Seattle Mariners center fielder Julio Rodríguez (44) celebrates at home with Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh (29) his two RBI home run off Texas Rangers starting pitcher Jacob deGrom (48) during the third inning at T-Mobile Park on Aug 3. John Froschauer-Imagn Images

Seattle Mariners' Slugger Makes History Last Achieved By Hall of Famer 25 Years Ago

Originally posted on Seattle Mariners on SI
By Brady Farkas | Last updated Aug 7, 2025 4:00 PM ET

The Seattle Mariners moved to a season-high nine games over .500 on Wednesday night with an 8-6 win over the Chicago White Sox at T-Mobile Park. With the win, Seattle is now 62-53 and just two games back in the American League West race. They are also currently in possession of the second wild card spot.

Seattle hasn't made the playoffs since the 2022 season and is the only franchise to never appear in the World Series. After acquiring Josh Naylor, Eugenio Suarez and Caleb Ferguson at the trade deadline, the organization is hopeful that this is the year.

Absolutely CRUSHED pic.twitter.com/6Zke3DK3gn
— Seattle Mariners (@Mariners) August 7, 2025

And if it is to be the year, the M's can certainly thank catcher Cal Raleigh, who has put together a historic campaign. A candidate for the American League MVP Award, Raleigh has hit a league-best 42 home runs, and he's also got 90 RBIs, which has made history not seen in the last quarter century.

Per Mariners PR:

Raleigh is the first MLB catcher to reach 90+ RBI in his team's first 115 games since Mike Piazza-NYM (2000).

Raleigh had a two-RBI single on Wednesday in that win against the White Sox.

Cal adds 2️⃣! #TridentsUp pic.twitter.com/pX2pz9bbpL
— Seattle Mariners (@Mariners) August 7, 2025

One of the greatest hitting catchers of all-time, Piazza spent seven years with the Dodgers, winning the Rookie of the Year in 1993 and making six All-Star Games. He then spent eight years with the New York Mets.

In total, he played 16 years with the Dodgers, Mets, Florida Marlins, San Diego Padres and Athletics, hitting .308 with 427 home runs. He was a 12-time All-Star and a 10-time Silver Slugger.

He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2016, the same year as Mariners ' legend Ken Griffey Jr.

This article first appeared on Seattle Mariners on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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