Luke Raley

Bats L Throws R6'4" 235 lbBorn 1994 Hinckley, USADebut 2021Team SEADraft 2016 R7 #221 Los Angeles Dodgers, Lake Erie CollegeContract 1 y/$2.05M (26) 2026: $2,050,000

Projections

2027 NEXT+ 96.5FIELD+ 101.2 at RFTotal 0.84 WAR
SeasonPAABH2B3BHRBBSOSBAVGOBPSLGOPSISOwOBAK%BB%HIT+WAR
202623520445818197140.2230.3160.3920.7080.1700.31430.08.297.60.66
20273092716112112239440.2270.3120.4050.7170.1790.31530.37.699.20.94

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 30

His ten closest age-30 comparables averaged 95 HIT+ the next season; 7 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
1Johnny Blanchard1963116.1111.6189
2Gene Hermanski1950122.1101.1361
3Gates Brown1969116.584.7148
4Trot Nixon2004120.4109.9470
5Taffy Wright1942122.2did not play
6Dan Pasqua1992114.079.2206
7Larry Rosenthal1940105.669.7157
8Jerry Lynch1961106.3111.7316
9Dion James1993113.0did not play
10DJ Stewart2024103.5did not play

Batting

YearTeamGPARH2B3BHRRBISBBBSOAVGOBPSLGOPSHIT+
2027 proj3096112112423940.2270.3120.4050.71799.2
2026*SEA9528728599115115930.2250.2840.4390.723106.1
2025SEA73219233780419219640.2020.3190.3110.63193.7
2024SEA1374555898192225811271350.2430.3200.4630.783130.8
2023TB1184065689233194914281280.2490.3330.4900.824127.4
2022TB2272712201407240.1970.3060.2790.58480.5
2021LAD3372512102402250.1820.2500.2880.53841.6
Career38312241492485354813427833760.2320.3190.4250.744114.9

Pitching

YearTeamWLERAGGSSVIPBFHRBBSOPITCH+
2023TB0030.382002.719201
Career0030.382002.719201

Statcast

YearPAEVLABarrel%HardHit%Whiff%Chase%xBAxSLGxwOBASprint
202628790.815.115.747.140.934.60.2520.4860.34228.6
202521989.59.810.642.340.827.20.2090.3580.31228.7
202445590.113.511.141.834.527.90.2200.4330.32128.9
202340691.117.312.945.738.931.30.2220.4420.32828.8
20227290.116.913.239.539.928.70.1690.3070.28429.3
20217290.33.912.239.038.426.00.2140.4280.30428.9

Fielding

YearTeamPosGInnPOAEDPFld%Runs saved
2025SEAOF44246481100.980
2025SEA1B31203166192120.989+0.5
2024SEAOF1056901652300.982
2024SEA1B41275224161140.996-4.3
2023TBOF655041073011.000
2023TB1B3523319291160.995+2.1
2023TBP230000-0.1
2022TBOF14107242100.963
2022TB1B317110031.000-0.4
2021LADOF27159230001.000

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

Minor leagues

YearLevelTeamSidePA / BFLineAVG / ERAOPS
2025AAATacoma RainiersBat383 HR, 0 SB0.3140.968
2022AAADurham BullsBat26814 HR, 7 SB0.3000.930
2021AAAOklahoma City DodgersBat31819 HR, 8 SB0.2940.963
2019AAARochester Red WingsBat1387 HR, 4 SB0.3020.878
2019RkGCL TwinsBat201 HR, 0 SB0.3680.876
2018AATulsa DrillersBat43517 HR, 3 SB0.2750.822
2018AAChattanooga LookoutsBat1163 HR, 1 SB0.2760.820
2018AAnanBat55120 HR, 4 SB0.2750.821
2017A+Rancho Cucamonga QuakesBat54114 HR, 9 SB0.2950.848
2016AGreat Lakes LoonsBat2312 HR, 4 SB0.2450.689
2016RkOgden RaptorsBat251 HR, 0 SB0.4171.232
2016RknanBat442 HR, 0 SB0.5001.370

Splits

Yearvs LHPvs RHPHomeAway
20260.1790.3340.3560.292
20250.1630.3270.2690.332
20240.2560.3660.3870.305
20230.3220.3650.3420.377
20220.3180.2770.2060.344
20210.0410.2990.1850.362

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

Postseason batting

YearGABRH2B3BHRRBISBBBSOAVGOBPSLGOPS
2025441000000020.0000.2000.0000.200
2021110000000010.0000.0000.0000.000
Career551000000030.0000.1670.0000.167