The Mariners extend Cal Raleigh to a contract of six years by 2030, with Vesting Player Option for 2031 | By Mariners Pr | March 2025

Raleigh released a 2024 in which he met 34 homes and won the Al Gold Glove and Platinum Glove Awards

Seattle, Wash. – Seattle Mariners Executive Vice President and General Manager for Baseball operations Justin Hollander Today the Mariners announced Cal Raleigh For a 6-year contract in the 2030 season with an option for the Vesting players for 2031.

“Cal is of central importance for so much of what we do as a team” Jerry Dipoto said. “His leadership in the field in combination with elite defense and effects is rare among the catchers in the game. We are lucky that he is a marine and is thrilled that he is here in the long run.”

“Cal embodies all the best qualities of our organization”, Mariners EPP & General Manager from Baseball Operations Justin Hollander said. “As a local superstar, he has a big impact on the field, in our clubhouse and in our community. We are thrilled.

“This place always felt at home since I arrived here in Seattle. From day one, they took me with kindness and respect and it is one of the best places to play in professional sport.” Cal Raleigh said. “I wanted to stay here because the people in the northwest of the Pacific and the Seattle Mariners are connected, but I know that it doesn’t always work as they want. I feel blessed that the Mariner gave me this opportunity, and I can’t call myself a better place in MLB to call home. Working and I will not stop grinding this city, and this is a multi -year -old playoff, and that is a multi -year -old playoff -Team and a World Series championship.

Raleigh (RAH-LEE), 28, has arrived in his first four seasons with the Mariners as one of the best all-round catchers in the Major League baseball. In 2024, Raleigh scored 34 Home Runs and 100 RBI, which Rawlings The American Gold Glove Award and Al Platinum Glove Award as the best defensive player in the league.

Raleigh led the Major League Catchers in three consecutive seasons at the Homeruns and reached 27, 30 and 34 Homer in the last three seasons. He is the first catcher since Hall of Famer Mike Piazza. In addition, Raleigh MLB Catchers stolen in two seasons in two seasons and the third catcher since CCS was persecuted in 1974 to run with Jim Sundberg and Hall of Famer Gary Carter in two years.

In 2024, Raleigh was the first catcher in the history of Mariners, who won a Gold Glove Award, and the first Mariner’s player in every position that won the Platinum Glove Award. Cal Led Al Catchers caught in Innings (1122.0), catcher frames (13), defensive runs rescued (16), catchers capture, stealing on his trip to Platinum (26) and Catcher’s ERA (3.30).

Raleigh headed the Mariners played in games (153), record appearances (628), Homeruns (34), RBI (100), additional basic hits (50) and total bases (238) last season.

As one of the best power bats and defensive players in the majors, Cal’s Switch-Hitting skills also brought him into the history books. In his career, he put together three times three times on both sides of the plate and twice last season in a period of three games. He was the fourth player in MLB history and started Hall of Famer Eddie Murray, Ken Caminiti and Jeff Davanon.

In four seasons, Raleighs 93 career -Home -Runs are most Homer, which a catcher met in the first four seasons of a player in MLB history. The 93 Homer are also a Mariner’s player in their first four career games and exceed the 92 homes of Mr. Mariner Alvin Davis from 1984 to 1987.

On September 30, 2022, Raleigh engraved its name in Mariners’ deliveries when his prise home run for Seattle, his first playoff place since 2001, entered into a post-season place.

The 6-foot-2, 235 pound bakery stop was originally selected by the Mariners in the MLB player in the first year 2018 from Florida State University, celebrating his Big League debut on July 11, 2021. Raleigh is the son of Stephanie and Todd Raleigh. Todd was chief baseball coach at Western Carolina University (2000–07) and the University of Tennessee (2008–11).