Is Cal Raleigh dropping his agent good news for Mariners?
On the same day that Cal Raleigh finished 12th in the American League Most Valuable Player voting, an interesting piece of news materialized about the Seattle Mariners star catcher.
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ESPN MLB insider Kiley McDaniel reported in a social media post on Thursday that Raleigh has dropped Scott Boras as his agent and switched his representation to Excel Sports Management.
Raleigh is under club control through 2027, but the Mariners no doubt would like to secure the 27-year-old Gold Glove-winning catcher to a long-term deal sooner than later. The switch-hitting slugger, who made his MLB debut in July of 2021, is entering his first year of arbitration.
Boras, long regarded as the most powerful agent in baseball, is known for encouraging his clients to test free agency and securing them massive deals. However, his reputation took a bit of a hit last offseason as several big-time clients remained unsigned late into the offseason and settled for shorter contracts than expected.
What does this mean for the Mariners’ chances of keeping Raleigh in the Pacific Northwest long-term? Mike Salk weighed in Friday on Seattle Sports’ Brock and Salk.
