Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh made history on Sunday when he slugged his 48th and 49th home runs of the season. His 49th homer established a new single-season record for a catcher, breaking a tie with Kansas City Royals stalwart Salvador Perez (48 in 2021). Raleigh added his 50th homer of the season for good measure on Monday.

On July 23, New York Yankees’ megastar outfielder Aaron Judge had a commanding lead in the AL MVP race. After an injury and subsequent slump, has he been overtaken by a slugging catcher in Seattle?

The Seattle Mariners have a superstar on their hands in Cal Raleigh. In Monday night's 9-6 victory over the San Diego Padres, the star catcher swatted his 50th