Aaron Judge, Cal Raleigh both homer at Yankee Stadium
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Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh sat in the visiting dugout at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday afternoon and acknowledged that he is not used to all the media attention he has been receiving lately. But it’s all good,
Once considered a dark horse, Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh has risen to second place in MLB's latest AL MVP poll, fueling Seattle’s playoff ambitions with record-breaking hitting.
Entering play on Tuesday, Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh is leading the major leagues in home runs with 35. It's been a truly dominant first 90 games for
Mariners manager Dan Wilson played with Ken Griffey Jr. for six years when both were in Seattle during the 1990s. Griffey was the man in the Emerald City -- and he could do it all, from hitting monster home runs to making acrobatic catches in center field.
The Mariners committed to Raleigh after back-to-back 30-home-run seasons and commended his defensive work behind one of MLB’s top pitching staffs, where his framing metrics ranked among the game’s best. In 2025, Raleigh has emerged as a superstar, making the extension look like a bargain.
Michael Bumpus, Stacy Rost and Curtis Rogers discuss if Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh is more deserving than New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge.
Where will Cal Raleigh’s run land alongside the all-time individual seasons across Seattle sports? As the Mariners' season approaches the halfway point, let's go down the list.
Raleigh has another path to the MVP, too. It's called the American League single-season home run record. Judge holds that right now, at 62, having broken Roger Maris' 61 mark a couple seasons ago.
Key swing changes have transformed Cal Raleigh into an MVP candidate in 2025, as he turned his biggest weakness into a strength.