Cal Raleigh, Seattle Mariners
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The Seattle Mariners' superstar catcher is on a tear in traditional stats, like home runs and RBI. He's at 47 homers for the season, one off the Royals' Salvador Perez for the single-season catcher home run record of 48.
So we've established that Judge has a clear edge at the plate, while Raleigh has less significant advantages with the glove and on the bases. Which brings us to the big one: Wins Above Replacement, the catch-all metric to end all catch-all metrics.
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SB Nation on MSNMariners News, 8/18/25: Victor Robles, Cal Raleigh, and Nathaniel Lowe
The Boston Red Sox are finalizing a deal with first baseman Nathaniel Lowe after he was placed on waivers by the Washington Nationals on Friday. Houston Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez is set to begin his rehab assignment tomorrow after three-and-a-half months on the IL.
Cal Raleigh has made headlines by autographing a toilet seat for a fan and hitting his 47th homer of the season.
Cal Raleigh is the first player in baseball to get to 100 RBIs and did it with 39 games for left for the Seattle Mariners in their 11-9 win over the Mets Friday.
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Yardbarker on MSNCal Raleigh autographs wild item for fan at Little League World Series
Cal Raleigh continues to give the people what they want. The Seattle Mariners star catcher Raleigh took some time to sign autographs for fans while attending a Little League World Series game on Sunday.
Phillies closer Jhoan Duran showed off his might against AL MVP candidate Cal Raleigh, striking him out in three straight pitches.