<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/seattle-mariners/mariners-news-cal-raleigh-33rd-home-run-mlb-records-2025');   ga('set', 'title', 'Mariners’ Cal Raleigh joins elite company after 33rd home run');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Cal-Raleigh-to-have-massive-torpedo-bat-regrets-amid-scorching-start.jpg"><figcaption>Katie Stratman-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Mariners’ Cal Raleigh joins elite company after 33rd home run</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-30T21:48:26-07:00">June 30th, 9:48pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-30T21:48:26-07:00">June 30th, 9:48pm</time><address><a>Josh Davis</a>Josh Davis is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints with a focus on MLB. As the founder and creator of OutOfSightSports, Josh spearheads the development and expansion of an engaging social media platform, with a core focus on Twitter/X. A passionate sports writer, Josh is dedicated to delivering compelling content that connects fans and fuels vibrant sports conversations. His vision is to craft stories so vivid that fans feel like they’re standing at the plate or on the field.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Seattle Mariners catcher <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/seattle-mariners/mariners-news-cal-raleigh-drops-humble-admission-after-joining-legendary-list">Cal Raleigh has officially entered elite territory</a> with his 33rd home run of the 2025 season. With this blast, he’s not only rewriting franchise history but also inserting himself into the greater narrative of MLB catcher records, slugging his way alongside legends of the game. His power surge comes at a pivotal moment in the Mariners season—and just ahead of a high-profile appearance in the 2025 Home Run Derby.</p><p>Raleigh’s seventh-inning homer on Monday against Kansas City Royals reliever Daniel Lynch IV wasn’t just another long ball—it was his 33rd by June 30th, tying him with Ken Griffey Jr. and Sammy Sosa for the third-most home runs through that date in MLB history. Only Barry Bonds (39 in 2001) and Mark McGwire (37 in 1998) have hit more. This milestone matters even more when considering Raleigh’s position. Few catchers have maintained such elite offensive production while shouldering the physical grind of daily duties behind the plate.</p><p>The Talkin’ Baseball podcast emphasized the <a href="https://x.com/TalkinBaseball_/status/1939889833465253910" rel="noopener">significance</a> of this feat with a graphic posted to X (formerly Twitter), showcasing the elite group Raleigh now belongs to.</p><p>“Elite company for Cal Raleigh!”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Elite company for Cal Raleigh! <a href="https://t.co/BdAo1ozrIP">pic.twitter.com/BdAo1ozrIP</a></p><p>— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) <a href="https://twitter.com/TalkinBaseball_/status/1939889833465253910?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 1, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The post features a graphic comparing Raleigh’s 33 home runs to historical greats, placing him in a five-player list that includes Bonds, McGwire, Griffey Jr., and Sosa. That list isn’t just elite—it’s iconic. And while Bonds, McGwire, and Sosa are often associated with the Steroid Era, Raleigh, much like Griffey Jr., is seen as a “clean” slugger. That context adds extra weight to his achievement and elevates his reputation as a legitimate power threat.</p><p>Raleigh’s consistency at the plate and leadership behind it have made him indispensable to the club’s success. Through 83 games, the Seattle catcher is slashing .276/.387/.649 with an OPS of 1.036, which ranks among the league’s elite. He leads all of Major League Baseball with 33 home runs, is tied for first with 71 RBIs, and ranks tied-50th in batting average at .276—numbers that are extraordinary, especially for a catcher. He’s now within striking distance of Salvador Perez’s all-time single-season record of 48 home runs by a catcher, set in 2021.</p><p>More importantly, his durability has helped stabilize Seattle’s lineup. Since Opening Day, Raleigh has appeared in every game and caught more innings than any other backstop in baseball. That level of availability, combined with elite offensive output, is virtually unheard of from the catching position and places him firmly in the MLB catcher records conversation.</p><p>Now, as the 2025 All-Star break approaches, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/seattle-mariners/mariners-news-cal-raleigh-makes-hr-derby-decision-monster-campaign">Raleigh’s inclusion in the 2025 Home Run Derby</a> seems more like a formality than a surprise. The Mariners slugger is poised to be one of the event’s biggest draws in Atlanta, bringing momentum, fanfare, and a realistic shot at winning the entire competition.</p><p>With his latest blast, Raleigh’s home run barrage is doing more than just making headlines—it’s redefining what’s possible from the catcher position and injecting real belief into a Mariners team looking to return to the postseason spotlight.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Mariners’ Cal Raleigh joins elite company after 33rd home run

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/seattle-mariners/mariners-news-randy-arozarena-career-milestone-hr-vs-royals');   ga('set', 'title', 'Randy Arozarena hits career milestone with HR vs. Royals');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Randy-Arozarena.jpg"></figure><h1>Randy Arozarena hits career milestone with HR vs. Royals</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-30T20:58:14-07:00">June 30th, 8:58pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-30T21:15:28-07:00">June 30th, 9:15pm</time><address><a>Mike Gianakos</a>Mike Gianakos is the former editor-in-chief of High Times magazine, where he also spearheaded the video department and event production. He is a longtime podcaster and even longer suffering NY Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Kansas City Royals</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>When the Seattle Mariners hit a milestone home run in 2025, thoughts immediately turn to Cal Raleigh. The Gold Glove catcher <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/seattle-mariners/mariners-news-cal-raleigh-adds-mlb-home-run-record-32nd-blast">leads the majors with 32 homers</a> this season. But in Monday’s matchup against the Kansas City Royals, Randy Arozarena grabbed the spotlight.</p><p>The All-Star outfielder <a href="https://x.com/MLB/status/1939876136651301200" rel="noopener">left the yard</a> in the fourth inning, hitting his 100th career home run, per MLB.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">100 career home runs for Randy Arozarena 💪 <a href="https://t.co/MSfgKFToZH">pic.twitter.com/MSfgKFToZH</a></p><p>— MLB (@MLB) <a href="https://twitter.com/MLB/status/1939876136651301200?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 1, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Arozarena jumped on the first pitch of the at-bat, blasting a Michael Wacha cutter 395 feet to right center. It was his ninth homer of the season and the 100th of his seven-year career.</p><p>But Arozarena wasn’t done yet. He added to his impressive career total the following inning, crushing a 94 mph four-seamer 401 feet to center. The three-run bomb gave the Mariners a 5-1 lead over Kansas City.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Randy Arozarena, again … His second of the game, after crushing career No. 100 earlier tonight.</p><p>Exit velo: 106.0 mph<br>Launch angle: 25°<br>Distance: 401 ft.<br>Hang time: 4.9 seconds <a href="https://t.co/OLcJLw0uU3">pic.twitter.com/OLcJLw0uU3</a></p><p>— Daniel Kramer (@DKramer_) <a href="https://twitter.com/DKramer_/status/1939881678841028622?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 1, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><h2><b>Randy Arozarena reaches 100 home runs in multi-homer game for Mariners</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Randy-Arozarena-2.jpg"><figcaption>Steven Bisig-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Seattle <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/seattle-mariners/mariners-news-seattle-trades-for-rays-star-randy-arozarena-in-bombshell-move">acquired Arozarena in a trade</a> with the Tampa Bay Rays at the deadline last season. The team had hoped the addition would spark the Mariners’ struggling offense and help with a second-half playoff push. That didn’t materialize as Seattle missed the postseason for the second straight year.</p><p>Arozarena hasn’t put up eye-popping stats with the Mariners. But with his two-homer game, he’s now on pace for his fourth consecutive 20/20 season as he’s up to 10 home runs and 15 stolen bases in 2025. He entered Monday’s contest slashing .244/.358/.416 with a 122 OPS+ and 2.7 bWAR in 81 games.</p><p>While Arozarena has contributed solid stats, the Mariners’ offense in 2025 revolves around their switch-hitting catcher. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/seattle-mariners/mariners-news-cal-raleigh-drops-humble-admission-after-joining-legendary-list">Raleigh joined elite company</a> with his power surge in the first half of the season. He leads the majors in home runs and RBI while adding Gold Glove-caliber defense behind the plate.</p><p>However, Seattle’s pitching has been a disappointment this year. While the rotation was the team’s biggest strength in 2024, several key starters have dealt with injuries this season.</p><p>The Mariners did get a strong outing from George Kirby on Monday. He allowed one run on three hits with five strikeouts over six innings of work. The fourth-year veteran was an All-Star and Cy Young candidate in his breakout 2023 campaign and turned in another strong performance last year. But <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/seattle-mariners/mariners-news-seattle-major-george-kirby-injury-update">Kirby began the 2025 season on the injured list</a> with shoulder inflammation and didn’t make his debut until May 22.</p><p>The Mariners have gone 10-6 over the last 16 games heading into the series opener against the Royals. However, the Houston Astros have once again taken control of the AL West, building a 6.5 game lead over Seattle in the division.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Randy Arozarena hits career milestone with HR vs. Royals

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As the founder and creator of OutOfSightSports, Josh spearheads the development and expansion of an engaging social media platform, with a core focus on Twitter/X. A passionate sports writer, Josh is dedicated to delivering compelling content that connects fans and fuels vibrant sports conversations. His vision is to craft stories so vivid that fans feel like they’re standing at the plate or on the field.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/chicago-cubs/cubs-news-cubs-make-trade-rangers-reliever">Miles Mastrobuoni came through</a> on both sides of the ball Friday night, making a sliding catch to keep the game alive and later driving in the winning run in the 12th inning as the Seattle Mariners earned their 42nd win of the season against the Texas Rangers.</p><p>The first game of this three-game set between the Mariners and Rangers at Globe Life Field had it all, clutch moments, standout defense, and extra-innings chaos. But no moment was more defining than Mastrobuoni’s catch in the bottom of the 11th. With the score tied and the bases loaded, Corey Seager popped a ball down the left-field line. Mastrobuoni, inserted as a pinch-hitter in the 10th and now at third base, tracked the ball at full sprint and made a jaw-dropping sliding grab over his shoulder to keep the Mariners alive.</p><p>MLB’s official X account, formerly known as Twitter, posted the clip and called it “RIDICULOUS,” showcasing the <a href="https://x.com/MLB/status/1938801730763866498" rel="noopener">incredible awareness and athleticism</a> Mastrobuoni displayed to rob the Rangers of a walk-off win.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Miles Mastrobuoni makes a RIDICULOUS catch to send this game to the 12th inning! 😱 <a href="https://t.co/ZffLJlZINL">pic.twitter.com/ZffLJlZINL</a></p><p>— MLB (@MLB) <a href="https://twitter.com/MLB/status/1938801730763866498?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 28, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>In the top of the 12th, the M’s capitalized. With Randy Arozarena starting on second under extra-inning rules, Mastrobuoni came up with two outs and faced Shawn Armstrong. Down in the count, he delivered a clutch RBI single to left, scoring Arozarena by a hair. The play was challenged but upheld, giving Seattle a 7-6 lead.</p><p>This game was pivotal in the current AL West standings. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/seattle-mariners/mariners-julio-rodriguez-launches-2nd-deck-homer-vs-twins">The Mariners improved</a> to 42-39, 6.5 games behind the Houston Astros and ahead of both the Los Angeles Angels and Texas Rangers. Every win matters in such a tight division, and this one, saved and secured by Mastrobuoni, may carry momentum into the upcoming stretch.</p><p>The contest also marked a test of bullpen endurance. Seven pitchers were used by Seattle, with Eduard Bazardo earning the win by closing out the final two innings. The game featured dramatic swings and highlighted just how impactful extra innings MLB contests can be.</p><p>With players like Mastrobuoni stepping up, the Mariners showed they’re not just contenders—they’re resilient. The 29-year-old third baseman has taken a winding path to Seattle. After debuting with the Tampa Bay Rays in 2022, he spent time with the Chicago Cubs (2023–2024) before joining the Mariners in 2025. As of now, he owns a career .229 batting average with 2 home runs across 371 MLB at-bats. In the minors, he’s posted a strong .281 average in over 2,500 at-bats. A product of the University of Nevada, Mastrobuoni was a 14th-round pick by the Rays in 2016</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Mariners’ Miles Mastrobuoni extends Seattle-Rangers marathon with insane sliding grab

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/seattle-mariners/mariners-news-cal-raleigh-makes-hr-derby-decision-monster-campaign');   ga('set', 'title', 'Mariners’ Cal Raleigh makes HR Derby decision amid monster campaign');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Mariners-catcher-Cal-Raleigh-smashes-the-baseball-.jpg"><figcaption>Jesse Johnson-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Mariners’ Cal Raleigh makes HR Derby decision amid monster campaign</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-27T12:29:45-07:00">June 27th, 12:29pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-27T12:31:47-07:00">June 27th, 12:31pm</time><address><a>Alex House</a>Alex House is a sports journalist who covers the NFL, NBA, and MLB for ClutchPoints. He grew up in a New York sports-heavy region in Connecticut and earned his journalism degree at the University of Rhode Island. His in-depth knowledge of two of the most passionate and raucous fan bases in the country gives him a truly unique writing voice.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Seattle Mariners switch hitter Cal Raleigh has <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/seattle-mariners/mariners-cal-raleigh-pace-break-bonkers-barry-bonds-home-run-record">done the unthinkable</a> in more ways than one this season. He is redefining what is possible at the catcher position, while also giving Aaron Judge true competition in what was initially supposed to be one of the least suspenseful MVP races in recent MLB history. The Big Dumper is on pace to break the New York Yankees superstar’s American League home run record, thereby cementing his 2025 campaign as the greatest a backstop has ever produced.</p><p>He is not limiting himself to regular season accolades, however. Raleigh is determined to win the ultimate power competition. The Big Dumper is officially <a href="https://x.com/BNightengale/status/1938645346609189081" rel="noopener">entering the HR Derby</a>, according to USA Today’s Bob Nightengale. His 32 dingers are four better than reigning MVPs Judge and Shohei Ohtani, who are tied for second with 28.</p><p>Although this marks the third consecutive season in which Raleigh has cleared the 30-homer mark, he is experiencing a year <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/seattle-mariners/mariners-news-cal-raleigh-drops-humble-admission-after-joining-legendary-list">full of milestones</a>. The former third-round draft pick is already a lock for his first Silver Slugger, is trending toward his first 40-plus HR campaign and will soon represent the Mariners and AL in the MLB All-Star Game for the first time in his big-league career. Now, he will also compete in his first derby, and vie for his first long-ball crown in Atlanta Braves’ Truist Park.</p><p>The 28-year-old joins 2023 National League MVP and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/atlanta-braves/braves-news-ronald-acuna-jr-makes-massive-home-run-derby-decision">local favorite Ronald Acuna Jr.</a> as the only announced participants in the annual spectacle. A Cal Raleigh win would carry great significance amid his team’s consistent inconsistencies.</p><h2><b>Mariners fans need something to latch onto after another uneven first half</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Cal-Raleigh2_4fdda5.jpg"><figcaption>Stephen Brashear-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Despite presently owning sole possession of the final AL Wild Card slot, the Mariners (41-39) still look quite vulnerable overall. Their lineup remains shaky and top pitchers Logan Gilbert and George Kirby are still trying to find their footing after each serving lengthy stints on the injured list earlier this season. Fans will implode if they watch their M’s fall bitterly short of the playoffs yet again — missed the postseason by just one game in each of the last two years.</p><p>Raleigh is doing everything possible to propel this club toward October, while also giving fans something to enjoy just in case Seattle stumbles down the stretch. Besides the aforementioned 32 home runs, which <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/seattle-mariners/mariners-news-cal-raleigh-breaks-hr-record-catchers-all-star-break">shatters Johnny Bench’s pre-All-Star break catcher record</a> of 28, he has a .275 batting average, MLB-best 69 RBIs, a .380 on-base percentage, .651 slugging percentage and 1.031 OPS through 79 games. He is not just making a huge impact with his bat, though.</p><p>Raleigh ranks in the top-10 in catcher framing runs and is the reigning Platinum Glove winner. Considering all he has done behind the plate, and from both sides of it, many people believe this man deserves ultimate recognition from MVP voters. There is still a long way to go before such matters can be settled, but Raleigh has already put together a magnificent season in just three month’s time.</p><p>He will try to help the Mariners get back in the win column in Friday’s road game versus the Texas Rangers (40-41). Perhaps the Big Dumper can give fans another preview of what they may experience in large doses at the 2025 Home Run Derby.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Mariners’ Cal Raleigh makes HR Derby decision amid monster campaign

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/seattle-mariners/mariners-news-cal-raleigh-drops-humble-admission-after-joining-legendary-list');   ga('set', 'title', 'Mariners’ Cal Raleigh drops humble admission after joining legendary list');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Cal-Raleigh-drops-humble-admission-after-joining-legendary-list.jpg"><figcaption>Credit: Jesse Johnson</figcaption></figure><h1>Mariners’ Cal Raleigh drops humble admission after joining legendary list</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-27T12:08:52-07:00">June 27th, 12:08pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-27T12:08:52-07:00">June 27th, 12:08pm</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/chris.spiering.3" rel="facebook">Chris Spiering</a>Chris Spiering graduated from the University of San Diego with a Communication Studies Degree. He spent his final year as the Sports Editor for the USDVista newspaper. Chris manages the betting team at ClutchPoints and contributes about the NFL, MLB, and NBA, but he follows most sports, including NCAA Basketball. Chris also covers San Diego State men's basketball for East Village Times.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The “Big Dumper” is changing the way Major League Baseball values the catcher position. Seattle Mariners <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/seattle-mariners/mariners-news-cal-raleigh-new-job-mitch-garvers-injury">catcher Cal Raleigh</a> is leading the majors in home runs with 32, four more than Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani, who both have 28.</p><p>We have seen power-hitting catchers in the past: Mike Piazza, Johnny Bench, Gary Carter, Javy Lopez, and Salvador Perez. However, none have more homers in a season than Perez at 48. We are halfway through the season right now, and Raleigh is on pace for 64 home runs. He would shatter the record that Perez broke in 2021 when he surpassed Bench’s record that had stood since 1970, when he smashed 45 for the Cincinnati Reds.</p><p>With <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/seattle-mariners/mariners-news-cal-raleigh-adds-mlb-home-run-record-32nd-blast">Raleigh’s 32 home runs this season</a>, he joins another elite list of players who have done that. He was asked about it when he <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSOVdMASaZY&amp;t=67s" rel="noopener">joined the Dan Patrick Show</a>.</p><p>“I mean, you know you always want to have that confidence as a baseball player going into the box,” Raleigh responded to Dan Patrick. “You want to feel like you’re the best player in the world, right? But the real side of it, it’s kind of hard to fathom, especially when you rattle off names like that. So anytime you’re in that company, hearing those names, you know you’re doing something you know pretty good.”</p><p>Here is the list of players Raleigh joins to hit 30 home runs by the end of June. Babe Ruth, Ken Griffey Jr, Sammy Sosa, Mark McGwire, Barry Bonds, Albert Pujols, and then Ohtani and Judge. The fact that MLB has three active players on this list is great for the game. The Big Dumper is turning into one of the best power hitters in the game. He is about to surpass his career high of 34 homers, probably by next week if he stays on pace. Raleigh also leads the majors with 69 RBIs.</p><p>The Mariners are 41-39 on the season, 6.5 games back of the Houston Astros for 1st in the AL West. They battle with the Texas Rangers starting Friday.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Mariners’ Cal Raleigh drops humble admission after joining legendary list

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/seattle-mariners/2-sneaky-trades-mariners-must-make-boost-world-series-chances');   ga('set', 'title', '2 sneaky trades Mariners must make to boost World Series chances');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Josh-Naylor-hitting-a-home-run.jpg"><figcaption>Rick Scuteri-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>2 sneaky trades Mariners must make to boost World Series chances</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-27T08:35:17-07:00">June 27th, 8:35am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-27T08:35:17-07:00">June 27th, 8:35am</time><address><a>Cameron Zunkel</a>Cameron Zunkel is a former college athlete for the University of Illinois, Springfield. During that time, he earned his masters degree in Communication. After graduating in 2022, Cameron signed to play independent professional baseball with the Joliet Slammers, but his time was cut short due to injury. Nonetheless, his love for baseball and all sports never faded.Cameron loves the sports media and sports journalism side of things and does some light writing for a Chicago Cubs blog, as well. To go along with that, he loves sports betting and fantasy sports. He also loves digging on the research and creating content for both sports betting and fantasy sports!</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Mini-Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Seattle Mariners are two games over .500 heading into Friday. They are chasing the Houston Astros for first place in the American League West division, but they do hold a Wild Card spot at the moment. That playoff spot is far from secure, though. If Seattle wants to make it back to the postseason in 2025, they will have to make some important moves at the MLB trade deadline.</p><p>The Mariners are on the cusp, and the next few weeks will determine what the team will decide to do at the deadline. However, as it stands right now, it looks like <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/mlb-stories/mlb-rumors-phillies-mariners-cubs-padres-aggressive-trade-deadline-buyers">Seattle will be buyers</a>. In fact, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/mlb-stories/mlb-rumors-cubs-5-teams-red-sox-rafael-devers-trade-giants-deal">Seattle was in the conversation for Rafael Devers</a> before the slugging third baseman was traded to the San Francisco Giants. That interest alone should show what the Mariners plan to do in July.</p><p>With their approach at the deadline being to improve their team immediately, Seattle has some team needs they have to address. Below are two players the Mariners could trade for that would make them World Series contenders.</p><h2><b>Mariners team needs</b></h2><p>The Mariners are solid on the mound. Logan Gilbert is officially back, and he gives the Mariners a third starting pitcher they can truly count on. Not having George Kirby has hurt the team, while Emerson Hancock and Bryce Miller have not been great. With that said, there are two starting pitcher spots that the Mariners could improve upon. Seattle adding a starting pitcher would be beneficial.</p><p>The hitters need to improve drastically, as well. This is especially true at the corner infield positions. The team just <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/seattle-mariners/mariners-news-seattle-makes-surprising-rowdy-tellez-roster-decision">DFA’d Rowdy Tellez</a>, so first base is a huge need. Donovan Solano is not having a bad year, but Seattle could use someone with more power. A first baseman should be at the top of the list in Seattle.</p><p>There are more trades the Mariners could make to improve their roster, but these seem to be the two biggest needs.</p><h2><b>The Mariners should make an attempt for Josh Naylor</b></h2><p>Josh Naylor is a <a href="https://www.spotrac.com/mlb/player/_/id/17627/josh-naylor" rel="noopener">free agent after this season</a>. He is also one of the best pure hitters in baseball right now. It is yet to be seen whether or not the Arizona Diamondbacks will be open to a trade for the star first baseman, but he would make an impact in Seattle’s lineup immediately.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/seattle-mariners/mariners-trade-proposal-lands-josh-naylor-diamondbacks">Mariners have already been linked to Naylor</a> quite a few times. On the season, Naylor is slashing .307/.363/.469 with 10 home runs, 53 RBI, 10 stolen bases, just 41 strikeouts, and 42 runs scored in 76 games played. He is one of the better first baseman in the MLB, and it would take a lot to bring him to Seattle.</p><p>Because of his contract, his age, and his skill, the price for Naylor is most likely high. Seattle would have to give up a little bit to get him. Still, he is worth the price.</p><p>Despite the price tag, if the Mariners want to win this year, they will have to go out and get someone like Naylor to fill the hole at first base in the lineup.</p><h2><b>The Mariners should trade for Sandy Alcantara</b></h2><p>It is no secret that the Miami Marlins are struggling significantly this season. They are in fourth place in the National League East, and there are quite a few players they can get a pretty good return for. One of those players is right-handed starter, Sandy Alcantara.</p><p>On the season, Alcantara has a 6.69 ERA through 15 games started. He has thrown 74 innings, struck out 59, and opponents are hitting just under .260 off him. Those stats do not seem great, but Alcantara is slowly starting to regain his star form. In the month of June, Alcantara has an ERA under 3.00, and he has struck out 19 batters while walking only five. Along with that, he is holding opponents to a .207 batting average.</p><p>With his performance starting to get better, the Mariners would be smart to trade for him while they can. Seattle could use another starting pitcher, and Sandy Alcantara would fit into their rotation nicely.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2 sneaky trades Mariners must make to boost World Series chances

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/seattle-mariners/mariners-news-cal-raleigh-new-job-mitch-garvers-injury');   ga('set', 'title', 'Mariners’ Cal Raleigh has new job amid Mitch Garver’s injury');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Seattle-Mariners-catcher-Cal-Raleigh-3.jpg"><figcaption>Jesse Johnson-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Mariners’ Cal Raleigh has new job amid Mitch Garver’s injury</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-26T18:29:29-07:00">June 26th, 6:29pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-26T18:29:29-07:00">June 26th, 6:29pm</time><address><a>Zachary Howell</a>Zachary Howell is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints focusing on creating premier MLB content. He is a big fan of the Yankees, Oklahoma City Thunder and the Syracuse Orange. In his free time, he likes to be outside or read.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Seattle Mariners star Cal Raleigh might be the hottest hitter in baseball. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/seattle-mariners/mariners-news-cal-raleigh-adds-mlb-home-run-record-32nd-blast">Seattle’s catcher has broken records throughout the first half of the season</a>. He is the leader of Dan Wilson’s offense as the Mariners try to track down the Houston Astros. After Thursday’s gamer against the Minnesota Twins, he will have more responsibility. He will start at catcher with Mitch Garver out.</p><p>The 34-year-old started against the Twins, but was hit in the mouth by a foul tip in the fifth inning. He left the game and did not return. Wilson and the Mariners do not know how severe the injury is. For the time being, Garver is considered day-to-day on Seattle’s injury report.</p><p>According to The Seattle Times Mariners reporter Adam Jude, Raleigh will move <a href="https://x.com/A_Jude/status/1938370364179914799" rel="noopener">from designated hitter to catcher</a>. The eventual American League All-Star catcher will go back to his primary position while Jorge Polanco takes his spot at DH.</p><p>Raleigh finished the game behind the plate, but was not able to spark a comeback. The Mariners lost to the Twins 10-1, their fifth loss in their last ten games. Seattle is now more than five games behind the Astros in their division and cling to the last wild card spot in the American League.</p><p>Raleigh is in the middle of a below average season in the field. However, his excellence at the plate has more than made up for it. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/seattle-mariners/mariners-cal-raleigh-pace-break-bonkers-barry-bonds-home-run-record">Wilson’s catcher is on pace to break Barry Bonds’ home run record</a> and leads the league in power. With players like Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge in Major League Baseball, Raleigh’s efforts are even more impressive.</p><p>Raleigh remains one of the best players in the league this season. With Garver out, he has a chance to plug holes both in the order and in the field. Wilson hopes that he can give his team enough to help them find their way back into the top of the playoff picture.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Mariners’ Cal Raleigh has new job amid Mitch Garver’s injury

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/seattle-mariners/mariners-news-zach-pop-bullpen-collapse-vs-twins-2025');   ga('set', 'title', 'Mariners reliever hits low vs. Twins not seen since 2002');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Zack-Pop.jpg"><figcaption>Bruce Kluckhohn-Imagn Images.</figcaption></figure><h1>Mariners reliever hits low vs. Twins not seen since 2002</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-26T17:23:37-07:00">June 26th, 5:23pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-26T17:23:51-07:00">June 26th, 5:23pm</time><address><a>Josh Davis</a>Josh Davis is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints with a focus on MLB. As the founder and creator of OutOfSightSports, Josh spearheads the development and expansion of an engaging social media platform, with a core focus on Twitter/X. A passionate sports writer, Josh is dedicated to delivering compelling content that connects fans and fuels vibrant sports conversations. His vision is to craft stories so vivid that fans feel like they’re standing at the plate or on the field.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Seattle Mariners took a serious bullpen hit Thursday, and it came at the worst possible time. Reliever Zach Pop, a 28-year-old right-hander, surrendered eight runs in the sixth inning against the Minnesota Twins, a collapse that hasn’t been seen from a reliever vs. Minnesota since 2002. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/seattle-mariners/mariners-news-bryan-woo-blunt-5-word-admission-dreadful-slump">The Mariners, clinging to a Wild Card spot</a> after falling 10-1 to the Twins, now face growing questions about their bullpen stability.</p><p>The rough outing was confirmed by The Athletic’s Aaron Gleeman, who shared the <a href="https://x.com/AaronGleeman/status/1938378455697272844" rel="noopener">historical context</a> on X (formerly known as Twitter).</p><p>“#MNTwins scored eight runs vs. Mariners reliever Zach Pop in the sixth inning.</p><p>The last reliever to allow more than eight runs to the Twins was Cleveland right-hander Charles Nagy in 2002.”</p><p>Before Thursday, Pop had delivered three solid outings for the Mariners, posting a 2.08 ERA and 0.92 WHIP across 4.1 innings. But in just his fourth appearance, everything unraveled—an eight-run collapse that sent his ERA soaring to 13.50.</p><p>Seattle’s current situation in the AL Wild Card race leaves little room for error. At 41-39, they’re tied for the second Wild Card spot, with Cleveland, the Angels, and Rangers all within two games. With just over a month until the trade deadline, every game now carries added weight. The team’s +20 run differential speaks to solid overall play, but bullpen fatigue and inconsistency threaten to undo that momentum.</p><p>Complicating matters further is the teams’ upcoming schedule. With a must-win series ahead the Texas Rangers, and six teams within 3.5 games of the final Wild Card slot, manager Scott Servais must quickly reassess bullpen roles. Whether Pop stays in the mix remains to be seen, but one thing is clear, Seattle cannot afford another implosion.</p><p>In particular, the fallout from the right hander’s latest outing has intensified the spotlight on late-inning reliability. His eight-run meltdown wasn’t just a statistical outlier—it served as a wake-up call for a team teetering between postseason hope and deadline uncertainty.</p><p>While this outing may prove to be a blip in Pop’s season, its timing and historical context make it stand out. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/seattle-mariners/mariners-lose-yet-another-starter-to-injury">The Mariners’ bullpen has been leaned on heavily</a> in recent weeks, and this latest collapse has reignited concerns about depth and dependability. Seattle’s postseason hopes will hinge on their ability to stabilize the late innings and avoid more moments like this.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Mariners reliever hits low vs. Twins not seen since 2002

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/seattle-mariners/3-mariners-trade-block-2025-deadline');   ga('set', 'title', '3 Mariners who must be on trade block ahead of 2025 deadline');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Seattle-Mariners-third-baseman-Jorge-Polanco.jpg"><figcaption>Steven Bisig-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>3 Mariners who must be on trade block ahead of 2025 deadline</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-25T15:20:45-07:00">June 25th, 3:20pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-25T15:20:45-07:00">June 25th, 3:20pm</time><address><a>Zachary Howell</a>Zachary Howell is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints focusing on creating premier MLB content. He is a big fan of the Yankees, Oklahoma City Thunder and the Syracuse Orange. In his free time, he likes to be outside or read.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Seattle Mariners defeated the Minnesota Twins 6-5 on Tuesday to rise to 41-37 on the season. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/seattle-mariners/mariners-news-cal-raleigh-adds-mlb-home-run-record-32nd-blast">Cal Raleigh continues to break records for the Mariners with his power</a>, leading an elite offense. Despite their excellence at the plate, Seattle is still in second place in the American League West behind the Houston Astros by almost five games.</p><p>The Mariners have taken a big step forward this season and are en route to their best record since 2022. Julio Rodriguez, Raleigh, and Randy Arozarena have stepped up to make up for pitching injuries. Now, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/seattle-mariners/mariners-lose-yet-another-starter-to-injury">Bryce Miller is the last starter on Dan Wilson’s injured list</a>. Once his starting rotation is completely healthy, Seattle’s manager will see just how good his team can be.</p><p>Wilson and the Mariners are in the heart of the AL wild card race. After going 7-3 in their last ten games, Seattle has started to put distance between them and the teams behind them. They are one of many contenders looking to make a big splash at the deadline to add one more bat to their order. The Mariners even spoke with the Red Sox about Rafael Devers last week.</p><p>Seattle wants to make the most of their hot start to the season. Despite a dominant stretch from Houston, the Mariners have a chance to catch the Astros in the standings. However, getting a boost at the deadline would vault them into a different level of contention.</p><p>Here are three players Seattle should put on the trade block before the deadline.</p><h2>Catcher Mitch Garver</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Seattle-Mariners-dugout-HR.jpg"><figcaption>Steven Bisig-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Mitch Garver entered the season as a spot starter behind Raleigh. With <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/seattle-mariners/mariners-cal-raleigh-pace-break-bonkers-barry-bonds-home-run-record">Wilson’s catcher on pace to break Barry Bonds’ HR record</a>, Garver’s role has become much, much smaller. At 34 years old, Garver provides Seattle with a solid option if Raleigh gets hurt or wants to move to designated hitter. At this point, though, the nine-year veteran is expendable.</p><p>Garver has not played anywhere near his standards this season. It could be a sign that his age is starting to catch up with him. There are older catchers having success in Major League Baseball this season, but they are rare. Behind Raleigh, Wilson’s veteran has been able to cruise as the backup.</p><p>At this point in his career, though, Garver could be looking for a bigger role. He has not said anything about moving on from the Mariners, but a move could benefit both sides. Garver is in the final year of his two-year deal with Seattle, making him a good rental option for a contender struggling at catcher.</p><p>Wilson had high hopes for Garver when he joined Seattle in 2024, but his numbers have underwhelmed. If he maintains his current numbers, 2024 and 2025 will be near career-lows in <a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/stats/_/id/33667/mitch-garver" rel="noopener">batting average and OPS</a>.</p><h2>First Baseman Luke Raley</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Seattle-makes-roster-moves-after-Luke-Raley-injury-diagnosis.jpg"><figcaption>© Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Luke Raley joined the Mariners in 2024 after two seasons with the Tampa Bay Rays. More than 60 games into the season, has not played enough to truly showcase his skills. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/seattle-mariners/mariners-trade-proposal-ryan-ohearn-orioles">Seattle’s trade targets include multiple first baseman around the league</a>, which could be writing on the wall for Raley.</p><p>The infielder is in the fifth year of his career. However, his numbers have not displayed the growth that Wilson wants to see. However, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/seattle-mariners/mariners-make-roster-moves-after-luke-raley-injury-diagnosis">Raley’s absence from the lineup with an oblique injury</a> could give him the benefit of the doubt in his managers eyes.</p><p>While his contract is affordable, the outfielder-turned first baseman simply is not hitting good enough to secure his spot on the roster. Almost every team ahead of Seattle in the AL standings have an offensively-gifted first baseman fueling their team’s power.</p><p>In order for the Mariners to put themselves in the best position to compete, they need to be at their best across the diamond. Raley is also a below average fielder at first base, something Seattle cannot afford in the postseason. High-level first baseman could be on the market, and Raley leaving could be the price of doing business for the Mariners.</p><h2>Third Baseman Jorge Polanco</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Seattle-Mariners-designated-hitter-Jorge-Polanco-7-hits-a-two-run-single-.jpg"><figcaption>Stephen Brashear-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>At the plate, Polanco is not having a bad season at all. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/seattle-mariners/mariners-news-jorge-polanco-player-of-the-week-history-1998">Seattle’s designated hitter was named AL Player of the Week</a> at the beginning of the season. He has maintained his production throughout the season, even as his role has changed. He now serves as the Mariners’ DH and is one of the pillars of the offense. However, he could be the first player to go in any big deal that Seattle makes.</p><p>Wilson has relied on Polanco to provide power outside of Raleigh in his lineup. Despite his success in 2025, the 12-year veteran is not safe at the deadline. The Rafael Devers trade proved that stars could be moved from their teams later this summer. For a Mariners team looking to bring in a difference-maker, Polanco could be the catalyst.</p><p>Giancarlo Stanton, Luis Robert Jr., and other former All-Stars could be on the trade block as the July 31 deadline gets closer. Wilson and Seattle cannot afford not to explore all of their options when it comes to improving the roster. Losing Polanco would be a tough blow. However, if the move results in a World Series title, it is absolutely worth it.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

3 Mariners who must be on trade block ahead of 2025 deadline

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/seattle-mariners/mariners-cal-raleigh-pace-break-bonkers-barry-bonds-home-run-record');   ga('set', 'title', 'Mariners’ Cal Raleigh on pace to break bonkers Barry Bonds home run record');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Seattle-Mariners-catcher-Cal-Raleigh-2.jpg"><figcaption>Matt Marton-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Mariners’ Cal Raleigh on pace to break bonkers Barry Bonds home run record</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-24T08:09:20-07:00">June 24th, 8:09am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-24T08:09:20-07:00">June 24th, 8:09am</time><address><a href="https://linktr.ee/colinloughran">Colin Loughran</a>Colin Loughran is a NYC-based Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He has spent several years covering sports and has worked for outlets such as the New York Post, AP Radio, and FanSided. Colin is also a three-time NYSBA award winner and a proud graduate of Fordham University.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>A chunk of the country is presently experiencing a heat wave to begin summer, but Seattle <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/mariners-news-cal-raleigh-adds-mlb-home-run-record-32nd-blast">Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh has somehow been hotter</a> at the plate.</p><p>Raleigh cranked his major-league-leading 32nd home run in the ninth inning of the Seattle Mariners’ 11-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins <a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/45572700/cal-raleigh-hits-32nd-home-run-seattle-mariners-11-2-win" rel="noopener">on Monday night.</a> The catcher is now on pace to mash 40 home runs before the All-Star break, and surpass the record of 39 by Barry Bonds during the 2001 season, where he finished the campaign with a single-season record 73.</p><p>“He’s hit a lot of home runs, but he’s found a lot of barrels, and when you’re hitting .270 with that kind of power, you’re putting up a lot of good at-bats,” Wilson said. “He’s hitting the ball hard. He’s hitting the ball on the line, and then occasionally he’s getting … underneath it a little bit more and driving it out of the ballpark.”</p><p>The 28-year-old is also three home runs away from matching Ken Griffey Jr. for the most before the Midsummer Classic in Mariners history. Raleigh signed a six-year extension in March and could potentially end his season with multiple career-high marks.</p><p>To put his recent play into perspective, Raleigh is now only two home runs and nine doubles away from matching his previous single-season highs. The North Carolina native ranks in the 98th percentile in Barrel%, the 92nd percentile in BB%, and the 100th percentile in Batting Run Value.</p><p>“I’d put up four fingers and let him take first base,” Mariners starter Bryan Woo said. “Yeah, I’m not pitching to him.”</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/mariners-news-cal-raleigh-reacts-to-catching-goats-attention">Raleigh’s All-Star start</a> has been pivotal. The Mariners could realistically compete for either the American League West crown or a Wild Card spot. If they have designs on unseating the first-place Houston Astros or simply returning to the Postseason for the first time since 2022, Seattle will need Raleigh to continue playing <a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/mariners-hit-4-home-runs-bryan-woo-strikes-out-9-in-win-vs-twins" rel="noopener">like a legitimate MVP candidate.</a></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Mariners’ Cal Raleigh on pace to break bonkers Barry Bonds home run record

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/seattle-mariners/mariners-news-cal-raleigh-adds-mlb-home-run-record-32nd-blast');   ga('set', 'title', 'Mariners’ Cal Raleigh adds to MLB home run record with 32nd blast');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Mariners-news-Cal-Raleigh-adds-to-MLB-home-run-record-with-32nd-blast.jpg"><figcaption>Jesse Johnson-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Mariners’ Cal Raleigh adds to MLB home run record with 32nd blast</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-23T20:16:13-07:00">June 23rd, 8:16pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-23T20:16:13-07:00">June 23rd, 8:16pm</time><address><a>Richard Pereira</a>Richard Pereira joined ClutchPoints in January 2025 as an Associate Editor. He earned his degree from Florida Atlantic University in 2023 and has been covering the school's athletic programs since 2020, having served as a Sports Editor at the FAU University Press. He was granted the unique opportunity to report on the men's basketball team's journey to the Final Four in Houston for FAU Owls Nest during March Madness, consistently striving to grow as a sports journalist.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Cal Raleigh achieved an impressive feat during Monday’s matchup between the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/mariners-julio-rodriguez-launches-2nd-deck-homer-vs-twins">Seattle Mariners and Minnesota Twins</a>.</p><p>In the final inning of the game, Raleigh blasted a ball to left field. The ball went 379 feet in the air as he gave the Mariners their last two runs of the game, securing the convincing 11-2 victory.</p><p>Raleigh made MLB history with his home run, getting 32 before the All-Star break. He did this in 76 games, <a href="https://x.com/SlangsOnSports/status/1937330803261714587" rel="noopener">becoming the fastest player to achieve the feat</a>, per Sarah Langs. He surpassed Johnny Bench’s 28 home runs in 1970 (87) and Ivan Rodriguez’s 26 homers (80) in 2000.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">CAL RALEIGH.<br>32 HOME RUNS. <a href="https://t.co/AtcUdgGuwx">pic.twitter.com/AtcUdgGuwx</a></p><p>— MLB (@MLB) <a href="https://twitter.com/MLB/status/1937330597975736637?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 24, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><h2><b>How Cal Raleigh, Mariners played against Twins</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Mariners-news-Cal-Raleigh-adds-to-MLB-home-run-record-with-32nd-2.jpg"><figcaption>Jun 23, 2025; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh (29) hits a two run home run against the Minnesota Twins in the ninth inning at Target Field. Mandatory Credit: Jesse Johnson-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>It was a dominant night for Cal Raleigh and the Mariners as the Twins stood no chance in the series opener.</p><p>The game started quiet as neither team scored after two innings. Despite this, the Mariners got on the board first with six runs in the third frame. Most notable was a pair of home runs from Julio Rodriguez and Luke Ralay, bringing in five of those runs.</p><p>The Twins finally scored with a pair of runs in the sixth inning, but they needed more to make a rally throughout the night. Seattle dealt the final blow with four runs in the final frame, with Raleigh providing the historic homer.</p><p>The pitcher who got win on behalf of the Mariners was Bryan Woo. He was on the mound for six innings, striking out nine batters while allowing six hits and two runs. He finished with a 3.12 ERA for the night.</p><p>Seattle improved to a 40-37 record on the season, holding the second spot in the AL West Division standings. They are 4.5 games behind the Baltimore Orioles for the top seed in the division.</p><p>The Mariners will prepare for the second game of their series against the Twins. The contest will take place on June 24 at 7:40 p.m. ET.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Mariners’ Cal Raleigh adds to MLB home run record with 32nd blast

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/seattle-mariners/mariners-julio-rodriguez-launches-2nd-deck-homer-vs-twins');   ga('set', 'title', 'Mariners’ Julio Rodriguez launches 2nd deck homer vs. Twins');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Julio-Rodriguez-of-the-Seattle-Mariners.jpg"><figcaption>Jesse Johnson-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Mariners’ Julio Rodriguez launches 2nd deck homer vs. Twins</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-23T17:57:35-07:00">June 23rd, 5:57pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-23T17:57:35-07:00">June 23rd, 5:57pm</time><address><a>Benedetto Vitale</a>Benedetto Vitale is an avid sports writer who is an expert at covering the NFL, college football, NBA, and UFC. He graduated from the University of Oregon in 2016 with a film degree but has since dedicated his career to sports writing.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/seattle-mariners/mariners-news-cal-raleigh-makes-hr-history-after-30th-bomb">Seattle Mariners are taking on</a> the Minnesota Twins on Monday in the first contest of a four-game series. Outfielder Julio Rodriguez is having himself a day after launching a ball into the second deck for a home run.</p><p>In the top of the third with one on base, the <a href="https://x.com/MLB/status/1937306895544394045" rel="noopener">24-year-old outfielder went yard</a>, sending the ball 442 feet and into the second deck. The home run gave the Mariners a quick 3-0 lead in just the third inning. It was his first home run since May 27.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">J-Rod!</p><p>He destroys this ball 442 feet to the second deck 🤯 <a href="https://t.co/94Rj66O9sD">pic.twitter.com/94Rj66O9sD</a></p><p>— MLB (@MLB) <a href="https://twitter.com/MLB/status/1937306895544394045?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 24, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The Mariners are seemingly running away with this one. Seattle put up an additional three runs after Julio Rodriguez’s big home run. All signs point toward the organization earning its 40th win of the season, keeping them firmly in the mix of the AL West.</p><p>Rodriquez’s homer on Monday is the 11th of the season for him. He’s been solid so far, as the Mariners have relied on his bat since he joined the roster in 2022. Julio Rodriguez has been lights out since winning the Rookie of the Year award that season, giving Seattle a true star in the outfield.</p><p>Entering Monday’s matchup against the Twins, Rodriguez owned a .252 batting average and .314 OBP while recording 78 hits, 10 home runs, and 35 RBIs. Each of those numbers should go up a tad once this game ends.</p><p>Getting back on track in terms of hitting home runs would be huge for Rodriguez and Seattle. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/seattle-mariners/mariners-news-cal-raleigh-breaks-hr-record-catchers-all-star-break">Mariners have largely leaned on catcher Cal Raleigh</a>, as he’s already broken the record for most home runs for a catcher before the All-Star break. He’s on pace to potentially hit over 60 home runs this season.</p><p>So, if Julio Rodriguez can start going yard more often, the Mariners might become one of the more potent offenses in baseball. Especially if Rodriguez is launching the ball over 440 feet like he did on Monday.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Mariners’ Julio Rodriguez launches 2nd deck homer vs. Twins

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/mlb-stories/mlb-rumors-cubs-5-teams-red-sox-rafael-devers-trade-giants-deal');   ga('set', 'title', 'MLB rumors: Cubs among 5 other teams Red Sox talked Rafael Devers trade with before Giants deal');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Giants-designated-hitter-Rafael-Devers.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: D. Ross Cameron-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>MLB rumors: Cubs among 5 other teams Red Sox talked Rafael Devers trade with before Giants deal</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-22T06:49:05-07:00">June 22nd, 6:49am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-22T08:46:39-07:00">June 22nd, 8:46am</time><address><a>Owen Crisafulli</a>Owen Crisafulli is a Senior Editor and NFL Lead at ClutchPoints, who also covers the NBA and MLB. He received his Masters in Business Administration Bachelor's degree in Sports Management from Nichols College. Previously, ran his own website, and had bylines at FanSided, Basketball Network, Athlon Sports, and The Sporting News. In addition to his work at ClutchPoints, Owen is also a Breaking News Writer at Heavy and a Content Producer for More Views Media.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Atlanta Braves</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Boston Red Sox shocked the MLB world last week when they <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/san-francisco-giants/giants-rafael-devers-blockbuster-red-sox-trade">sent Rafael Devers to the San Francisco Giants in a blockbuster trade</a> that materialized from seemingly out of nowhere. While the front office did a good job of keeping their trade negotiations under wraps, it sounds like the Giants weren’t the only team they were negotiating with, as the Chicago Cubs were among several other teams in the running for Devers.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/giants-news-rafael-devers-red-sox-savage-happiness-admission">Tensions between Devers and the Red Sox</a> had been boiling all season long, due in large part to his unhappiness with the team continually looking to change his position. Boston finally decided to cut bait with their superstar slugger, but not after <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/columnist/bob-nightengale/2025/06/22/manny-machado-stats-san-diego-padres-hall-of-fame/84303745007/" rel="noopener">discussing a deal with a couple other teams</a>. San Francisco landed him, but the Cubs, Seattle Mariners, San Diego Padres, Toronto Blue Jays, and Atlanta Braves were also involved in discussions for Devers.</p><p>“The Red Sox say that they had conversations with the Mariners, Cubs, Padres, Blue Jays and Atlanta about Devers before dealing him to San Francisco,” Bob Nightengale of USA Today reported.</p><h2><b>How Giants landed Rafael Devers from Red Sox over Cubs, other teams</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/San-Francisco-Giants-designated-hitter-Rafael-Devers.jpg"><figcaption>D. Ross Cameron-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Red Sox could have prioritized bringing in top-tier prospects in exchange for Devers, but they had a different goal when it came to this deal. They wanted to get out of the remainder of Devers’ 10-year, $313.5 million contract extension he signed back in 2023, and according to Giants owner Greg Johnson, his team’s willingness to take on that deal is the main reason why the trade went down.</p><p>“If the Giants had not agreed to assume the $254.5 million remaining in Devers’ contract, Giants owner Greg Johnson says there would have been no trade,” Nightengale reported.</p><p>Even then, Boston still got a decent return for Devers, as Kyle Harrison and James Tibbs III both have a lot of upside in the eyes of several talent evaluators. In the end, though, money talks, and that was how the Giants managed to outbid the rest of their competition and bring Devers to town as they look to make a World Series push in 2025.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

MLB rumors: Cubs among 5 other teams Red Sox talked Rafael Devers trade with before Giants deal

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/seattle-mariners/mariners-news-cal-raleigh-makes-hr-history-after-30th-bomb');   ga('set', 'title', 'Mariners Cal Raleigh makes more insane HR history after 30th bomb');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Seattle-Mariners-catcher-Cal-Raleigh-2.jpg"><figcaption>Matt Marton-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Mariners Cal Raleigh makes more insane HR history after 30th bomb</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-21T14:54:57-07:00">June 21st, 2:54pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-21T14:54:57-07:00">June 21st, 2:54pm</time><address><a>Zachary Howell</a>Zachary Howell is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints focusing on creating premier MLB content. He is a big fan of the Yankees, Oklahoma City Thunder and the Syracuse Orange. In his free time, he likes to be outside or read.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Seattle Mariners lost to the Chicago Cubs 10-7 on Saturday at Wrigley Field. Dan Wilson’s team failed to complete their comeback, allowing the Cubs to even up the season series. On a day where the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/chicago-cubs/cubs-news-umpire-suffers-health-scare-chicago-vs-mariners">home plate umpire needed to be taken into the Mariners’ dugout</a> because of the heat, Cal Raleigh struggled to catch fire until the ninth inning.</p><p>Raleigh is in the middle of one of the greatest offensive seasons ever seen from a catcher. He recently broke <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/seattle-mariners/mariners-news-cal-raleigh-breaks-hr-record-catchers-all-star-break">Johnny Bench’s record for most home runs hit before the All-Star break by a catcher</a>. His <a href="https://twitter.com/MLB/status/1936537011608830184" rel="noopener">363-foot solo shot</a> in the final frame of the game broke yet another record, according to MLB.com reporter Daniel Kramer.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Cal Raleigh has his THIRD consecutive 30-HR season!</p><p>It's June 21st 🤯 <a href="https://t.co/WGpZLvoFlv">pic.twitter.com/WGpZLvoFlv</a></p><p>— MLB (@MLB) <a href="https://twitter.com/MLB/status/1936537011608830184?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 21, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Raleigh’s home run was his 30th of the season, the most before the All-Star break <a href="https://x.com/DKramer_/status/1936537155943162185" rel="noopener">by a switch-hitter</a>. His bomb gave him his third straight season with at least 30 home runs. The big difference between this year on the last two? The 28-year-old reached the mark months sooner than he ever has before.</p><p>Fans around the league wonder how Raleigh has put together such a dominant campaign. Some fans believe that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/seattle-mariners/mariners-news-cal-raleigh-torpedo-bat-regrets-scorching-start">the new torpedo bats have helped Seattle’s catcher</a> hit with enough power to have him leading the league in home runs.</p><p>After the baseball world realized that Raleigh’s hot start is here to stay, he quickly became an American League MVP candidate. As of June 21, Raleigh is second amongst all players in Fox Sports’ MVP odds. New York Yankees superstar Aaron Judge is the only player in front of him.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/seattle-mariners/mariners-news-105-million-contract-extension-star-catcher">Raleigh signed a contract extension before the season began</a>. Three months into the best season of his career, the Mariners are happy that their catcher signed his deal then.</p><p>Raleigh, Julio Rodriguez, and Randy Arozarena have some work to do in the AL West. They are a handful of games behind the Houston Astros for the lead in the division. If Raleigh continues to break records, Seattle is well on their way back to the top.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Mariners Cal Raleigh makes more insane HR history after 30th bomb

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/seattle-mariners/mariners-news-cal-raleigh-breaks-hr-record-catchers-all-star-break');   ga('set', 'title', 'Mariners’ Cal Raleigh breaks HR record for catchers before All-Star break');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Cal-Raleigh-of-the-Seattle-Mariners.jpg"><figcaption>Joe Nicholson-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Mariners’ Cal Raleigh breaks HR record for catchers before All-Star break</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-20T14:00:05-07:00">June 20th, 2:00pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-20T14:23:40-07:00">June 20th, 2:23pm</time><address><a>Benedetto Vitale</a>Benedetto Vitale is an avid sports writer who is an expert at covering the NFL, college football, NBA, and UFC. He graduated from the University of Oregon in 2016 with a film degree but has since dedicated his career to sports writing.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Seattle Mariners catcher <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/seattle-mariners/mariners-news-angels-fans-boo-cal-raleigh-home-run-26">Cal Raleigh has been on an absolute tear</a> this season, as he’s emerged as one of the best power hitters in baseball. On Friday, Raleigh made history after breaking a record heading into the All-Star break that’s over 50 years old.</p><p>After launching his second dinger of the day, Raleigh <a href="https://x.com/MLB/status/1936157093368566245" rel="noopener">recorded his 29th home run</a> of the season. That’s the most ever hit by a catcher before the MLB All-Star break, as the 28-year-old Mariners star surpassed Johnny Bench’s 28 home runs set in 1970.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Cal Raleigh AGAIN!</p><p>He has passed Johnny Bench for the most home runs by a catcher before the All-Star break 🤩 <a href="https://t.co/zZ8KvUyg1O">pic.twitter.com/zZ8KvUyg1O</a></p><p>— MLB (@MLB) <a href="https://twitter.com/MLB/status/1936157093368566245?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 20, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>On top of breaking the record for most home runs by a catcher before the All-Star break, Cal Raleigh is also leading the league in home runs as well. As of this publishing, he has three more home runs than New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge at this point of the season.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/seattle-mariners/mariners-news-cal-raleigh-reacts-to-catching-goats-attention">Mariners’ star is well on pace</a> to surpass his career-high of 34 home runs in a single season. One more over the fence will also officially make it three consecutive seasons in which Cal Raleigh hit 30 or more home runs in a single season.</p><p>We’re witnessing a career year from Raleigh right now, and thanks to his production, Seattle is firmly in the mix of the AL West. Although the club is five games behind the Houston Astros, the Mariners are within range to compete for a potential spot in the playoffs.</p><p>There’s still plenty of time between now and the postseason. Seattle still must find a way to earn more wins than losses, as the club entered Friday’s contest against the Chicago Cubs with a 37-36 record. Raleigh ended the Mariners’ 6-4 win over the Cubs with two home runs, three RBIs, and three runs through three at-bats.</p><p>The MLB All-Star break is set for Monday, July 13, through Friday, July 18. So, Cal Raleigh still has plenty of time to rack up more home runs before then to create a nice gap for his record.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Mariners’ Cal Raleigh breaks HR record for catchers before All-Star break

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/seattle-mariners/mariners-news-seattle-makes-surprising-rowdy-tellez-roster-decision');   ga('set', 'title', 'Mariners make surprising Rowdy Tellez roster decision');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Rowdy-Tellez.jpg"><figcaption>Credit: Joe Nicholson</figcaption></figure><h1>Mariners make surprising Rowdy Tellez roster decision</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-20T10:03:34-07:00">June 20th, 10:03am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-20T10:03:34-07:00">June 20th, 10:03am</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/chris.spiering.3" rel="facebook">Chris Spiering</a>Chris Spiering graduated from the University of San Diego with a Communication Studies Degree. He spent his final year as the Sports Editor for the USDVista newspaper. Chris manages the betting team at ClutchPoints and contributes about the NFL, MLB, and NBA, but he follows most sports, including NCAA Basketball. Chris also covers San Diego State men's basketball for East Village Times.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/seattle-mariners/3-seattle-mariners-must-make-2025-all-star-team">Seattle Mariners</a> are now five games back of the AL West Division after leading for the majority of the season. They need to get back on track fast. The Houston Astros have surged ahead of them, and now the Mariners are just 1.5 games ahead of the Los Angeles Angels.</p><p>On Friday, one day after a much-needed day off, Seattle starts a series against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field.  The contest starts at 2:20 ET, so it will begin here shortly. Ahead of the series, the team made a roster move that is a bit surprising. They designated first baseman and designated hitter Rowdy Tellez for <a href="https://x.com/MarinersPR/status/1936079104350339313" rel="noopener">assignment and reinstated utility man</a> Luke Raley from the 10-day IL.</p><p>Tellez is having a rough season compared to some good years in the past. His home run numbers are actually on pace to be better than a majority of his career years; however, he can’t get on base at a consistent rate. His average is at just .208, and his OBP is .249. His 11 homers are second on the team behind the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/seattle-mariners/mariners-news-cal-raleigh-reacts-to-catching-goats-attention">home run leader, Cal Raleigh</a>, who has 27. The Mariners don’t have a lot of pop outside of Raleigh, so potentially losing Tellez will see some decreases in homers.</p><p>Luke Raley is valuable because he plays the outfield as well as first base. His numbers aren’t much better in very few ABs this season, but the team is giving him a chance due to past success. He hit 22 home runs last season and 19 the year before that for the Mariners. He had an .824 OPS in 2023. Seattle is hoping Raley can return to that form, which would provide a valuable left-handed bat in the middle of the lineup.</p><p>If the Mariners want to get back on track quickly, they will need their left-handed bats to step up this weekend against the Cubs, with two right-handed pitchers on the mound Saturday and Sunday.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Mariners make surprising Rowdy Tellez roster decision

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/seattle-mariners/3-seattle-mariners-must-make-2025-all-star-team');   ga('set', 'title', '3 Seattle Mariners who must make 2025 All-Star Team');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/X-Seattle-Mariners-who-must-make-2025-All-Star-Team.jpg"></figure><h1>3 Seattle Mariners who must make 2025 All-Star Team</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-19T05:10:06-07:00">June 19th, 5:10am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-19T05:10:06-07:00">June 19th, 5:10am</time><address><a>Christopher Hennessy</a>Christopher Hennessy graduated with a journalism degree from Fordham University in 2022. He has also worked at Spectrum News One in Albany, New York and with The Hockey Writers as a New York Islanders writer. Chris is originally from Connecticut and is a lifelong New York Yankees, Islanders, and Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Mini-Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Seattle Mariners are pushing for a playoff spot once again as the mid-point of the season approaches. They took the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/editorials/2025-mlb-power-rankings-rafael-devers-trade-impact">AL West lead early, but have already given it back to the Houston Astros</a>. But the MLB All-Star Game will have multiple Mariners players in it, including Cal Raleigh behind the plate. With a league-leading 27 home runs, Raleigh is a near-lock to make the team. Who else could join him in Atlanta?</p><h2><b>Cal Raleigh should be a unanimous selection</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Raleigh-with-Seattle-Mariners.jpg"><figcaption>Rick Scuteri-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Mariners struggled on offense last year, costing them a spot in the playoffs. This year, they have a higher batting average and OPS as a team, but the biggest difference is Cal Raleigh. The catcher has 27 homers after a grand slam on Tuesday against the Red Sox. His OPS is over 200 points above last year’s total, and his bWAR is closing in on his 2024 total. While he has never been an All-Star before, Raleigh should comfortably be the American League starting catcher.</p><p>Raleigh is outshining every American League catcher offensively, just a year after winning the Gold Glove at the position. The Mariners’ pitching has been solid again this year, and could be sending All-Stars to Atlanta, too. Raleigh deserves some credit for that, as well, as the everyday catcher. With very little competition, this should be a no-brainer.</p><h2><b>Andres Muñoz has been dominant for the Mariners</b></h2><p>The Mariners have a great starting rotation that gets a lot of attention, but they may also have the best closer in baseball. Andres Muñoz has a 1.26 ERA with 18 saves in 22 opportunities, dominating hitters all over the American League. He was an All-Star last year, when his numbers were not nearly as good. He had 15 saves with a 1.41 ERA and a 1.000 WHIP. With a struggling team, he has not gotten many opportunities lately. But when he does, he almost always takes advantage.</p><p>Muñoz was supposed to get big competition for the AL All-Star closer role this year from the Yankees’ new addition Devin Williams. But Williams was dreadful to start the year, losing his role to Luke Weaver. And then, Weaver got hurt, ending his All-Star bid. Will Vest from the Tigers could get a nod, but not at the cost of Muñoz, who has done enough to retain his bid.</p><h2><b>Luis Castillo should get another All-Star bid</b></h2><p>Of the Mariners’ starting pitchers, the elder statesman has been the best so far. Castillo is 4-5 with a 3.38 ERA, even after three shaky starts in a row. Outside of Logan Gilbert, who has only made seven starts due to an injury, those are the best numbers on the squad. Castillo has made three All-Star appearances in his career, including one in his first full season in Seattle. This would be his second in the AL to match his two with Cincinnati.</p><p>The Mariners are built on starting pitching, and Castillo was a big addition to their team in 2022. With so many young star pitchers in their rotation, Castillo is leaned on to be the steady veteran and lead the group. He fits that role perfectly, and his numbers show that as well. And at just 32 years old, he still has some prime years ahead of him.</p><h2><b>Other potential Mariners All-Star bids</b></h2><p>The Mariners have two outfielders who could cut through a crowded field to make the All-Star Game. Julio Rodriguez and Randy Arozarena have both been solid this year, with OPS+ numbers of 115 and 119, respectively. Rodriguez has played a solid centerfield, which should help his cause as well. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-yankees/3-new-york-yankees-must-make-2025-all-star-team">But with Aaron Judge locking down a spot,</a> there are only two spots to go around.</p><p>JP Crawford should also be considered among the shortstops in the American League. Gunnar Henderson has had a rough go, Anthony Volpe’s offensive numbers are not strong enough, and Corey Seager has been hurt. But Zach Neto, Jeremy Pena, and Bobby Witt Jr create a tough group for Crawford to break through. <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/crawfjp01.shtml" rel="noopener">He has an</a> .824 OPS with 29 RBIs.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

3 Seattle Mariners who must make 2025 All-Star Team

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/seattle-mariners/mariners-trade-proposal-ryan-ohearn-orioles');   ga('set', 'title', 'Mariners trade proposal lands Ryan O’Hearn from Orioles');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Baltimore-Orioles-outfielder-Ryan-OHearn.jpg"><figcaption>Daniel Kucin Jr.-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Mariners trade proposal lands Ryan O’Hearn from Orioles</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-17T15:09:15-07:00">June 17th, 3:09pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-17T15:56:38-07:00">June 17th, 3:56pm</time><address><a>Zachary Howell</a>Zachary Howell is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints focusing on creating premier MLB content. He is a big fan of the Yankees, Oklahoma City Thunder and the Syracuse Orange. In his free time, he likes to be outside or read.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Baltimore Orioles</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Seattle Mariners are 36-35 heading into Tuesday’s game against the Boston Red Sox. The Mariners have been fighting with the Houston Astros for the top spot in the American League West all season.</p><p>With the trade deadline looming, Seattle is one of many teams looking to be aggressive on the market. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/mlb-stories/mlb-rumors-mariners-orioles-good-trade-match">Baltimore Orioles are one first teams brought up in Mariners’ search for a trade partner</a>. The latest rumors say that they are interested in Ryan O’Hearn replacing Rowdy Tellez at first base.</p><p>Baltimore’s trade deadline plans are still unclear, but the organization has a month and a half to turn their season around. After a terrible start, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/baltimore-orioles/orioles-fire-brandon-hyde-amid-horrid-start">the Orioles fired their manager</a>, but that has not helped them recover.</p><p>Now, the front office is deciding whether or not they will buy or sell at the deadline. The Mariners, for one, hope that it is the latter. First base is one of the only real holes on the roster. Tellez’s start to the season was underwhelming, and O’Hearn’s bat would be an asset in the heart of the Seattle’s lineup.</p><p>While the trade is easy enough to point out, setting O’Hearn’s price tag is a bit more difficult. The 31-year-old is in the middle of one of the best seasons of his career at the plate.</p><p>However, a trade for him would likely be a half-season rental for the Mariners. Because of that, O’Hearn’s value heavily depends on how desperate Seattle is to bring him in and what Baltimore would want in return. Tellez is an appropriate replacement at first base, but the Orioles would likely want to have a prospect sent their way.</p><p>We came up with a hypothetical deal for both sides.</p><p>Baltimore receives: 1B Rowdy Tellez, SP Michael Morales</p><p>Seattle receives: 1B/OF Ryan O’Hearn</p><h2>Why should the Mariners make this deal?</h2><p>The Mariners’ offense is one of the better teams in Major League Baseball. Cal Raleigh is in the middle of a massive season for Seattle. Julio Rodriguez and Randy Arozarena have recovered from shaky starts to complete a formidable trio.</p><p>However, Tellez’s production just isn’t what the team needs right now. His 11 home runs are nice, but a .207 batting average before Tuesday’s game is too low.</p><p>O’Hearn provides the Mariners with the boost in contact without sacrificing any power. O’Hearn has one less home run than Tellez, but a <a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/stats/_/id/35183/ryan-ohearn" rel="noopener">.306 batting average</a> is much more attractive.</p><p>If he can translate his batting skills to Seattle, he would be an asset for manager Dan Wilson who can go anywhere in the order. He also gives the Mariners better fielding at first base, something that becomes more and more important as the season goes on.</p><p>Morales is a prospect that Seattle likely does not want to part with. However, the 22-year-old starter has been inconsistent in the minor leagues outside of last year. He is still in Double-A Arkansas but is expected to make it to the major leagues in 2025.</p><p>Even though the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/seattle-mariners/mariners-lose-yet-another-starter-to-injury">Mariners are without Bryce Miller</a>, the odds of Morales finding a spot on the team this season is unlikely. At this point, he gives them more on the trade market than as a pitcher in the minors.</p><h2>Why should the Orioles make this deal?</h2><p>O’Hearn joined the Orioles in 2023, quickly becoming a fan favorite as a veteran presence. His consistent performance at the plate remains one of the few bright spots on Baltimore’s roster. He leads the team in average and on-base percentage while hitting the second-most home runs before Tuesday’s action.</p><p>Despite his efforts, the Orioles find themselves almost out of the race in the AL East. With the trade deadline looming over their heads, they could look to sell high on an expiring contract.</p><p>Tellez is not an upgrade for Baltimore, and that is ok. His is also an expiring contract that gives the Orioles flexibility to bring him back at a comfortable number instead of overspending.</p><p>Morales, on the other hand, is an intriguing prospect that Baltimore could bring into their development system, one of the best in the league. With <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/baltimore-orioles/orioles-news-grayson-rodriguez-provides-injury-timeline">Grayson Rodriguez targeting a second-half return to the Orioles’ rotation</a>, there is a lot of opportunity in the short term.</p><p>After shocking the league over the last few seasons, Baltimore was dealt a severe reality check in 2025. Despite that, they could still walk away from the trade deadline happy. It all comes down to getting everything they can if they decide to move on from a veteran piece like O’Hearn.</p><p>Bringing in Morales in a trade could be the answer. Regardless, the Mariners and other teams will be calling about O’Hearn’s availability, and the Orioles could have their choice of packages for him.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Mariners trade proposal lands Ryan O’Hearn from Orioles

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/seattle-mariners/mariners-trade-proposal-lands-josh-naylor-diamondbacks');   ga('set', 'title', 'Mariners trade proposal lands Josh Naylor from Diamondbacks');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Josh-Naylor-hitting-a-home-run.jpg"><figcaption>Rick Scuteri-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Mariners trade proposal lands Josh Naylor from Diamondbacks</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-17T08:44:37-07:00">June 17th, 8:44am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-17T08:44:37-07:00">June 17th, 8:44am</time><address><a>Cameron Zunkel</a>Cameron Zunkel is a former college athlete for the University of Illinois, Springfield. During that time, he earned his masters degree in Communication. After graduating in 2022, Cameron signed to play independent professional baseball with the Joliet Slammers, but his time was cut short due to injury. Nonetheless, his love for baseball and all sports never faded.Cameron loves the sports media and sports journalism side of things and does some light writing for a Chicago Cubs blog, as well. To go along with that, he loves sports betting and fantasy sports. He also loves digging on the research and creating content for both sports betting and fantasy sports!</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Arizona Diamondbacks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Seattle Marines are looking to make some impact moves heading into the MLB trade deadline. The Mariners sit in second place in the American League West division with a 36-35 record. Along with that, the team is just half a game out from a Wild Card spot. With now being the time for teams to start to decide whether or not to be buyers or sellers, Seattle should fall into the buyer category.</p><p>The Arizona Diamondbacks are surprisingly struggling this year. They have plenty of talent with Ketel Marte, Corbin Carroll, and the rest of their lineup. However, competing in the National League is proving to be very tough. Arizona has the same record as Seattle, but the Diamondbacks are 7.0 games back in the NL West, and 3.0 games back from a Wild Card Spot.</p><p>The Diamondbacks have to decide if they are going to be buyers or sellers this season, and it seems likely that they will be selling off some of their players. With <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/arizona-diamondbacks/diamondbacks-news-corbin-burnes-season-ending-tommy-john-surgery">Corbin Burnes being out for the season</a>, and a few key relievers in Justin Martinez and A.J. Puk being on the long-term IL, the pitching staff is weak.</p><p>Arizona also has a few players in the last year of their contracts with the team. First baseman Josh Naylor is one of those guys. In fact, he has been linked to many trade rumors, including a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/mlb-stories/mlb-rumors-mariners-linked-2-diamondbacks-stars-trade-deadline">link to Naylor and the Mariners</a>.</p><p>One thing is for certain, the Mariners could definitely use Naylor on their team this season.</p><h2><b>Mariners first baseman this season</b></h2><p>In general, the Mariners have been a poor offensive team. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/seattle-mariners/mariners-news-cal-raleigh-reacts-to-catching-goats-attention">Cal Raleigh has been doing his best</a> to keep the offensive moving, but the rest of the lineup has not responded. On the season, the Mariners are slashing just .242/.322/.395. It is not a terrible slash line, but it could be a lot better.</p><p>First base has been a position holding the team down. Seattle’s first baseman have combined to slash .204/.262/.388 with the eighth-highest strike out rate (24.6%), and the sixth-lowest fWAR (-0.6). Going down the list of statistical categories, the Mariners’ first baseman are <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?lg=all&amp;qual=0&amp;season1=2025&amp;season=2025&amp;type=8&amp;month=36&amp;team=0%2Cts&amp;sortcol=17&amp;sortdir=asc&amp;pagenum=1" rel="noopener">among the worst in a lot of them</a>, per FanGraphs.</p><p>This is a position Seattle desperately needs to address sooner rather than later if they are going to remain in the hunt for the AL West, or just a Wild Card spot.</p><h2><b>Mariners trade proposal for Josh Naylor </b></h2><p>To be clear, below is just a hypothetical trade proposal. It is just what Naylor could be worth should he be traded to the Mariners.</p><p><b>Mariners Receive</b>: 1B Josh Naylor</p><p><b>Diamondbacks Receive</b>: RHP Logan Evans (#10 Prospect), 1B Tyler Locklear (#11 prospect), and RHP Teddy McGraw (#17 prospect)</p><p>Josh Naylor is in the <a href="https://www.spotrac.com/mlb/player/_/id/17627/josh-naylor" rel="noopener">final year of his contract</a>, so he will hit the free agent market after this season. In his contract year, Naylor is slashing .300/.355/.471 with a 130 OPS+, nine home runs, 48 RBI, 36 runs scored, and 79 total hits in 69 games played. He is a great pure hitter, and if a team is going to land Naylor, it is going to require a big return.</p><p>As for what Seattle would be giving up, it is <a href="https://www.mlb.com/milb/prospects/mariners/" rel="noopener">three prospects</a> that are MLB-ready, or close to it.</p><p>Logan Evans has already made his debut, but his eight starts in the MLB this year are not enough to take him off the top prospect list. Evans has a 3.38 ERA in 40.0 innings pitched at the big league level this season. He has not been a big strikeout pitcher, but he attacks the zone, and forces opponents to beat him with their bats. With Burnes done for the season, and the possibility of Zac Gallen or Merrill Kelly being shipped off, Evans would slot into the rotation nicely at Chase Field.</p><p>Tyler Locklear is another player that has made his MLB debut already. However, he was just 7-for-45 in his 16 games played in 2024. He has spent all of 2025 in Triple-A, and he is hitting the ball well. In 65 games with the Tacoma Rainiers, Locklear is slashing .282/.370/.416 with five home runs, and 37 RBI. He needs to lift the ball off the ground a little bit more, but Locklear would give the Diamondbacks a solid prospect at first base.</p><p>Finally, Teddy McGraw is another pitcher for the Diamondbacks to develop. McGraw was a third round pick in 2023, and he has yet to make his debut. He is currently pitching in High-A, but a promotion could be in the works soon. He threw three hitless innings in his High-A debut, and should be ready for Double-A after a month of two. Arizona has some injuries they are dealing with on the mound, and getting McGraw would be great for the future of the pitching staff.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Mariners trade proposal lands Josh Naylor from Diamondbacks

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He's a die-hard San Francisco Giants fan and a football fanatic. In addition to sports writing, he works for Arizona Football in the Player Personnel and Recruiting department and formerly served as the Defensive Coordinator for Heritage High School.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Boston Red Sox</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>With <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/red-sox-news-alex-bregman-roman-anthony-homer-exit-velocity">prized rookie Roman Anthony struggling at the plate</a> since arriving in the majors, Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora figured some playful banter was in order Monday night.</p><p>“We were joking before the game,” Cora said. “I made up that he texted me last night like, ‘Bruh, c’mon, hit me third.'”</p><p>In reality, it was Cora’s decision to slot the 21-year-old into the No. 3 spot — a bold move in the Red Sox’s first game since trading star slugger Rafael Devers. And it paid off immediately.</p><p>In the top of the first inning, Anthony got a hold of a 96 mph fastball from Mariners starter Logan Gilbert and launched it 391 feet over the right-center field wall at T-Mobile Park <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/red-sox-news-roman-anthony-hits-1st-career-hr-boston-beat-mariners">for his first career MLB home run</a>. The blast helped lift Boston to a 2-0 win over Seattle, their sixth consecutive victory.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Roman Anthony goes deep for his first career home run! <a href="https://t.co/nRORmnyxrC">pic.twitter.com/nRORmnyxrC</a></p><p>— MLB (@MLB) <a href="https://twitter.com/MLB/status/1934790002912772100?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 17, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>“It was awesome,” Anthony said after the game. “Even better that we got a great win there. So it was great.”</p><h2><b>Red Sox take down the Mariners in their first game post-Rafael Devers era</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Roman-Anthony-1-1.jpg"><figcaption>Joe Nicholson-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Anthony entered the night batting just .059 through his first six games, but his confidence never wavered. “I haven’t felt overmatched, so I’m not worried about it,” he said. “It was nice to get that first one out of the way today and look to keep this thing rolling.”</p><p>The timing of Anthony’s first big league homer wasn’t lost on anyone. Just one day earlier, Devers — who also hit his first career home run against Seattle back in 2017 — <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/rafael-devers-trade-grades-giants-red-sox">had been traded to the San Francisco Giants in a shocking blockbuster</a>. Anthony, now MLB Pipeline’s No. 1 prospect, is already being viewed as the heir apparent.</p><p>“I knew,” Anthony said with a smile when asked about the Devers coincidence. At 21 years and 34 days old, he became the youngest Red Sox player to homer since Devers did so at 20.</p><p>Cora said before the game that the club is committed to its youth movement. “This is who we are,” he explained. “We’re going to use the kids. They’re going to play. We love the at-bat [with Anthony]. He put a good swing on it. He’s not getting hits, but the at-bat is real.”</p><p>Anthony’s homer gave starter Lucas Giolito an early cushion, and the veteran delivered in return. Giolito tossed six shutout innings and struck out 10, including escaping a bases-loaded, no-out jam in the third by striking out the side.</p><p>For a Red Sox team trying to regroup after dealing its franchise cornerstone, Monday’s win was an encouraging statement — and Roman Anthony was at the heart of it.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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