Seattle Mariners Catcher Cal Raleigh Earns All-Star Game Start

Congratulations are in order for Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh, who earned his first career All-Star selection on Wednesday night.

'The Big Dumper,' earned the second-most votes in the American League in the first round of voting, and then beat out Alejandro Kirk of the Blue Jays in the final round to earn the nod. Raleigh got 72 percent of the vote to Kirk's 28.

It's been an incredible season for Raleigh, who leads the major leagues in home runs with 33 entering play on Wednesday. He's just one home run off his career-high (34), which was set last year.

In addition to his power, Raleigh also leads the major leagues in RBIs with 71, and he helms the M's pitching staff. He is the first catcher in Mariners history to be named an All-Star Game starter, and he's also the first M's player to start the All-Star Game since Nelson Cruz in 2015.