Luke Raley

Seattle Mariners, 1st Base
Age: 31y-5m-29d (Sep 19, 1994)
Exp: 3.106 Years
Country: US
College: Lake Erie College
Drafted: Round 7 (#221 overall), 2016
2026 Payroll Salary

$2,050,000

2026 Cash

$2,050,000

Career Earnings

$3,415,381

2026-2026 Arbitration (CURRENT)

Luke Raley signed a 1 year, $2,050,000 contract with the Seattle Mariners, including $2,050,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,050,000. In 2026, Raley will earn a base salary of $2,050,000, while carrying a total salary of $2,050,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,050,000
Average Salary:
$2,050,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2029 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
3.106
Year Age YOS Status PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2026 31 3.106
Arb Avoided
 $2,050,000 $2,050,000 0.84% $2,050,000 $2,050,000
2027 32 --
ARB 2
2028 33 --
ARB 3
2029 34 -
UFA
Year Age Service Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2026 31 3.106
Arb Avoided
 $2,050,000 - - $2,050,000 $2,050,000
2027 32 --
ARB 2
2028 33 --
ARB 3
2029 34 --
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2026 31
Arb Avoided
 $2,050,000 $2,050,000 $2,050,000 $2,050,000 $2,050,000 $2,050,000
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2025-2025 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $787,400
Average Salary:
$787,400
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2029 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
2.106
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2024-2024 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $754,200
Average Salary:
$754,200
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
1.106
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2023-2023 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $722,300
Average Salary:
$722,300
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0.106
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2022-2022 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $700,000
Average Salary:
$700,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0.058
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2021-2021 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $570,500
Average Salary:
$570,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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2020-2020 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $563,500
Average Salary:
$563,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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2016-2016 Signing Bonus

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $147,500
Average Salary:
$147,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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Seasons

3.106 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$3,415,381

Earnings w/ Different Teams

3 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Service Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2016 21
-
Signing Bonus
$147,500
$147,500
2021 26
0
Reserve / minor-buried
$147,216
$294,716
2022 27
0.058
Reserve / minor-buried
$180,762
$475,478
2023 28
0.106
Injured
Pre-Arb Bonus Pool
$722,300
$363,014
$1,197,778
$1,560,792
2024 29
1.106
Active
Pre-Arb Bonus Pool
$754,200
$312,989
$2,314,992
$2,627,981
2025 30
2.106
Active
$787,400
$3,415,381
Total      
$3,415,381
$3,415,381
2026 31
3.106
Active / Arb Avoided
$2,050,000
Total
$5,465,381

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $147,216 $147,500 - $294,716
2 $903,062 - - $903,062
3 $2,217,603 - - $2,217,603
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2016
21
$147,500
$147,500
$147,500
2021
26
$147,216
$147,216
$294,716
2022
27
$180,762
$180,762
$475,478
2023
28
$722,300
$363,014
$722,300
$363,014
$1,197,778
$1,560,792
2024
29
$754,200
$312,989
$754,200
$312,989
$2,314,992
$2,627,981
2025
30
$787,400
$787,400
$3,415,381
Total
$3,267,881
$147,500
$3,415,381
$3,415,381
2026
31
$2,050,000
$2,050,000
Total
$5,317,881
$147,500
$5,465,381

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $147,216 $147,500 - $294,716
2 $903,062 - - $903,062
3 $2,217,603 - - $2,217,603

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2025 SEA Jul 27, 2025 - Aug 15, 2025 Back
2025 SEA Apr 30, 2025 - Jun 20, 2025 Oblique
2023 TB Sep 22, 2023 - Oct 01, 2023 Neck
  • Jan 08, 2026 Signed a 1 year $2.05 million contract with Seattle (SEA), avoiding arbitration
  • Mar 01, 2024 Signed a 1 year $754,200 contract with Seattle (SEA)
  • Jan 05, 2024 Traded to Seattle (SEA) from Tampa Bay (TB) for Jose Caballero
  • Mar 01, 2023 Signed a 1 year $722,300 contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
  • Aug 16, 2022 Demoted to the Minors by Tampa Bay (TB)
  • Jul 10, 2022 Promoted from the Minors by Tampa Bay (TB)
  • Jul 01, 2022 Demoted to the Minors by Tampa Bay (TB)
  • Jun 21, 2022 Promoted from the Minors by Tampa Bay (TB)
  • Apr 06, 2022 Optioned to the Minors by Tampa Bay (TB)
  • Mar 18, 2022 Traded to Tampa Bay (TB) from Los Angeles (LAD) for Tanner Dodson
  • Feb 09, 2020 Traded to Los Angeles (LAD) from Minnesota (MIN) with Brusdar Graterol and 2020 2nd round pick [Competitive Balance Round B] (#66 Competitive Balance Round B) for Kenta Maeda, $10M and Jair Camargo
  • Jul 31, 2018 Traded to Minnesota (MIN) from Los Angeles (LAD) with Logan Forsythe and Devin Smeltzer for Brian Dozier
  • Jun 18, 2016 Signed a contract with Los Angeles (LAD)
  • Jun 10, 2016 Drafted by Los Angeles (LAD): Round 7 (#221 overall)
Year Team GP GS PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB AVG OBP SLG OPS WAR
2025 SEA 73 51 219 183 23 37 8 0 4 19 57 19 64 2 .202 .315 .311 .626 -0.17
2024 SEA 137 105 453 404 58 98 19 2 22 58 187 27 135 11 .243 .320 .463 .783 3.32
2023 TB 117 99 405 357 56 89 23 3 19 49 175 28 128 14 .249 .333 .490 .823 2.75
2022 TB 22 18 72 61 7 12 2 0 1 4 17 7 24 0 .197 .306 .279 .585 0.31
2021 LAD 33 15 72 66 5 12 1 0 2 4 19 2 25 0 .182 .250 .288 .538 -0.52
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