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Muñoz Tipping Claims Fuel Rift in Mariners’ Clubhouse

Video footage of Yankees baserunners signaling Muñoz’s slider tells prompted conflicting statements from catcher Cal Raleigh, with manager Dan Wilson publicly denying any tipping

Seattle Mariners pitcher Andrés Muñoz (75) throws during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees, Thursday, July 10, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
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Overview

  • Cal Raleigh said he saw Andrés Muñoz tipping his slider every time a runner was on second base during the ninth inning.
  • Video clips showed Yankees baserunners at second using hand motions to warn hitters when a slider was coming.
  • Mariners manager Dan Wilson rejected the tipping allegations and blamed difficult counts for Muñoz’s ninth-inning struggles.
  • Members of the Mariners’ clubhouse are split over the validity of Raleigh’s claims and how the team should respond.
  • Raleigh said Seattle must develop a way to alert Muñoz to pitching tells without distracting him during games.