Seattle Mariners Catcher Earns Prestigious Honor From Organization
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With his league-leading 42 home runs, Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh could take home the American League MVP Award this season, but he could also take home additional hardware?
Raleigh was named on Tuesday as the Mariners' winner of the prestigious 'Heart and Hustle' Award, and now he'll seek to win the overall award as voted on by fans, players and alumni.
Congrats to Cal Raleigh on being our 2025 #HeartAndHustle Award winner! #TridentsUp pic.twitter.com/cFzFt1ZMzS
— Seattle Mariners (@Mariners) August 5, 2025
From MLB.com:
Created by the Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association in 2005, the Heart & Hustle Award is voted on by Alumni and active Major League players and is presented annually to an active player who demonstrates a passion for the game of baseball and best embodies the values, spirit and traditions of the game.
Recent Mariners nominees
Year | Player |
|---|---|
2010 | Franklin Gutierrez |
2011 | Miguel Olivo |
2012 | Munenori Kawasaki |
2013 | Raul Ibanez |
2014 | Kyle Seager |
2015 | Kyle Seager |
2016 | Nelson Cruz |
2017 | Nelson Cruz |
2018 | Guillermo Heredia |
2019 | Mitch Haniger |
2020 | N/a (Covid-19) |
2021 | Mitch Haniger |
2022 | Eugenio Suarez |
2023 | J.P Crawford |
2024 | Cal Raleigh |
2025 | Cal Raleigh |
Though Raleigh has been mired in a slump for the last 30 games (.181 average), it's still been an incredible season overall. He's hitting .249 with the 42 home runs and 88 RBIs, while also stealing 12 bases. He's a major reason why the Mariners enter play on Wednesday at 61-53 and in the second wild card spot in the American League.
Seattle hasn't made the playoffs since the 2022 season and is also just three games back of the Astros in the American League West. Seattle hasn't won the division since the 2001 campaign.
They'll be back in action on Wednesday against the Chicago White Sox, with first pitch coming at 6:40 p.m. PT. George Kirby will be on the mound for the Mariners, who have won four of their last five games.
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