Raleigh went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in an extra-inning win over the Pirates on Sunday.
The slugging backstop's fourth-inning solo shot gave the Mariners a 2-0 lead and marked his first time leaving the yard since May 15. Raleigh has also now hit safely in four of his last five games, a stretch where he's hitting .333 with just one strikeout across 20 plate appearances.
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Mariners' Cal Raleigh: Good wood on ball Friday
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Raleigh went 2-for-3 with two doubles, a walk and a run in a loss to the Pirates on Friday.
Raleigh kept up his season-long trend of squaring up the ball formidably, belting his 16th and 17th extra-base hits of the season. The pair of two-baggers snapped a modest extra-base-hit drought for Raleigh, who'd last produced something other than a single May 17. The 26-year-old boosted his OPS to .773 with Friday's performance, equaling the career-high figure he finished the 2022 campaign with.
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Mariners' Cal Raleigh: On base thrice in win
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Raleigh went 2-for-3 with a bases-loaded walk and a run in a win over the Athletics on Wednesday.
The slugging backstop got it done via the small-ball route Wednesday, and his fourth-inning walk with the bases jammed extended the Mariners' lead to 5-0. Raleigh's multi-hit effort was also his first since May 15, but he's enjoying a productive second half of May that includes a .333 average, a double, two home runs and six RBI across his last eight games.
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Mariners' Cal Raleigh: Returns to lineup
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Raleigh (neck) is back in the Mariners' lineup for Monday's game against the Athletics, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.
Raleigh missed a couple games with neck spasms but is feeling well enough to give it a go in this one. He will catch Luis Castillo and bat sixth.
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Mariners' Cal Raleigh: Out with neck spasms
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Mariners manager Scott Servais told reporters that Raleigh is currently out of the lineup while dealing with neck spasms, Shannon Drayer of Seattle Sports 710 AM reports.
Raleigh has been out of the lineup the last two games. Servais told reporters that he's unsure if the catcher will be available off the bench. Tom Murphy will get the starts behind the plate while Raleigh recovers.
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Mariners' Cal Raleigh: Sitting again Sunday
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Raleigh is not in the starting lineup against Atlanta on Sunday.
Raleigh is out of the lineup for the second consecutive game. Tom Murphy will get the start at catcher and hit eighth against Jared Shuster and Atlanta on Sunday.
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Mariners' Cal Raleigh: Day off Saturday
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Raleigh is not in the starting lineup Saturday versus Atlanta.
Raleigh will get a breather after he went 6-for-14 with two homers, four RBI, five runs scored and three walks while starting the last four contests. Tom Murphy will take over behind the plate and bat eighth against Atlanta.
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Mariners' Cal Raleigh: Tuesday's Waiver Wire Targets
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I'm surprised that Raleigh's roster rate has shrunk enough that he could realistically be featured in this column, but Monday's game showed us why he probably needs to be rostered in all leagues – at least all leagues with two catchers. He homered twice and went 3 for 4, with three batted balls with an exit velocity over 107 mph. He's not far off from last year's 27-homer pace, and his .320 expected wOBA actually outpaces his actual .308 mark, so you could argue he's been better than his results so far.
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Mariners' Cal Raleigh: Makes Fenway Park history
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Raleigh went 3-for-5 with two home runs, three total runs and four total RBI in Monday's 10-1 rout of the Red Sox.
After the two teams played to a scoreless draw through four innings, Raleigh broke the tie with a mammoth 438-foot two-run shot off righty Tanner Houck. The switch hitter then flipped to the other side of the plate against southpaw Brennan Bernardino in the sixth and hit another two-run shot, this time a 434-footer. In doing so, Raleigh became the first catcher ever to homer from both sides of the plate at Fenway Park, per Jon Morosi of MLB Network. The backstop is up to seven long balls and 22 RBI on the campaign after belting 27 homers and driving in 63 runs in his first full MLB campaign last season.
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Mariners' Cal Raleigh: Out of lineup against southpaw
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Raleigh is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's contest against Detroit.
Raleigh continues to not see consistent playing time against left-handers, and he'll take a rest against Joey Wentz and the Tigers for the series finale. Tom Murphy will handle catching duties and hit fifth against Wentz on Sunday.
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Mariners' Cal Raleigh: Sitting out Friday
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Raleigh is absent from the Mariners' lineup for Friday's game in Detroit.
The switch-hitting Raleigh has made just two starts against lefties this season and will be on the bench Friday with the Tigers sending southpaw Matthew Boyd to the bump. Tom Murphy is behind the dish.
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Mariners' Cal Raleigh: On bench versus lefty
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Raleigh is not in the starting lineup Tuesday against the Rangers.
With left-hander Andrew Heaney on the mound, Raleigh will head to the bench Tuesday. Raleigh has only registered one hit in seven at-bats against lefties this year, notching a double and four strikeouts. Tom Murphy will draw the start at catcher and bat seventh versus Texas.
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Mariners' Cal Raleigh: Sitting out against lefty
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Raleigh is out of the lineup against the Athletics on Wednesday, Sonja Chen of MLB.com reports.
Raleigh will take a seat after going 0-for-2 with a pair of walks in a win for the Mariners over the Athletics on Tuesday. Tom Murphy will handle catching duties and hit sixth.
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Mariners' Cal Raleigh: Belts pair of homers Sunday
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Raleigh went 2-for-4 with a pair of two-run home runs, a walk and an additional run in an extra-inning win over the Blue Jays on Sunday.
Raleigh was the most impactful contributor on a prolific afternoon for the Mariners offense. The hard-hitting backstop's pair of round trippers both came at critical times as well, with his eighth-inning shot to right center plating Jarred Kelenic to bring Seattle within a run and his 408-foot blast to right in the 10th snapping an 8-8 tie and eventually proving to be the game-winning hit. Raleigh pushed his OPS over the .800 threshold (.801) with Sunday's power breakout, and he now has eight RBI in the last nine contests.
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Mariners' Cal Raleigh: Slugs third homer
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Raleigh went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Blue Jays.
The catcher took Alek Manoah deep for a solo shot in the second inning before adding an RBI single in the third. Raleigh hasn't quite found his power stroke yet in 2023, producing a .205 ISO through 87 plate appearances after posting a .278 mark last season, but he's maintained a decent fantasy floor by batting .231 with three homers, 11 runs and 14 RBI in 22 games.
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Mariners' Cal Raleigh: Sitting out Thursday
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Raleigh is absent from the Mariners' lineup for Thursday's game in Philadelphia, Shannon Drayer of Seattle Sports 710 AM reports.
It's a day game after a night game, so Raleigh will get some rest after making four consecutive starts. Tom Murphy will catch George Kirby.
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Mariners' Cal Raleigh: Sitting again Friday
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Raleigh is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Cardinals
Raleigh will sit for the second time in three games with left-hander Steven Matz on the mound for the Cardinals. Tom Murphy will be behind the plate for the Mariners and hit seventh.
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Mariners' Cal Raleigh: Out of lineup Wednesday
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Raleigh is out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Brewers, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.
Raleigh takes a seat after going 2-for-5 with a two-run double in the 11-inning loss to the Brewers on Tuesday. Tom Murphy is starting behind the plate against southpaw Eric Lauer and the Brewers and will hit seventh.
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Mariners' Cal Raleigh: Drives in two runs
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Raleigh went 2-for-5 with a double, two RBI and a run scored during Tuesday's 6-5 loss against Milwaukee.
Raleigh delivered his fourth multi-hit effort of the season and also extended his on-base streak to six games. The 26-year-old has mostly hit out of the cleanup spot through the first few weeks of the season and has a .241/.333/.431 slash line with two home runs, five doubles, 12 RBI and seven runs in 16 games.
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Mariners' Cal Raleigh: Slugs second homer
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Raleigh went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in a loss to the Brewers on Monday.
Raleigh squared up on a Corbin Burnes changeup in the second inning and sent it 392 feet to right center for his second round tripper of the season. The blast extended the hard-hitting backstop's on-base streak to five games, and he's now laced six of his 12 hits on the season for extra bases.
