Cal Raleigh

Cal Raleigh had the year of his life in 2025, smacking 60 home runs while batting .247, far and away his best batting average ever. He drove in 125 and scored 110 times for a Seattle Mariners team that came very close to the World Series. Catcher is such a thin position that it is tempting to spend an early-round pick on Raleigh to be able to set-and-forget the position. His 2026 projections again place him among the position's home run leaders, with playing time security supporting strong counting stats, but we aren't going to see a repeat of his career year, and that is the current draft cost for the Big Dumper. Do you still want to spend a second-round pick on him if he's "only" getting you 40 homers with a .230 batting average? If so, he's easily the best catcher on the board. If not, wait three or four rounds to pick from the second tier.

Cal Raleigh Powers Mariners to Victory Over Rockies

Cal Raleigh went 3-for-5 in win over the Rockies with two home runs, a double, two runs scored, and four RBI.

Fantasy Impact

After today’s win over the Rockies, Raleigh now has a .248 batting average with 125 RBI and 60 home runs over 155 games this season. Raleigh has hit seven home runs and drove in 12 RBI over his last 15 games.