President of baseball ops: Jerry Dipoto · GM: Justin Hollander
Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2023, 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 |
|---|---|
| Teoscar Hernández | 1.9 |
| José Caballero | 1.9 |
| Bryce Miller | 1.8 |
| Josh Rojas | 1.1 |
| Justin Topa | 1.0 |
| Bryan Woo | 0.9 |
| Player | 2022 fWAR |
|---|---|
| Erik Swanson | 1.7 |
| Adam Frazier | 1.3 |
| Mitch Haniger | 0.9 |
| Jesse Winker | 0.8 |
| Carlos Santana | 0.7 |
| Matthew Boyd | 0.1 |
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 2023; everyone else is shown as a 2023 season snapshot.
| Player | Period | fWAR | Tier Market $M | Paid $M | Surplus $M | $ / WAR | Tier | Contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julio Rodríguez | 2023 | +5.8 | +95.6 | 6.2 | +89.4 | $1.1M | 2.05× | Pre-arb extension · 2023–2034 · $17.4M AAV |
| George Kirby | 2023 | +4.2 | +74.1 | 0.8 | +73.4 | $0.2M | 2.19× | Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $6.5M AAV |
| J.P. Crawford | 2022–2023 | +7.1 | +74.6 | 17.0 | +57.6 | $2.4M | 1.32× | Arb extension · 2022–2026 · $10.2M AAV |
| Logan Gilbert | 2023 | +3.0 | +47.1 | 0.8 | +46.4 | $0.3M | 1.96× | Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $10.9M AAV |
| Andrés Muñoz | 2022–2023 | +3.1 | +47.9 | 2.6 | +45.3 | $0.9M | 1.95× | Pre-arb extension · 2022–2025 · $1.9M AAV |
| Luis Castillo | 2023 | +3.3 | +51.1 | 11.4 | +39.7 | $3.5M | 1.96× | Arb extension · 2023–2028 · $21.6M AAV |
| Cal Raleigh | 2023 | +4.3 | +38.8 | 0.8 | +38.1 | $0.2M | 1.12× | Arb extension · 2025–2031 · $17.5M AAV |
| Matt Brash | 2023 | +2.0 | +31.7 | 0.7 | +30.9 | $0.4M | 1.95× | Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $1.6M AAV |
| Bryce Miller | 2023 | +1.8 | +21.8 | 0.6 | +21.2 | $0.3M | 1.49× | Arbitration · 2026–2027 · $2.5M AAV |
| Eugenio Suárez | 2023 | +3.5 | +31.1 | 11.3 | +19.8 | $3.2M | 1.12× | Free Agent · 2026–2027 · $15.0M AAV |
| Jarred Kelenic | 2023 | +1.5 | +14.8 | 0.7 | +14.1 | $0.5M | 1.22× | – |
| José Caballero | 2023 | +1.9 | +12.2 | 0.7 | +11.6 | $0.3M | 0.82× | Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $2.0M AAV |
| Justin Topa | 2023 | +1.0 | +11.2 | 0.7 | +10.5 | $0.6M | 1.34× | – |
| Bryan Woo | 2023 | +0.9 | +7.3 | 0.5 | +6.9 | $0.5M | 1.02× | Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV |
| Cade Marlowe | 2023 | +0.9 | +5.7 | 0.2 | +5.5 | $0.2M | 0.83× | – |
| Teoscar Hernández | 2023 | +1.9 | +18.5 | 14.0 | +4.5 | $7.4M | 1.22× | Free Agent · 2025–2028 · $22.0M AAV |
| Josh Rojas↔ | 2023 | +1.1 | +4.8 | 1.1 | +3.7 | $1.1M | 0.56× | – |
| Mike Ford | 2023 | +0.6 | +3.5 | 0.5 | +3.0 | $0.8M | 0.69× | – |
| Trevor Gott↔ | 2023 | +0.6 | +3.2 | 0.6 | +2.6 | $0.9M | 0.67× | – |
| Paul Sewald↔ | 2023 | +1.0 | +5.2 | 2.8 | +2.4 | $2.9M | 0.67× | Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $1.5M AAV |
| Gabe Speier | 2023 | +0.6 | +3.0 | 0.7 | +2.3 | $1.3M | 0.67× | Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $2.1M AAV |
| Tom Murphy | 2023 | +0.8 | +3.5 | 1.6 | +1.9 | $1.9M | 0.52× | – |
| Ty France | 2023 | +1.3 | +5.6 | 4.1 | +1.5 | $3.2M | 0.56× | Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $1.4M AAV |
| Isaiah Campbell | 2023 | +0.3 | +1.5 | 0.3 | +1.2 | $1.1M | 0.67× | – |
| Emerson Hancock | 2023 | +0.1 | +1.2 | 0.2 | +1.0 | $1.4M | 1.02× | Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV |
| Easton McGee | 2023 | +0.2 | +1.5 | 0.6 | +0.9 | $3.3M | 1.02× | – |
| Tayler Saucedo | 2023 | +0.2 | +1.0 | 0.6 | +0.4 | $3.3M | 0.67× | Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $1.0M AAV |
| Dylan Moore | 2023 | +0.5 | +2.4 | 2.1 | +0.3 | $4.0M | 0.56× | – |
| Sam Haggerty | 2023 | +0.1 | +0.9 | 0.7 | +0.2 | $5.5M | 0.83× | Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $1.2M AAV |
| Darren McCaughan | 2023 | +0.0 | +0.1 | 0.0 | +0.1 | $1.5M | 0.67× | – |
| Eduard Bazardo↔ | 2023 | +0.0 | +0.2 | 0.1 | +0.1 | $2.2M | 0.67× | Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.9M AAV |
| José Rodríguez | 2023 | +0.0 | +0.1 | 0.0 | +0.1 | $0.7M | 0.67× | – |
| Prelander Berroa | 2023 | -0.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 | – | 0.67× | Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV |
| Luis Torrens↔ | 2023 | +0.0 | +0.1 | 0.3 | -0.2 | $20.9M | 0.69× | Extension · 2027–2028 · $5.8M AAV |
| J.B. Bukauskas↔ | 2023 | -0.1 | -0.4 | 0.0 | -0.4 | – | 0.67× | – |
| Devin Sweet↔ | 2023 | -0.1 | -0.4 | 0.0 | -0.5 | – | 0.67× | – |
| Luke Weaver↔ | 2023 | -0.0 | -0.1 | 0.3 | -0.5 | – | 0.67× | Free Agent · 2026–2027 · $11.0M AAV |
| Penn Murfee | 2023 | +0.0 | +0.1 | 0.7 | -0.6 | $27.6M | 0.67× | – |
| Tommy Milone | 2023 | -0.1 | -0.5 | 0.1 | -0.6 | – | 1.02× | – |
| Ty Adcock | 2023 | -0.1 | -0.6 | 0.1 | -0.7 | – | 0.67× | – |
| Brian O'Keefe | 2023 | -0.2 | -0.8 | 0.1 | -0.9 | – | 0.52× | – |
| Juan Then | 2023 | -0.2 | -1.0 | 0.1 | -1.1 | – | 0.67× | – |
| Trent Thornton↔ | 2023 | -0.1 | -0.3 | 0.9 | -1.1 | – | 0.67× | Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $1.0M AAV |
| Matt Festa | 2023 | -0.1 | -0.6 | 0.7 | -1.4 | – | 0.67× | Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $1.0M AAV |
| Tommy La Stella | 2023 | -0.1 | -0.7 | 0.7 | -1.4 | – | 0.69× | – |
| Taylor Trammell | 2023 | -0.1 | -1.0 | 0.7 | -1.7 | – | 0.83× | Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.9M AAV |
| Dominic Canzone↔ | 2023 | -0.3 | -1.8 | 0.2 | -2.0 | – | 0.83× | Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV |
| Cooper Hummel | 2023 | -0.3 | -1.5 | 0.7 | -2.2 | – | 0.69× | – |
| Marco Gonzales | 2023 | +0.6 | +4.6 | 6.8 | -2.2 | $12.0M | 1.02× | – |
| Dominic Leone↔ | 2023 | -0.4 | -2.3 | 0.1 | -2.4 | – | 0.67× | – |
| Diego Castillo | 2023 | -0.2 | -1.2 | 3.0 | -4.1 | – | 0.67× | – |
| Chris Flexen↔ | 2023 | -0.7 | -3.5 | 4.7 | -8.2 | – | 0.67× | – |
| AJ Pollock↔ | 2023 | -0.5 | -2.7 | 6.4 | -9.1 | – | 0.69× | – |
| Kolten Wong↔ | 2023 | -0.9 | -3.9 | 7.7 | -11.6 | – | 0.56× | – |
| Robbie Ray | 2022–2023 | +1.6 | +13.0 | 42.0 | -29.0 | $26.4M | 1.02× | Free Agent · 2022–2026 · $23.0M AAV |
| Ryder Ryan | 2023 | +0.0 | +0.1 | 0.0 | +0.0 | $3.6M | 0.67× | – |
| Total | — | +51.3 | +615.7 | 161.3 | +454.6 | — | ||
Every graded 2023 deal involving the Mariners — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 18 total.
What the front office was committed to as of 2023, 2023–2029. Guaranteed $ are contract commitments signed by 2023; arbitration & free-agent years are projected from service time. Hover a figure for its luxury-tax (CBT) & actual-cash values.
| Player | Age | Svc | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robbie Ray | 31 | 8.007 | $21.0M | $23.0M | $25.0MOPT-OUT | $25.0M | FREE AGENT | ||
| Luis Castillo | 30 | 5.101 | $11.4M | $24.1M | $24.1M | $24.1M | $24.1M | $25.0MVEST | FREE AGENT |
| Eugenio Suárez | 31 | 8.061 | $11.3M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| J.P. Crawford | 28 | 4.163 | $11.0M | $11.0M | $11.0M | $12.0M | FREE AGENT | ||
| Kolten Wong | 32 | 9.045 | $7.7M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| AJ Pollock | 35 | 11.000 | $6.4M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Julio Rodríguez | 22 | 1.000 | $6.2M | $12.2M | $20.2M | $20.2M | $20.2M | $20.2M | $20.2M |
| Andrés Muñoz | 24 | 3.080 | $1.7M | $2.2M | $2.7M | $7.0MCLUB | $8.0MCLUB | $10.0MCLUB | FREE AGENT |
| Tommy La Stella | 34 | 9.000 | $720k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Tommy Milone | 36 | 8.116 | $100k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Dominic Leone | 31 | 6.153 | $85k | FREE AGENT |
| Player | Age | Svc | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teoscar Hernández | 30 | 5.097 | $14.0M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Marco Gonzales | 31 | 5.102 | $6.8M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Ty France | 28 | 3.089 | $4.1M | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Diego Castillo | 29 | 4.118 | $3.0M | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Paul Sewald | 33 | 4.072 | $2.8M | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Dylan Moore | 30 | 4.000 | $2.1M | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Tom Murphy | 32 | 5.092 | $1.6M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Trent Thornton | 29 | 3.073 | $852k | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Matt Festa | 30 | 5.000 | $725k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Trevor Gott | 30 | 4.057 | $562k | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Luke Weaver | 29 | 5.112 | $345k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Luis Torrens | 27 | 3.091 | $333k | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Player | Age | Svc | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Flexen | 28 | 2.107 | $4.7M | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Josh Rojas | 29 | 2.152 | $1.1M | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Logan Gilbert | 26 | 1.144 | $767k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Cal Raleigh | 26 | 1.085 | $758k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| George Kirby | 25 | 0.135 | $758k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Jarred Kelenic | 23 | 0.169 | $729k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Penn Murfee | 29 | 0.169 | $727k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Taylor Trammell | 25 | 1.029 | $727k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Sam Haggerty | 29 | 2.093 | $727k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Matt Brash | 25 | 0.121 | $726k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Cooper Hummel | 28 | 0.132 | $724k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Gabe Speier | 28 | 1.030 | $720k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Justin Topa | 32 | 2.044 | $677k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| José Caballero | 26 | 0.000 | $654k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Tayler Saucedo | 30 | 1.112 | $642k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Easton McGee | 25 | 0.007 | $600k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Bryce Miller | 24 | 0.000 | $592k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Mike Ford | 30 | 2.058 | $468k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Bryan Woo | 23 | 0.000 | $465k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Isaiah Campbell | 25 | 0.000 | $321k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Cade Marlowe | 26 | 0.000 | $205k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Emerson Hancock | 24 | 0.000 | $205k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Dominic Canzone | 25 | 0.000 | $179k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Ty Adcock | 26 | 0.000 | $143k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Brian O'Keefe | 29 | 0.006 | $116k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Juan Then | 23 | – | $97k | ||||||
| Eduard Bazardo | 27 | 0.129 | $78k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Ryder Ryan | 28 | 0.000 | $39k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Darren McCaughan | 27 | 0.007 | $39k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| J.B. Bukauskas | 26 | 1.033 | $32k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Devin Sweet | 26 | 0.000 | $23k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Prelander Berroa | 23 | 0.000 | $19k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| José Rodríguez | 27 | 0.053 | $8k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
How each 2023 acquisition stacked onto Mariners's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.