Cal Raleigh Rewrites History Books with Home Run Derby Win
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Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh has rewrote the history books on Monday night, capturing the Home Run Derby title at Truist Park in Atlanta.
Per @OptaSTATS on social media:
Cal Raleigh accomplished the following in his 2025 home run derby win:
-Most home runs at All-Star break by home run derby winner (38).
-First primary position catcher to win the home run derby
-Second switch hitter to win the home run derby (Ruben Sierra shared win in 1989)
Cal Raleigh accomplished the following in his 2025 home run derby win:
— OptaSTATS (@OptaSTATS) July 15, 2025
-Most home runs at All-Star break by home run derby winner (38).
-First primary position catcher to win the home run derby
-Second switch hitter to win the home run derby (Ruben Sierra shared win in 1989) pic.twitter.com/MYnYmymHz2
Raleigh hit 18 home runs in the final round, edging out Junior Caminero of the Tampa Bay Rays in the final. In addition to the stated history above, Raleigh became the second Mariners player to ever win the Derby, joining Ken Griffey Jr., who won it three times.
Cal Raleigh - Seattle Mariners
— MLB HR Videos (@MLBHRVideos) July 15, 2025
2025 Home Run Derby Champion pic.twitter.com/DasOrvzJjg
Raleigh's win wasn't without some controversy though, as he advanced out of the first round based on an odd tiebreaker in which he tied Brent Rooker of the Athletics, but advanced based on the fact that his furthest home run traveled one inch farther than Rooker's.
It's been an incredible season for Raleigh, whose 38 homers are the most ever by an American League player at the All-Star break. And as a bonus, he earned $1 million by winning the derby.
Raleigh's season is a major reason why the Mariners are in playoff contention at this point in the calendar. They are 51-45 and coming off a sweep of the Detroit Tigers. Raleigh will start the All-Star Game for the American League on Tuesday night, and the M's will begin the second half on Friday with a crucial three-game home series aginst the Houston Astros.
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