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Here's What Seattle Mariners Catcher Cal Raleigh Will Get For Winning Home Run Derby

The winner of the annual Home Run Derby will have an interesting new piece of jewelry.
Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh hits during a game against the New York Yankees on July 10 at Yankees Stadium.
Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh hits during a game against the New York Yankees on July 10 at Yankees Stadium. | Brad Penner-Imagn Images

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Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh will have a busy All-Star Break.

The fifth-year catcher was voted in as the American League's starting catcher for the 2025 All-Star Game, which is 5 p.m. PT on Tuesday at Truist Park in Atlanta.

Before Raleigh takes center stage for the AL in his first-career All-Star Game, he'll compete in the Home Run Derby, which takes place the day before at 5 p.m. PT, also at Truist Park.

Seattle's Platinum Glove-winning catcher was one of the first participants announced for the annual event. Raleigh has been prepping for the event and took batting practice during the team's last homestand. Raleigh's father, Todd Raleigh, will pitch to him and his younger brother, Todd Raleigh Jr., will catch for him.

If Raleigh is victorious in the Home Run Derby, he'll be the first Mariners catcher to win the event. And he'll also have a new piece of jewelry if he does.

MLB posted a photo of the Home Run Derby chain on "X," which shows a chain with a spinning baseball in the middle.

Entering Sunday, Raleigh leads the major leagues in home runs with 38. He's scored 65 times in 93 games and has hit 16 doubles and 38 RBIs with 82 RBIs. He's slashed .261/.374/.638 with a 1.012 OPS. His RBIs also lead the majors.

Raleigh's 38 homers are the most by a catcher and a switch-hitter before the All-Star Break in MLB history. It's also the most homers by an American League hitter before the All-Star Break.

Raleigh will play one more game Sunday. If he hits one more homer, he'll tie Barry Bonds for the most homers before the All-Star Break in MLB history.

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