"Guaranteed Contracts Julio Rodríguez, CF: $162MM through 2034 (deal contains complicated option structure beginning after 2028) Cal Raleigh, C: $94MM through 2030 (deal includes 2031 vesting option) Luis Castillo, RHP: $45.5MM through 2027 (deal includes 2028 conditional club option/vesting option) J.P. Crawford, SS: $11MM through 2026 Víctor Robles, OF: $5MM through 2026 (includes $500K buyout on $9MM club option for 2027)"
"Option Decisions IF Jorge Polanco has $6MM player option with $750K buyout Club has $7MM option for RHP Andrés Muñoz, plus two more club options for 2027-28 Mitch Garver, C/DH: $12MM mutual option with $1MM buyout 2026 guarantees (assuming Polanco and Garver become free agents): $76.5MM Total future commitments: $326.25MM Arbitration-Eligible Players (service time in parentheses; projected salaries courtesy of MLBTR contributor Matt Swartz) Non-tender candidates: Thornton, Saucedo, Raley, Santos, Kowar Free Agents"
Seattle won the American League West and reached the ALCS in 2025 but lost Game 7 after leading 3-1, surrendering the decisive run on George Springer's home run. Key guaranteed contracts include Julio Rodríguez ($162M through 2034), Cal Raleigh ($94M through 2030), Luis Castillo ($45.5M through 2027), J.P. Crawford ($11M through 2026), and Víctor Robles ($5M through 2026). Option situations include Jorge Polanco’s $6M player option, club options for Andrés Muñoz, and a $12M mutual option for Mitch Garver. Projected 2026 guarantees are $76.5M and total future commitments are $326.25M, with several arbitration-eligible players and non-tender candidates noted.
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