Seattle Mariners infielder Rowdy Tellez (23) hits a home run in the second inning of a spring training game against the Chicago Cubs at Sloan Park in 2025. Allan Henry-Imagn Images

Contract Details Emerge For Seattle Mariners' Rowdy Tellez

Originally posted on Seattle Mariners on SI
By Brady Farkas | Last updated Mar 9, 2025 4:15 PM ET

According to a new report on MLB.com, veteran slugger Rowdy Tellez has multiple opt-outs in his minor league contract with the Seattle Mariners.

Tellez was signed to a minor league deal in February.

Tellez is in Spring Training on a Minor League contract that will pay him $1.5 million if he makes the Opening Day roster and includes opt-outs if he is not on the 40-man roster on March 23, May 1 or June 1, according to sources.

Tellez has spoken highly of his time in Seattle thus far and has performed well in spring training, hitting a two-run homer in Saturday's loss to the Chicago Cubs. He doesn't have to be put on the 40-man roster by March 23, but that deadline could represent some urgency for the M's in terms of letting him know the roster plans as Opening Day approaches.

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Still just 29 years old, Tellez would seem to have a real opportunity to make the M's roster. The current group has athleticism, but is lacking in the overall power department. He's hit 105 homers over seven major league seasons, including a career-high 35 for Milwaukee in 2022.

Seattle's lineup will be carried by Cal Raleigh and Julio Rodriguez, but Tellez could fit in at first base with Luke Raley and Donovan Solano, and could also see time at designated hitter if he's able to stick.

Tellez has five seasons of double-digit home runs in his career and has broken the 20-homer plateau twice. He's a lifetime .234 hitter with a .303 on-base percentage.

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