Cal Raleigh is proving to be more human than his 2025 stats suggested
It's going to be tough for the slugger to replicate what he did last year.
Cal Raleigh is proving to be more human than his 2025 stats suggested originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Baseball fans were treated to a special 2025 season from Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh.
He was the AL MVP runner-up after finishing with 60 home runs, shattering the single-season record for home runs by a catcher and most by a switch-hitter. He was an All-Star, won the Home Run Derby, and earned his first Silver Slugger Award. However, things are a bit different this season.
At this point last year, he already had six home runs under his belt, but going into Wednesday's matchup, he only has one long ball, and the fans are starting to worry. MORE: Mariners send Victor Robles to 10-day IL amid roster moves Cal Raleigh is proving to be more human than his 2025 stats suggested There was some bad luck on Raleigh's part, and he should have had two home runs at this point, but he made the mistake of hitting a ball Jo Adell's way on Saturday when he miraculously robbed three home runs in a single game. Raleigh's first home run would come on Monday, and it was not against a scrub.
The Mariners faced off against the Texas Rangers , and he took Jacob deGrom deep, blasting a 99 mph fastball. More home runs are certainly to come, but according to Bleacher Report's Zachary D. Rymer , fans should lower their expectations a bit.