Cal Raleigh Becomes Second Member of Seattle Mariners to Accomplish Special Feat in 2025
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Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh was named the American League Player of the Month after a historically good June that saw him hit .300 with a 1.088 OPS and 11 home runs.
Juan Soto of the New York Mets earned the corresponding award in the National League.
Cal Raleigh: .300 AVG, 1.088 OPS, 11 HR, 27 RBI
— MLB (@MLB) July 3, 2025
Juan Soto: .322 AVG, 1.196 OPS, 11 HR, 20 RBI
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Per the Mariners, Raleigh is the first player in the organization to win Player of the Month since Julio Rodriguez accomplished the feat in August of 2023. He's the second member of the M's to win a monthly award this season, joining Andres Munoz, who was named the Reliever of the Month for March/April.
It's been a banner season for Raleigh, who leads the major leagues in home runs with 33 entering play on Thursday. He's just one home run away from tying his career-high of 34, and his 71 RBIs are well on the way to breaking his personal record of 100 in that category.
As a reward for his great numbers, Raleigh has been named the starting catcher for the American League All-Star team and he will represent the Mariners at the Home Run Derby prior to the All-Star Game.
The 'Big Dumper' has also started to gain some national recognition, as he's recently appeared on the 'Dan Patrick Show,' and the 'Pat McAfee Show.' He's also been featured in GQ Magazine.
The Mariners enter play on Thursday at 45-41 and in possession of the third and final wild card spot in the American League. They'll finish out a series with the Kansas City Royals at 7:10 p.m. PT.
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