Overview

• Raleigh passed Salvador Perez’s 2021 total by homering twice against the Athletics in Seattle.
• Both home runs came off left-hander Jacob Lopez, including a Statcast-measured 448-foot blast that was his longest as a right-handed hitter.
• The shots were his 39th and 40th homers this season while catching, with nine more coming as a designated hitter.
• He reached 104 RBIs and became the first catcher with consecutive 100-RBI seasons since Mike Piazza, and the first American League catcher to do so since Thurman Munson.
• Only four other players have logged 40-homer seasons while primarily catching: Johnny Bench, Roy Campanella, Todd Hundley and Mike Piazza.