The Seattle Mariners swept the Detroit Tigers to finish the primary half 51-45. They began the week getting swept by the New York Yankees, so rolling into the break with momentum was vital. Cal Raleigh has been sensational for the Mariners this 12 months, together with his 38 homers. However his tenth steal of the season on Sunday helped him be part of Reggie Jackson within the historical past books. USA Right this moment’s Bob Nightengale posted concerning the spectacular record.
“Gamers in MLB historical past who hit 35 or extra homers and stole no less than 10 bases earlier than the All-Star break: Reggie Jackson, 1969: 37 homers, 10 stolen bases. Cal Raleigh, 2025: 38 homers, 10 stolen bases,” Nightengale reported.
Raleigh stole second base within the ninth inning of the Mariners’ 8-4 win on Sunday. That introduced the catcher to 10 steals, already probably the most in his profession. He had solely six final season and 7 whole in 464 video games earlier than this 12 months. The Mariners’ catcher is an MVP candidate due to his unbelievable energy, however he has added one other aspect to his sport.
Raleigh leads baseball with 38 residence runs and 82 RBIs heading into the All-Star Break. He’s second to Aaron Choose in OPS with a 1.011 mark in comparison with Choose’s 1.194. If Raleigh goes to swipe the AL MVP award off of Choose’s mantle, stealing is an efficient means to assist.
The Mariners have had a rollercoaster 12 months thus far, ending the primary half within the remaining AL Wild Card place. Their AL West lead was as excessive as 3.5 video games in late Could, however their swoon matched up with Houston’s rise after that. The Astros are taking part in nice ball, but when Raleigh retains the offense afloat, Seattle ought to be in playoff consideration late within the 12 months.
Raleigh will take part within the Dwelling Run Derby and begin at catcher within the All-Star Recreation. After that, the Mariners host the Astros for an enormous three-game sequence.