Cal Raleigh on winning Home Run Derby
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The Seattle catcher is on a historic pace, hitting 38 home runs before the All-Star break. Some changes he made in the minor leagues have fueled his tear.
For the first time in the history of baseball, a catcher has won the Home Run Derby... and he is a Seattle Mariner! On Monday night, Cal Raleigh's historic season just became a little more iconic with the Big Dumper earning a Home Run Derby championship, becoming the first Mariner since Ken Griffey Jr. did so three times during the 1990's.
Cal Raleigh’s historic home run pace this season has been one of the sport’s most discussed storylines in the first half. And though Monday night’s T-Mobile Home Run Derby victory obviously won’t count toward his overall total,
Raleigh’s 93 home runs prior to this year were the most through a catcher’s first four seasons in MLB history, but 73 of those homers came hitting left-handed. Entering the 2025 season, Raleigh had never slugged above .450 as a right-handed hitter.
The Detroit Tigers landed criticism for their approach to a ninth inning at-bat involving Seattle Mariners star Cal Raleigh. The slugger was one home run
Cal Raleigh's Home Run Derby victory was marked by a custom chain, estimated to be worth tens of thousands of dollars, and a $1 million prize. The Mar