Raleigh went 3-for-5 with two home runs and four RBI in Sunday's 11-4 win over the Athletics.
Raleigh went deep in the first and second innings, giving him 49 homers on the year. That's the most in a single season by a catcher, and impressively, he's still got more than a month left to add to his total. Raleigh hasn't left the yard at as strong a pace in August, smacking seven homers over his last 21 games, but he's still leading the majors in long balls. The 28-year-old has added a .247/.353/.593 slash line with 106 RBI, 85 runs scored, 14 stolen bases and 19 doubles through 128 contests.
... See More... See Less
Mariners' Cal Raleigh: Lifts 47th homer
Rotowire
Raleigh went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 7-3 loss to the Mets in the Little League Classic.
Raleigh is now one homer shy of matching Salvador Perez's record for a catcher in a single season. Raleigh sent his 47th blast out to left field in the seventh inning, though that was the extent of the Mariners' comeback effort in this neutral-site game. He got his groove back against the Mets' pitching staff this weekend, going 7-for-12 with three walks and four extra-base hits during the three-game series. Raleigh is slashing .252/.359/.600 with 102 RBI, 82 runs scored, 14 stolen bases and 18 doubles across 122 games this season.
... See More... See Less
Mariners' Cal Raleigh: Reaches 100 RBI
Rotowire
Raleigh went 3-for-5 with a walk, two doubles, a home run, three runs scored and two RBI in Friday's 11-9 win over the Mets.
The backstop hadn't settled for a two-bagger since June 27, but Raleigh banged out a couple late doubles after launching his league-leading 46th homer of the season in the third inning off Sean Manaea. With the performance, Raleigh reached 100 RBI for the second straight season as he continues to re-write the record book. The last catcher to record back-to-back 100-RBI campaigns was Mike Piazza, who accomplished the feat in five consecutive seasons from 1996-2000. Raleigh is two homers away from tying Salvador Perez for the most in a season by a catcher in MLB history, and he's only six long balls away from tying Hall of Famer Mickey Mantle for the most in a season by a switch hitter. The Mariners have 39 games left on their schedule.
... See More... See Less
Mariners' Cal Raleigh: Rare day off Thursday
Rotowire
Raleigh is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game in Baltimore.
Following a stretch of three straight games with a home run, Raleigh has gone 0-for-8 in the first two games of the series. He'll get a rare breather in Thursday's series finale, with Mitch Garver getting a turn at catcher in Raleigh's stead.
... See More... See Less
Mariners' Cal Raleigh: Launches 44th homer
Rotowire
Raleigh went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run and a walk in Saturday's 7-4 victory over Tampa Bay.
Raleigh extended Seattle's lead with a three-run homer off Joe Boyle in the third inning. The catcher has now gone deep in back-to-back games after enduring a slow stretch following the All-Star break, batting .198/.253/.351 with four extra-base hits -- all homers -- and nine RBI over his first 19 games after the Midsummer Classic before the most recent pair of contests.
... See More... See Less
Mariners' Cal Raleigh: Plays hero in Friday's win
Rotowire
Raleigh went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Friday's 3-2 win over the Rays.
With the Mariners down 2-0 in the eighth inning, Raleigh got hold of a Griffin Jax sweeper and launched it to right-center field for the game-winning homer. It was Raleigh's 43rd long ball of the year, as he marches closer to toppling Salvador Perez's MLB record of 48 homers in a season set in 2021. Raleigh's overall offensive output has slipped since the All-Star break, however, and over his last 20 games he is slashing .198/.253/.383 with 11 RBI.
... See More... See Less
Mariners' Cal Raleigh: Provides lone run in loss
Rotowire
Raleigh went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 4-1 loss to the Angels.
Raleigh ended Angels starter Kyle Hendricks' outing with a leadoff blast in the seventh inning, but that was the Mariners' lone run. It looks like Raleigh's power is heating up again -- he's homered three times over his last five games, though all three have been solo shots. He went 5-for-18 over this four-game series versus the Angels. The catcher is up to a .986 OPS, 41 homers and 86 RBI through 103 contests this season as he continues to aim for historic numbers.
... See More... See Less
Mariners' Cal Raleigh: First to 40 homers
Rotowire
Raleigh went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Saturday's 7-2 win over the Angels.
Raleigh put the Mariners ahead for good in the sixth inning, launching his 40th homer of the year out to right field. This was his first multi-hit effort since the All-Star break, but he has hit safely in seven of his last eight games, going 8-for-34 (.235) with two homers in that span. He's got two months to work with to surpass Salvador Perez's record 48 homers by a catcher in a season. Raleigh is slashing .257/.369/.614 with 85 RBI, 70 runs scored, 12 stolen bases and 16 doubles through 102 games in 2025.
... See More... See Less
Mariners' Cal Raleigh: Continues to amaze in two-homer day
Rotowire
Raleigh went 2-for-5 with two home runs and five RBI in Friday's 12-3 win over the Tigers.
Raleigh put on another show, launching a solo shot in the eighth before blasting a grand slam an inning later, pushing his league-leading home run total to 38, just one shy of tying the MLB record for homers before the All-Star break. While the 28-year-old is now batting just 6-for-36 (.167) over his last 10 games, all six hits have left the yard, a testament to his elite power even amid contact struggles.
... See More... See Less
Mariners' Cal Raleigh: Makes more history Tuesday
Rotowire
Raleigh went 1-for-3 with a walk and a two-run home run in Tuesday's 10-3 loss to the Yankees.
The All-Star backstop saw Aaron Judge close to within one of him for the major-league home run lead in the seventh inning, but Raleigh answered back in the eighth by taking Geoff Hartlieb deep. In the process, Raleigh set a new Seattle franchise record with 36 homers before the All-Star break, eclipsing a mark set by Ken Griffey Jr. in 1998. Improbably, Barry Bonds' MLB record of 39 is within his sights, as Raleigh has two more contests to aim for the short porch at Yankee Stadium, plus a three-game set in Detroit, before the break.
... See More... See Less
Mariners' Cal Raleigh: Takes one out Monday
Rotowire
Raleigh went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and an additional RBI in Monday's 6-2 win over the Royals.
Raleigh didn't get a whole lot of chances to swing in the latter half of the Mariners' recent 10-game road trip. He clubbed five homers over the first four games of the trip, then went 5-for-21 with eight walks over the remaining six contests. The Royals didn't shy away from pitching to Raleigh, and he made them pay, first with a sacrifice fly in the fifth inning and then a solo shot in the seventh. Even with the brief power drought recently, Raleigh still leads the majors with 33 homers, three ahead of the Yankees' Aaron Judge. Raleigh has added a career-best .276/.387/.649 slash line while supplying 71 RBI, 60 runs scored, nine stolen bases and 16 doubles over 83 contests. His next homer will tie his career high for a single season.
... See More... See Less
Mariners' Cal Raleigh: Goes deep again
Rotowire
Raleigh went 2-for-3 with a two-run homer, three runs scored and two walks in Sunday's win over the Cubs.
Raleigh belted a two-run shot in the first inning Sunday for his 31st long ball of the year. It was his third straight game with a home run, and he has five over his last five games. The superstar catcher has produced three straight 30-homer seasons and is quickly approaching his career best of 34 set last season. Raleigh is slashing .276/.383/.659 with 45 extra-base hits and 66 RBIs through 75 appearances.
... See More... See Less
Mariners' Cal Raleigh: Monster performance in win
Rotowire
Raleigh went 3-for-4 with two home runs, a walk, three RBI, four runs scored and a stolen base in Fridays 9-4 win over the Cubs.
Raleigh went deep in the first and seventh innings, recording his sixth multi-homer game of the season. Through 16 June contests, he's tallied 11 extra-base hits, 19 RBI, 13 runs scored and three steals. The 28-year-old leads the majors in home runs (29), is tied for first in RBI (63) and ranks second in OPS (1.025) across 319 plate appearances in what continues to be an MVP-caliber first half.
... See More... See Less
Mariners' Cal Raleigh: Sensational campaign continues
Rotowire
Raleigh went 3-for-4 with a home run, a double, six RBI, an additional run scored and a stolen base in Tuesday's 8-0 win over Boston.
It was an outstanding performance by Raleigh, who piled up a season-high six RBI while recording the eighth steal of his sensational campaign. The switch-hitting backstop is already up to 27 homers through 263 at-bats in 2025, matching his total from his first full MLB season in 2022, and his eight pilfers also represent a career high. After smashing a career-high 34 long balls a year ago, Raleigh is well on pace to shatter that figure this season.
... See More... See Less
Mariners' Cal Raleigh: Getting rare day off
Rotowire
Raleigh is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels.
It's just the second day off this season for Raleigh, who started the previous 28 games and clubbed 14 homers with a 1.155 OPS during that stretch. Mitch Garver will step in behind the plate to catch for George Kirby in the series finale at Anaheim.
... See More... See Less
Mariners' Cal Raleigh: Slugs two more long balls
Rotowire
Raleigh went 2-for-5 with two home runs and four RBI in Saturday's 8-6 loss to the Angels.
Raleigh opened the scoring with a three-run blast in the first inning and added a solo shot for the last run in the ninth, but the Angels did too much damage in between. Raleigh has three multi-homer games over his last 11 contests, going 15-for-43 (.349) with nine long balls and 18 RBI in that span. He's at 26 homers on the year, three ahead of Shohei Ohtani for the major-league lead. Raleigh has added a .272/.380/.655 slash line, 53 RBI, 44 runs scored, seven stolen bases and 11 doubles over 63 contests to be one of the best players, let alone catchers, in the majors this season. He is just eight homers shy of matching his career-high of 34 homers from last year.
... See More... See Less
Mariners' Cal Raleigh: Up to 24 homers
Rotowire
Raleigh went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer and three total RBI in Thursday's 4-3 loss to the Orioles.
Raleigh got the Mariners on the board in the third inning, tying the game 1-1 with an RBI single, before smacking his league-leading 24th homer off Zach Eflin in the fifth. It's been an incredible year thus far for the 28-year-old Raleigh -- he has at least one hit in 13 of his last 15 contests, going 20-for-58 (.345) with nine home runs in that span. Overall, Raleigh is batting .268 with a 1.015 OPS, 49 RBI and 41 runs scored through his first 265 plate appearances this season.
... See More... See Less
Mariners' Cal Raleigh: Keeps raking
Rotowire
Raleigh went 1-for-4 with a solo home run during Sunday's 2-1 win over the Twins.
Raleigh went on a tear to end May and has carried some momentum into June. Since May 16 (16 games), Raleigh has launched 10 home runs and driven in 17 runs while going 18-for-59 (.305) at the plate. He's gone yard in three consecutive games and has the lead for most home runs in baseball with 23. In 253 plate appearances, Raleigh boasts a 1.016 OPS.
... See More... See Less
Mariners' Cal Raleigh: Clubs 22nd homer
Rotowire
Raleigh went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and a walk in Saturday's 5-4 extra-innings win over the Twins.
Raleigh has five homers among seven hits over his last five games, giving him 22 long balls on the year. Through Saturday's action, he is tied for first in the majors in homers with the Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani. Raleigh has added 44 RBI, 38 runs scored, six stolen bases and a .264/.382/.630 slash line through 57 contests. While he struck out 31 times over 27 games in May, Raleigh has more than made up for his misses by delivering with power when he puts bat to ball.
... See More... See Less
Mariners' Cal Raleigh: Connects for two more homers
Rotowire
Raleigh went 2-for-4 with a pair of home runs and five RBI in Friday's 12-6 extra-inning loss to the Twins.
Raleigh became the first catcher to reach the 20-homer mark before the end of May in major-league history when he swatted a three-run blast in the first inning. He added a two-run homer in the eighth to get to 21 on the year, two ahead of Aaron Judge for the American League lead. Raleigh has hit safely in nine of the last 10 games, going 14-for-38 (.368) with six homers and 10 RBI in that span. He's at a .265/.381/.623 slash line with 42 RBI, 37 runs scored, six stolen bases and 10 doubles through 56 games this year.
