President of baseball ops: Jerry Dipoto
Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2022, or a custom range (defaults to every team-season since 1985, when our data starts).
Each position shows its top 3 by games (top = starter) — click "+more" for the rest. The letter is bats/throws; ⇄ marks a player traded mid-season. Starters are ranked by WAR, bullpen by holds; ★ marks the closer (most save chances). MLB Stats API.
| Player | fWAR |
|---|---|
| Julio Rodríguez | 5.7 |
| Eugenio Suárez | 4.3 |
| George Kirby | 2.9 |
| Robbie Ray | 1.6 |
| Luis Castillo | 1.5 |
| Adam Frazier | 1.3 |
| Player | 2021 fWAR |
|---|---|
| Kyle Seager | 2.3 |
| Jake Fraley | 1.1 |
| Yusei Kikuchi | 1.1 |
| Kendall Graveman | 0.8 |
| Tyler Anderson | 0.7 |
| Justin Dunn | 0.5 |
WAR translated into tier-adjusted market value, then compared with what the player was paid by Mariners. Guaranteed contracts from the 2015-present contract-data period use the known contract period through 2022; everyone else is shown as a 2022 season snapshot.
| Player | Period | fWAR | Tier Market $M | Paid $M | Surplus $M | $ / WAR | Tier | Contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julio Rodríguez | 2022 | +5.7 | +94.0 | 0.7 | +93.3 | $0.1M | 2.05× | Pre-arb extension · 2023–2034 · $17.4M AAV |
| Logan Gilbert | 2022 | +3.0 | +47.6 | 0.7 | +46.9 | $0.2M | 1.96× | Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $10.9M AAV |
| George Kirby | 2022 | +2.9 | +45.9 | 0.5 | +45.4 | $0.2M | 1.96× | Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $6.5M AAV |
| Cal Raleigh | 2022 | +4.2 | +37.3 | 0.7 | +36.6 | $0.2M | 1.12× | Arb extension · 2025–2031 · $17.5M AAV |
| Eugenio Suárez | 2022 | +4.3 | +43.4 | 11.3 | +32.1 | $2.6M | 1.25× | Free Agent · 2026–2027 · $15.0M AAV |
| Andrés Muñoz | 2022 | +1.9 | +29.0 | 0.9 | +28.0 | $0.5M | 1.95× | Pre-arb extension · 2022–2025 · $1.9M AAV |
| Erik Swanson | 2022 | +1.7 | +26.8 | 0.7 | +26.1 | $0.4M | 1.95× | – |
| Ty France | 2022 | +2.6 | +22.6 | 0.7 | +21.9 | $0.3M | 1.07× | Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $1.4M AAV |
| Dylan Moore | 2022 | +2.0 | +19.2 | 1.4 | +17.8 | $0.7M | 1.22× | – |
| Luis Castillo↔ | 2022 | +1.5 | +17.9 | 3.2 | +14.6 | $2.2M | 1.49× | Arb extension · 2023–2028 · $21.6M AAV |
| J.P. Crawford | 2022 | +2.2 | +16.0 | 6.0 | +10.0 | $2.7M | 0.89× | Arb extension · 2022–2026 · $10.2M AAV |
| Sam Haggerty | 2022 | +1.4 | +9.4 | 0.5 | +9.0 | $0.3M | 0.83× | Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $1.2M AAV |
| Paul Sewald | 2022 | +0.4 | +4.6 | 1.7 | +2.9 | $4.0M | 1.34× | Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $1.5M AAV |
| Penn Murfee | 2022 | +0.7 | +3.5 | 0.6 | +2.9 | $1.0M | 0.67× | – |
| Matt Brash | 2022 | +0.6 | +3.3 | 0.5 | +2.8 | $0.7M | 0.67× | Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $1.6M AAV |
| Taylor Trammell | 2022 | +0.4 | +2.8 | 0.4 | +2.4 | $1.0M | 0.83× | Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.9M AAV |
| Chris Flexen | 2022 | +0.6 | +4.7 | 3.0 | +1.7 | $5.2M | 1.02× | – |
| Diego Castillo | 2022 | +0.3 | +3.2 | 2.1 | +1.1 | $7.1M | 1.34× | – |
| Tom Murphy | 2022 | +0.5 | +2.2 | 1.6 | +0.6 | $3.0M | 0.52× | – |
| Brian O'Keefe | 2022 | +0.0 | +0.1 | 0.0 | +0.1 | $0.5M | 0.52× | – |
| Wyatt Mills↔ | 2022 | +0.0 | +0.2 | 0.1 | +0.1 | $1.7M | 0.67× | – |
| Drew Ellis↔ | 2022 | -0.0 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.2 | – | 0.58× | – |
| Travis Jankowski↔ | 2022 | -0.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.2 | – | 0.83× | – |
| Danny Young↔ | 2022 | -0.0 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.3 | – | 0.67× | Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $0.9M AAV |
| Jack Larsen | 2022 | -0.0 | -0.3 | 0.0 | -0.3 | – | 0.83× | – |
| Mike Ford↔ | 2022 | -0.1 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.3 | – | 0.56× | – |
| Roenis Elías | 2022 | -0.0 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.3 | – | 0.67× | – |
| Stuart Fairchild↔ | 2022 | -0.1 | -0.3 | 0.0 | -0.4 | – | 0.83× | – |
| Anthony Misiewicz↔ | 2022 | -0.0 | -0.2 | 0.2 | -0.5 | – | 0.67× | – |
| Justus Sheffield | 2022 | -0.1 | -0.4 | 0.1 | -0.5 | – | 0.67× | – |
| Andrew Knapp↔ | 2022 | -0.1 | -0.6 | 0.1 | -0.7 | – | 0.52× | – |
| Matt Koch | 2022 | -0.2 | -0.9 | 0.1 | -0.9 | – | 0.67× | – |
| Jake Lamb↔ | 2022 | -0.2 | -1.2 | 0.1 | -1.3 | – | 0.69× | – |
| Jarred Kelenic | 2022 | -0.2 | -1.1 | 0.3 | -1.3 | – | 0.83× | – |
| Jesse Winker | 2022 | +0.8 | +5.0 | 6.2 | -1.3 | $8.3M | 0.83× | – |
| Matthew Boyd | 2022 | +0.1 | +0.5 | 1.8 | -1.3 | $17.9M | 0.67× | Free Agent · 2026–2027 · $14.5M AAV |
| Curt Casali↔ | 2022 | -0.2 | -0.7 | 0.7 | -1.4 | – | 0.52× | – |
| Matt Festa | 2022 | -0.2 | -0.9 | 0.6 | -1.5 | – | 0.67× | Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $1.0M AAV |
| Mitch Haniger | 2022 | +0.9 | +6.2 | 7.8 | -1.5 | $8.3M | 0.83× | – |
| Steven Souza Jr. | 2022 | -0.2 | -1.5 | 0.0 | -1.5 | – | 0.83× | – |
| Robbie Ray | 2022 | +1.6 | +19.4 | 21.0 | -1.6 | $12.9M | 1.49× | Free Agent · 2022–2026 · $23.0M AAV |
| Yohan Ramírez↔ | 2022 | -0.3 | -1.7 | 0.1 | -1.8 | – | 0.67× | Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV |
| Kyle Lewis | 2022 | -0.3 | -1.5 | 0.5 | -2.0 | – | 0.69× | – |
| Tommy Milone | 2022 | -0.3 | -1.8 | 0.2 | -2.0 | – | 0.67× | – |
| Justin Upton | 2022 | -0.4 | -2.1 | 0.1 | -2.2 | – | 0.69× | – |
| Adam Frazier | 2022 | +1.3 | +5.7 | 8.0 | -2.3 | $6.3M | 0.56× | Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $1.8M AAV |
| Ryan Borucki↔ | 2022 | -0.4 | -2.0 | 0.5 | -2.5 | – | 0.67× | Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $1.5M AAV |
| Carlos Santana↔ | 2022 | +0.7 | +3.3 | 6.3 | -3.1 | $8.6M | 0.56× | Free Agent · 2026–2027 · $2.0M AAV |
| Drew Steckenrider | 2022 | -0.0 | -0.1 | 3.1 | -3.2 | – | 0.67× | – |
| Abraham Toro | 2022 | -0.6 | -2.7 | 0.6 | -3.4 | – | 0.56× | – |
| Luis Torrens | 2022 | -0.6 | -2.5 | 1.2 | -3.7 | – | 0.52× | Extension · 2027–2028 · $5.8M AAV |
| Ken Giles | 2022 | +0.0 | +0.2 | 5.2 | -5.1 | $178.4M | 0.67× | – |
| Sergio Romo↔ | 2022 | -0.7 | -3.8 | 1.5 | -5.3 | – | 0.67× | – |
| Marco Gonzales | 2022 | -0.1 | -0.6 | 5.8 | -6.3 | – | 1.02× | – |
| Brennan Bernardino | 2022 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.0 | +0.0 | $5.1M | 0.67× | Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.9M AAV |
| Kevin Padlo↔ | 2022 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.0 | +0.0 | $3.1M | 0.56× | – |
| Marcus Wilson | 2022 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.0 | -0.0 | $12.4M | 0.83× | – |
| Riley O'Brien | 2022 | -0.0 | -0.0 | 0.0 | -0.0 | – | 0.67× | Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV |
| Donovan Walton↔ | 2022 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – | – | – | 0.58× | – |
| Total | — | +37.0 | +446.2 | 109.7 | +336.1 | — | ||
Every graded 2022 deal involving the Mariners — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 22 total.
What the front office was committed to as of 2022, 2022–2028. Guaranteed $ are contract commitments signed by 2022; arbitration & free-agent years are projected from service time. Hover a figure for its luxury-tax (CBT) & actual-cash values.
| Player | Age | Svc | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robbie Ray | 30 | 7.007 | $21.0M | $21.0M | $23.0M | $25.0MOPT-OUT | $25.0M | FREE AGENT | |
| Eugenio Suárez | 30 | 7.061 | $11.3M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Carlos Santana | 36 | 11.115 | $6.3M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| J.P. Crawford | 27 | 3.163 | $6.0M | $11.0M | $11.0M | $11.0M | $12.0M | FREE AGENT | |
| Ken Giles | 31 | 8.000 | $5.2M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Sergio Romo | 39 | 14.000 | $1.5M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Andrés Muñoz | 23 | 2.080 | $938k | $1.7M | $2.2M | $2.7M | $7.0MCLUB | $8.0MCLUB | $10.0MCLUB |
| Tommy Milone | 35 | 11.000 | $181k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Justin Upton | 34 | 14.060 | $135k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Jake Lamb | 31 | 8.000 | $113k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Steven Souza Jr. | 33 | 8.000 | $43k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Travis Jankowski | 31 | 7.000 | $28k | FREE AGENT |
| Player | Age | Svc | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Frazier | 30 | 5.075 | $8.0M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Mitch Haniger | 31 | 5.048 | $7.8M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Jesse Winker | 28 | 4.080 | $6.2M | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Marco Gonzales | 30 | 4.102 | $5.8M | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Luis Castillo | 29 | 4.101 | $3.2M | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Drew Steckenrider | 31 | 4.094 | $3.1M | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Diego Castillo | 28 | 3.118 | $2.1M | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Matthew Boyd | 31 | 5.136 | $1.8M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Paul Sewald | 32 | 3.072 | $1.7M | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Tom Murphy | 31 | 4.092 | $1.6M | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Dylan Moore | 29 | 3.000 | $1.4M | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Curt Casali | 33 | 5.151 | $730k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Ryan Borucki | 28 | 3.060 | $541k | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Roenis Elías | 33 | 5.069 | $108k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Andrew Knapp | 30 | 5.000 | $100k | FREE AGENT |
| Player | Age | Svc | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Flexen | 27 | 1.107 | $3.0M | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Luis Torrens | 26 | 2.118 | $1.2M | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Ty France | 27 | 2.089 | $734k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Logan Gilbert | 25 | 0.144 | $712k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Erik Swanson | 28 | 2.096 | $712k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Julio Rodríguez | 21 | 0.000 | $700k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Cal Raleigh | 25 | 0.085 | $684k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Penn Murfee | 28 | 0.000 | $646k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Abraham Toro | 25 | 1.162 | $638k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Matt Festa | 29 | 0.095 | $615k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Kyle Lewis | 26 | 2.020 | $525k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| George Kirby | 24 | 0.000 | $519k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Sam Haggerty | 28 | 1.140 | $477k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Matt Brash | 24 | 0.006 | $454k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Taylor Trammell | 24 | 0.082 | $427k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Jarred Kelenic | 22 | 0.105 | $260k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Anthony Misiewicz | 27 | 2.000 | $244k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Justus Sheffield | 26 | 2.053 | $130k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Mike Ford | 29 | 1.117 | $85k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Matt Koch | 31 | 0.141 | $62k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Wyatt Mills | 27 | 0.061 | $57k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Yohan Ramírez | 27 | 1.089 | $53k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Danny Young | 28 | 0.000 | $51k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | FREE AGENT | |
| Marcus Wilson | 25 | 2.009 | $35k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Brennan Bernardino | 30 | 0.000 | $19k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Kevin Padlo | 25 | 0.023 | $18k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Stuart Fairchild | 26 | 0.048 | $16k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Brian O'Keefe | 28 | 0.000 | $15k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Jack Larsen | 27 | – | $12k | ||||||
| Riley O'Brien | 27 | 0.003 | $12k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Drew Ellis | 26 | 0.042 | $2k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Donovan Walton | 28 | – | — |
How each 2022 acquisition stacked onto Mariners's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.