenace1975138.2153.6508
6Yogi Berra1953126.7136.6652
7Yasmani Grandal2017116.2123.8518
8Dick Dietz1970133.0136.7558
9Wally Schang1918133.8143.0413
10Butch Wynegar198497.596.0375

Batting

YearTeamGPARH2B3BHRRBISBBBSOAVGOBPSLGOPSHIT+
2027 proj48392180284571380.2210.3190.4620.780120.8
2026*SEA93391275280132511250.1560.2710.2960.56870.5
2025SEA1597051101472406012514971880.2470.3590.5890.948163.0
2024SEA15362873120160341006701760.2200.3120.4360.748119.1
2023SEA1455697811923130750541580.2320.3060.4560.762112.1
2022SEA119415467820127631381220.2110.2840.4890.774119.9
2021SEA4714862512021307520.1800.2230.3090.53247.3
Career6232465313489952153376212666960.2260.3140.4840.798125.8

Statcast

YearPAEVLABarrel%HardHit%Whiff%Chase%xBAxSLGxwOBASprint
202639189.125.912.335.431.435.90.1730.3530.29025.8
202570591.325.219.549.631.531.80.2310.5470.37126.0
202462891.021.215.548.131.032.80.2290.4830.34726.6
202356989.520.312.741.029.931.30.2290.4680.32927.0
202241590.922.515.443.532.131.10.2140.4850.32926.8
202114888.017.16.835.233.143.50.1750.2960.22827.0

Fielding

YearTeamPosGInnPOAEDPFld%Runs saved
2025SEAC1211072106041430.996+6.9
2024SEAC1351122113851680.995+11.9
2023SEAC12810381083401070.991+5.9
2022SEAC11591791128630.994+9.3
2021SEAC433333038100.997+2.9

Runs saved covers the Statcast era; for catchers it includes framing.

Minor leagues

YearLevelTeamSidePA / BFLineAVG / ERAOPS
2022AAATacoma RainiersBat301 HR, 0 SB0.2860.797
2021AAATacoma RainiersBat1999 HR, 3 SB0.3240.985
2019AAArkansas TravelersBat1597 HR, 0 SB0.2280.710
2019A+Modesto NutsBat34822 HR, 4 SB0.2610.871

Splits

Yearvs LHPvs RHPHomeAway
20260.2390.2710.2610.259
20250.4310.3780.3730.413
20240.2920.3390.3000.351
20230.2910.3460.3290.342
20220.3270.3380.2660.407
20210.2840.2340.2730.224

wOBA by split, from pitch level data, 2015 on. For pitchers the split is the batter side faced.

Postseason batting

YearGABRH2B3BHRRBISBBBSOAVGOBPSLGOPS
20251246814205808170.3040.4070.6741.081
20225224510140280.2270.2920.4090.701
Career1768121930612010250.2790.3720.5880.960