Cal Raleigh – once considered just a “stable defensive catcher” – is now becoming the terrifying obsession of every pitcher in MLB. 62 home runs in the 2025 season, leading the entire league, and more specifically: 9 HOME RUNS in just 14 games at Rogers Centre! A number so “crazy” that it is no longer a performance, but absolute dominance. From a shadow behind the big stars, Raleigh has climbed to the ranks of the most feared bats on the planet – and he chose ALCS to detonate the biggest bomb of his career!
No longer a silent catcher, Cal Raleigh is now the heart of the Mariners. When stepping up to the plate, he carries the pressure that makes the opposing pitcher… not even dare to breathe hard. Because with just one swing, everything can be destroyed.
62 HR – a number equal to the historic seasons of Barry Bonds, Aaron Judge or Giancarlo Stanton. But what makes people more shocked: Raleigh does not rely on the home field, but also “masters” the away field! Rogers Centre – a harsh field – has become his “private sanctuary”.
9 HR / 14 GAMES at Rogers Centre.
A ratio of 0.64 HR/game.
That is… every more than 1 game, he hits a hit!
Cal Raleigh is not a talent that is given a red carpet. He was once heavily criticized:
“Too much swing, weak contact!”
“Not stable enough to last long in MLB!”
“Just a backup catcher!”
But he chose to respond with sweat and grit. He practiced thousands of swings every night, studied every pitcher, every pitch, every opponent’s weakness. The Mariners had planned to send him down to Triple-A, but it was at the moment of greatest pressure that Raleigh exploded.
The 2025 postseason was the pinnacle of that journey. Every time the Mariners needed a blast, Raleigh appeared. He not only hit a home run, he changed the game. His confidence, coolness, and “fear no one” style made him the offensive soul of the team.
The Toronto Blue Jays once thought their home field at Rogers Centre was a fortress. But against Raleigh, that fortress… collapsed. Blue Jays pitchers started throwing away, their catchers signaled a change of strategy, their coaches said bluntly: “If he touches the ball – we’re done!”
But despite avoiding, Raleigh still found a way. A moonshot out of the field. A line drive straight through the stands. A clutch HR in the ninth inning left Rogers Centre speechless.
The Mariners understood one thing: Raleigh was more than a player—he was a statement of power. And each HR he hit was like a warning to the entire ALCS: “I’m not done yet!”
62 HR. The ability to explode in the postseason. The coolness in the crucial moments. Many people started to compare Cal Raleigh to Aaron Judge, David Ortiz, or even… Albert Pujols in his prime. The only difference? Raleigh did it at the catcher position—a position known for being physically draining and having trouble maintaining power.
If Raleigh continues this form, he could become the most offensive catcher of the decade—or even of MLB history.
The Seattle Mariners have waited too long to win the World Series. But now they have the weapon that every other team craves: a true “postseason monster.” If Raleigh continues to destroy, the Mariners could go all the way to the World Series – and no one will dare say they’re weak again.
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