Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh is out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's contest against the visiting Kansas City Royals. Mitch Garver is behind the plate and will catch right-hander Logan Gilbert while hitting sixth against Royals left-hander Noah Cameron. Raleigh is receiving just his third day off of the season. In all fairness, it's been hard for the M's to sit him down with how dominant he's been on offense in 2025. The 28-year-old switch-hitting catcher has been one of the best players in all of baseball this year and comes into Wednesday's action leading the league with 33 home runs and 71 RBI in 84 games. He's also added a superb .272/.383/.641 slash line, 1.024 OPS, 60 runs scored and nine stolen bases in 371 plate appearances. Even with some regression due in the second half, Raleigh is going to easily finish with a career year in 2025.

Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh announced on Friday that he will compete in this year's All-Star Home Run Derby on July 14 at Truist Park in Atlanta, according to MLB.com's Daniel Kramer. Raleigh, who great up 150 miles away in North Carolina, will be hoping to become the only catcher ever to win a Home Run derby. He might switch hit during the event, which would make him just the second player to do so after Baltimore catcher Adley Rutschman did it in 2023. Raleigh will be the eighth Mariners player to participate in the derby, with only Ken Griffey Jr. winning it (three times). Raleigh, 28, is by far and away the best fantasy catcher in 2025 and currently leads baseball with 32 home runs while also hitting .275 (81-for-295) with 69 RBI, 58 runs scored and nine stolen bases in a true breakout season. He has already set a record for most homers by a catcher and switch-hitter before the All-Star break.

Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh continued his career season in Monday's 11-2 win over the Twins. Raleigh went 2-for-5 with a single, a two-run home run, and a strikeout. The 28-year-old launched a ninth-inning Joey Wentz off-speed pitch into the left-field seats to cap off a huge offensive night for the M's. Raleigh has now homered in four consecutive games and has six HR in his last six games. He leads the majors in homers with 32 to go with a .278/.383/.665slash line, 68 RBI, and nine stolen bases in 334 plate appearances. He has been the clear top catcher for fantasy and has been one of fantasy's best offensive players overall.

Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh has been unbelievable during this series against the Chicago Cubs. Raleigh got the fun started off early with a two-run home run off right-hander Colin Rea in the first inning. This marks Raleigh's 31st home run of the season, which leads all of baseball right now. The switch-hitting slugger smacked four homers during this three-game series in Chicago. He finished this game 2-for-3 with one homer, two RBI, two walks, and three runs scored in the win. At this point, Raleigh might be a real threat to Aaron Judge's 66-home run record.

Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh continued his power hitting ways during Saturday's game against the Chicago Cubs. Surprisingly, Raleigh was held in check until he blasted a solo home run off right-hander Daniel Palencia in the ninth inning. He would finish this game 1-for-5 with a solo homer and one RBI in the loss. Raleigh has now homered three times over his last four games. He is the first player to reach 30 home runs this season, and we aren't even to the All-Star break yet. Raleigh is on pace to put up record setting numbers and we're just along for the ride.

Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh continued his remarkable first half of the season in a 9-4 win over the Chicago Cubs on Friday. The switch-hitting Raleigh smashed two homers, drove in three runs, scored four times, and drew a walk in a 3-for-4 day. Having gone deep a league-leading 29 times this year, Raleigh now holds the record for most HRs by a catcher before the All-Star break. That honor previously belonged to the legendary Johnny Bench, who swatted 28 before the break in 1970. Raleigh still has 22 games left until the Midsummer Classic to continue building on his new record. In addition to his historic HR total, Raleigh is slashing a tremendous .273/.379/.646 with 63 RBI, 51 runs, and nine stolen bases. He has been a fantasy manager's dream this year.

Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh had a huge game in an 8-0 win over the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday. Raleigh went 3-for-4 with a homer, two runs, and six RBI to power his team to victory. The veteran catcher gave Seattle a 5-0 lead and broke the game wide open with a grand slam off Boston starter Walker Buehler in the second inning. Raleigh is posting an MVP-caliber first half of the season, hitting .266 with 27 homers, 47 runs, 60 RBI, and eight stolen bases across 263 at-bats. His 27 homers currently lead all of baseball. Raleigh is a no-brainer starting option in all fantasy leagues.

Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh will head to the bench ahead of Sunday's game against the Los Angeles Angels. This is a well deserved rest day for Raleigh who is in the middle of a hot stretch at the plate. The switch-hitting catcher blasted two home runs during Friday's contest. In his absence, Mitch Garver will start behind the plate and bat cleanup versus left-hander Tyler Anderson. Garver does hit better versus left-handed pitching, but isn't someone worth rostering as a part-time player. Fantasy managers should adjust their lineups ahead of first pitch.

Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh has been on another level lately with the bat. On Saturday, Raleigh opened the scoring with a three-run home run off right-hander Jack Kochanowicz in the first inning. His day wouldn't end there as Raleigh would go deep again in the ninth inning off right-hander Kenley Jansen. Raleigh is hitting 15-for-43 with nine home runs and 18 RBI over his last 11 games. The switch-hitting catcher now has a three-homer lead over Shohei Ohtani for the MLB lead.

Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh hit a solo home run in a 2-1 win over the Twins on Sunday. It was his major league-leading 23rd homer of the season, which is unprecedented for a catcher. He recently became the first catcher in history to reach the 20-homer mark before the end of May, and there are no signs of him slowing down. The slugger has a 99th-percentile 23.9% barrel rate and is single-handedly putting a question to the narrative that Seattle is a pitcher-friendly venue. Raleigh is the clear number-one catcher in fantasy at this point and could find himself being drafted in the first two rounds in 2026 drafts.

Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh continued his power surge at the plate during Saturday's game against the Minnesota Twins. Raleigh took what looked like an unhittable pitch and smacked it over the wall for a two-run home run off right-hander Bailey Ober in the fourth inning. He was quiet the rest of the game as Raleigh finished 1-for-4 with a homer, two RBI, and a walk in the win. Raleigh is slashing .264/.382/.630 with a league-leading 22 home runs on the season. The strikeouts numbers aren't good for Raleigh, but he's still one of the best fantasy players in baseball right now.

Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh continued his monstrous season on Friday, going 2-for-4 with a pair of homers and five RBI in a 12-6 loss to the Minnesota Twins. Raleigh is having an unbelievable start to the season, putting up numbers rarely seen at the catcher position. The 28-year-old now has a .264 AVG and 1.004 OPS to go along with a whopping 21 homers, 37 runs scored, 42 RBI, and six steals to boot. Although his batting average might see some regression, it is clear that he is the best power-hitting backstop in the game. Raleigh is currently far and away the best catcher in fantasy, and he should remain one of the best options at the position all season.

Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh continued to provide elite power in Tuesday's 9-1 win over the Nationals. Raleigh went 2-for-5 with a pair of solo home runs and two strikeouts. The 28-year-old launched a first-inning Mitchell Parker fastball into the left-field second deck, and he got Parker again into the left-field bullpen in the fifth inning. Raleigh is now second in baseball with 19 HR and has a career-best .258/.372/.603 slash line with 37 RBI and a surprising five stolen bases. Fantasy managers came into the season expecting top-tier power and decent counting stats from Raleigh, but they were also likely expecting a low batting average and minimal stolen bases. He has started the season on a fantasy All-Star pace and has been a five-category contributor.

Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's 5-3 win over the Astros. The blast was his 17th of the year and came on the first pitch he saw from Astros reliever Bryan Abreu, breaking a 3-3 tie and putting the Mariners up 5-3, which would go on to be the final score. It's the switch-hitter's third consecutive multi-hit game, pushing his season-long slash line to .258/.373/.593 with a .410 wOBA and 175 wRC+. Along with his 35 RBI, 33 runs scored, and five stolen bases, the 28-year-old is not only the highest-scoring catcher in fantasy by a mile, but the 6-foot-2 backstop is within the top 15 fantasy scorers in all of baseball, regardless of position. If you're looking for an angle for DFS, he's hitting for a much higher average against LHP (.242 vs. .293) and has a much higher ISO (.323 vs. .362) against them as well.

Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh continued his impressive stretch of play during Saturday's game against the San Diego Padres. Raleigh was fairly quiet at the plate until hitting a go-ahead home run off left-hander Adrian Morejon in the seventh inning. He finished his day 1-for-2 with that solo homer and two walks in the win. Raleigh is putting together an impressive week at the plate. Over the last five games, Raleigh is 6-for-17 with three homers and six RBI. Raleigh is a great source of power with 15 homers on the season and plays excellent defense. He is someone that needs to be rostered and started in all fantasy formats.

Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh went 1-for-3 with a walk, a two-run home run, and two runs scored in Friday's 5-1 win over the Padres. The switch-hitter is up to 14 home runs on the year, and with a 99th-percentile 22.7 percent barrel rate, expect many more to come. The 28-year-old is now the author of a .250/.371/.571 slash line with a .402 wOBA and a 170 wRC+ through 43 games played, even swiping five bags thus far (career high is six). It all makes the 6-foot-2 backstop the highest-scoring catcher for fantasy, and he'll take on the Padres' Nick Pivetta on Saturday, whom he is 4-for-10 off of in his career with three of those hits going for home runs, which makes Raleigh a viable -- albeit expensive -- DFS option for that contest.

Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh is taking the day off in Tuesday's game in Sacramento against the division-rival Athletics. Mitch Garver will catch for right-hander Emerson Hancock and bat fifth against A's left-hander Jeffrey Springs. Believe it or not, this is Raleigh's first game off of the 2025 season. The 28-year-old switch-hitting backstop remains one of the better fantasy catching options for power and run production, as he's currently slashing .240/.359/.574 with a .933 OPS, 12 home runs, 23 RBI, 23 runs scored and even four stolen bases. The next closest catcher in the majors has nine home runs (Logan O'Hoppe). Garver isn't the worst DFS sleeper at the position. The 34-year-old is hitting .231 (12-for-52) this year with a homer, six RBI, six runs and two steals. He has one hit in four career at-bats against the lefty Springs.

Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh went 2-for-5 with two home runs and five RBI in Friday's 13-1 win over the Texas Rangers. Raleigh blasted a solo shot off Rangers starter Leiter in the fourth inning to put the Mariners on the board. His home run traveled 432 feet with an exit velocity of 110.7 mph. In his next at-bat, the 28-year-old belted a grand slam off Leiter in the fifth inning to expand Seattle's lead to 5-0. Raleigh leads the majors with 12 home runs and has gone deep thrice over his last four games. Overall, he is slashing .242/.350/.592 with 12 home runs, 23 RBI, 21 runs, and four stolen bases over 140 plate appearances in 2025. Fantasy managers should continue to roll with Raleigh in all leagues.

Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh went 1-for-5 with a solo shot during their victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday evening. Raleigh would hit the long ball off Cincinnati reliever Emilio Pagan. Over his last six games, Raleigh has enjoyed an incredible power surge, hitting six long balls over this span. On Wednesday, Raleigh hit two home runs. Before this recent hot stretch, the switch-hitting catcher held a modest .184/.286/.347 slash line with two home runs across his first 13 contests. Through the early part of the campaign, the 28-year-old catcher has generated an elite .395 xwOBA with a 25.0 percent barrel rate, which has placed him in the 87th and 100th percentile, respectively. Raleigh should continue to be viewed as a high-end No. 1 catcher in all leagues given his elite power upside.

Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh hit two solo home runs in a 5-3 win over the Reds on Wednesday. It was his 7th home run of the season, and he is now slashing .217/.308/.565. He now has five home runs in his past five games. It's exactly what you'd expect from the slugger, who posted a poor .203 batting average in 2024 but hit 34 long balls. His exceptional power for a catcher continues to make him one of the best at the position for fantasy.