Overview

• Raleigh reached 60 homers against the Rockies, becoming the seventh MLB player to hit 60 or more in a season.
• Glenn Mutti-Driscoll initially secured the ball in the right-field stands and immediately handed it to 12-year-old Marcus Ruelos.
• Mariners staff authenticated the ball, and Marcus exchanged it for a Raleigh-signed bat and on-field batting-practice access, returning the keepsake to the catcher.
• The club located Mutti-Driscoll the next day for a pregame meet-and-greet, where Raleigh presented a personalized signed bat and autographed balls for his children.
• Auction experts estimated the ball’s value in the six-figure range, as coverage cast the moment as a feel-good counterpoint to a recent viral dispute over a home run souvenir.