Seattle Mariners' Cal Raleigh Continues to Re-Write Baseball Record Books with Home Run Pop

The Seattle Mariners lost to the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night by a score of 7-4 but power-hitting catcher Cal Raleigh hit another home run as he continues to be one of the most prolific hitting catchers ever through his first three seasons.

The Seattle Mariners lost to the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night 7-4. It was a tough loss for the M's, who surrendered five runs in the seventh and eighth innings combined.

After the loss, Seattle is now 79-62. They are still in the lead for the second wild card spot in the American League. They are ahead of the Toronto Blue Jays by 1.0 game for that spot.

They also only trail the Houston Astros by 0.5 games for the American League West lead.

In the loss, M's catcher Cal Raleigh went 1-for-4 with a home run, his 27th of the year.

Per @StatsCentre:

Most home runs hit when playing as a catcher - First 3 career seasons in MLB: 

60- Mike Piazza 

49- Wilin Rosario 

47- Cal Raleigh (Of his 55 career blasts overall, as he's gone yard for the @Mariners tonight vs the Rays) 

47- Rudy York 

47- Brian McCann 

46- Mike Napoli 

45- Will Smith

Most home runs hit when playing as a catcher - First 3 career seasons in MLB:
60- Mike Piazza
49- Wilin Rosario
47- Cal Raleigh (Of his 55 career blasts overall, as he's gone yard for the @Mariners tonight vs the Rays)
47- Rudy York
47- Brian McCann
46- Mike Napoli
45- Will Smith pic.twitter.com/Anfz6BTQkA

— StatsCentre (@StatsCentre) September 9, 2023

He's only hitting .235 but his power more than makes up for his deficiency in average. He's got 66 RBI and has been one of the most reliable sources of offense in a team that has struggled to score runs at various times this year.

In addition to his offensive prowess, he does an excellent job handling one of the best pitching staffs in all of baseball.

The Mariners will take on the Rays again on Saturday afternoon. First pitch is set for 4:05 p.m. ET as Luke Weaver (SEA) pitches against Aaron Civale. Weaver will get the bulk innings as part of a bullpen day.

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