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Cal Raleigh Sets MLB Single-Season Catcher Home Run Record With 49

The 28-year-old switch-hitter now fronts the home run race, putting multiple long-standing marks within reach.

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Aug 24, 2025; Seattle, Washington, USA; Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh (29) hits a single during the eighth inning against the Athletics at T-Mobile Park. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Brashear-Imagn Images
Aug 17, 2025; Williamsport, Pennsylvania, USA; Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh (29) hits a two-run home run against the New York Mets in the seventh inning at Journey Bank Ballpark at Historic Bowman Field. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Ross-Imagn Images/File photo

Overview

  • Raleigh homered in the first and second innings off Oakland left-hander Jacob Lopez, traveling 448 feet and 412 feet per Statcast.
  • The performance marked his ninth multi-homer game of 2025, surpassing Mickey Mantle for the most in a season by a switch-hitter and setting a new Mariners single-season mark.
  • The record is tracked for a primary catcher (about 75% of games caught); Raleigh’s total includes 40 while catching and nine as a designated hitter.
  • Seattle beat the Athletics 11-4, with Logan Gilbert striking out a career-high 13 over six innings as the Mariners notched their 70th win and drew within two games of the AL West lead.
  • With 31 games remaining, Raleigh leads MLB in homers and is chasing Mickey Mantle’s 54 for switch-hitters and Ken Griffey Jr.’s Mariners record of 56.