While the Seattle Mariners are doing their best to stay relevant in the American League West Division race, all eyes are on catcher Cal Raleigh. It's been an amazing season so far for Raleigh, who hit his 39th home run on Tuesday,

Arizona Diamondbacks' Josh Naylor, left, starts his swing on a catcher interference with St. Louis Cardinals catcher Pedro Pagés during the first inning of a baseball game Saturday, July 19, 2025, in Phoenix. Credit: AP/Ross D. Franklin

The Mariners Platinum Glove-winning backstop had an eventful All-Star Break, which included a Home Run Derby championship.

After a busy All-Star break, Cal Raleigh is ready for a little regularity to return to his life as the Mariners open the second half of their season Friday.

In fact, Raleigh is squarely within range of winning American League MVP even though Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge has been the overwhelming majority of the season. He still is. Let's look at the two and loop in a third to give an idea of how much they are lapping the field. On BetMGM, you'll find:

Former Florida State baseball star and current Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh is chasing Barry Bonds' home run record and Aaron Judge's AL mark.

Trade talks have reportedly begun between the Seattle Mariners and Arizona Diamondbacks about star Eugenio Suarez.

The Seattle Mariners beat the Houston Astros 7-6 on Saturday night thanks, in part, to one of the more bizarre sequences we can remember. Trailing 6-5 in the b