Mariners calling up top pitching prospect George Kirby
The Seattle Mariners are calling up top pitching prospect George Kirby to take the fifth spot in the rotationMAY 7, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
CAL RALEIGH #29 - CATCHER - SEATTLE MARINERS
34 HR •
100 RBI •
.220 AVG
34 HR
100 RBI
.220 AVG
Recalled by Seattle Raleigh was recalled from Triple-A Tacoma on Saturday.
Impact Raleigh hit just .083 in nine games with the Mariners early in the year, and he was sent to Tacoma in late April. He slashed .286/.333/..464 with a homer, two doubles, four runs and four RBI with the minor-league club and will rejoin Seattle after Tom Murphy (shoulder) was placed on the 10-day injured list. Luis Torrens has started in six of the last nine games, but Raleigh should still be able to see some playing time.
MAY 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Sent to minors The Mariners optioned Raleigh to Triple-A Tacoma on Thursday.
Impact Though Raleigh received the start behind the dish Opening Day, he's essentially been part of a three-way timeshare at catcher with Tom Murphy and Luis Torrens throughout the season. He didn't make consecutive starts over any of the Mariners' first 18 contests of the season, appearing in nine games in total while going 2-for-24 with a 32.1 percent strikeout rate. Raleigh should receive more consistent playing time at Tacoma, while his demotion clears the way for both Murphy and Torrens to take on larger roles at catcher at the big-league level.
APRIL 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Sitting Tuesday Raleigh is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rays.
Impact Raleigh and Tom Murphy will continue their pattern of alternating turns behind the plate, as both backstops have now drawn three starts at catcher apiece over the Mariners' last six games. The recent return of Luis Torrens from the COVID-19 injured list gives Seattle yet another option at catcher, so Raleigh could be more likely to see his playing time decrease than grow moving forward.
APRIL 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Not in Thursday's lineup Raleigh isn't starting Thursday's game against the Rangers.
Impact The Mariners haven't utilized a primary catcher early in the year, and Raleigh will retreat to the bench for the third time in the last four games. Tom Murphy will take over behind the plate and bat sixth.
APRIL 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Sitting Tuesday Raleigh is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against Texas.
Impact Raleigh started behind the plate on Opening Day, but it doesn't appear as though the Mariners have a true starting catcher this season. Through 11 games, he's started four times, while Tuesday's starter Tom Murphy has also started four games. Luis Torrens has picked up the remaining three starts and has an additional start as a designated hitter.
APRIL 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Not in Sunday's lineup Raleigh is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros.
Impact Seattle will continue to utilize a three-man rotation behind the plate, with Luis Torrens receiving the starting nod Sunday. However, Raleigh leads the team with four starts and has an .812 OPS early in the campaign.
APRIL 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Not starting Friday Raleigh isn't starting Friday's game against the Astros.
Impact The Mariners have had a timeshare behind the dish early in the season, and Raleigh will be on the bench for the third time in the last four games. Tom Murphy will start at catcher and bat ninth.
APRIL 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Hits first homer of season Raleigh went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk during Thursday's 5-1 win over the White Sox.
Impact Raleigh extended Seattle's lead to 3-1 with a solo blast in the top of the seventh inning off White Sox reliever Bennett Sousa. Raleigh appears to be a timeshare with Luis Torrens and Tom Murphy, but Raleigh in the first catcher of the group to reach three starts. Through the first week of the season, Raleigh is 2-for-10 with three walks and three strikeouts.
APRIL 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Popups become adventures as Mariners beat White Sox 5-1
Jared Kelenic hit a two-run homer off the right-field foul pole in the second inning, and the Seattle Mariners stopped a four-game losing streak with a 5-1 victory over the Chicago...APRIL 14, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sitting again Raleigh is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the White Sox, James Fegan of The Athletic reports.
Impact All of Raleigh, Luis Torrens and Tom Murphy have now picked up two starts apiece at catcher this season, making it difficult to discern which of the three is atop the depth chart. Raleigh is sitting for the second straight day Wednesday while Murphy picks up a turn at catcher.
APRIL 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Sitting Tuesday Raleigh is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the White Sox, James Fegan of The Athletic reports.
Impact The Mariners have rolled out a three-man rotation at catcher to begin the season, with Raleigh and Luis Torrens both picking up two turns behind the plate while Tom Murphy has started once. Raleigh's superior defense might be enough to give him the edge over Torrens as the nominal No. 1 option, but the 25-year-old backstop may need to show some improvement at the plate to maintain his spot atop the depth chart. Through his first 154 plate appearances in the big leagues, Raleigh is slashing .182/.234/.308 with a 35.1 percent strikeout rate.
APRIL 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Sánchez slam leads Twins in 6-homer surge to beat Mariners
Gary Sánchez hit a grand slam into the third deck and Carlos Correa launched his first homer for the Minnesota Twins in a 10-4 victory over the Seattle MarinersAPRIL 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Not in Sunday's lineup Raleigh is out of the lineup for Sunday's game at Minnesota.
Impact Raleigh finds himself on the bench for the second straight contest after going 1-for-2 with two walks Opening Day. Luis Torrens will catch Sunday, as the Mariners have given all three of their catchers a start through the first three games of the year.
APRIL 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Riding pine Saturday Raleigh isn't starting Saturday's game against the Twins.
Impact Raleigh drew the start in Friday's Opening Day win and went 1-for-2 with two walks and a strikeout. Tom Murphy will start behind the plate and bat ninth Saturday.
APRIL 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Gets start in opener Raleigh will catch and bat ninth in Friday's game against the Twins.
Impact The Mariners will carry three catchers to start the year, but it's Raleigh who will get the nod in Seattle's first game over Tom Murphy and Luis Torrens. Raleigh is a fairly interesting prospect but struggled to a .180/.223/.309 line in his 47-game MLB debut last year after posting a far superior .324/.377/.608 line in 44 games for Triple-A Tacoma. His underlying numbers in the majors suggest he deserved that poor performance, as he combined a 35.1 percent strikeout rate with a 4.7 percent walk rate, but the Mariners clearly believe he'll do better going forward.
APRIL 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
After a rough debut, is Cal Raleigh still the Mariners' catcher of the future? Raleigh's 47-game stint with the Mariners after coming up from Triple-A Tacoma can best be described as humbling.
APRIL 5, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Could snag roster spot Raleigh, who's hitting .278 with a home run and three RBI in nine Cactus League games, could be one of three catchers to make the Opening Day roster, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com repor...
Impact The 25-year-old backstop has shown some solid improvement at the plate this spring after producing a .180/.223/.309 slash line across his first 148 big-league plate appearances in 2021. Raleigh does have solid pedigree as an offensive player, highlighted by a stellar season at Triple-A Tacoma a year ago that saw him produce a .324 average and .985 OPS in 199 plate appearances. Kramer also notes Raleigh has worked well with the entire pitching staff this spring and already produced above-average defensive metrics during his first majors stint.
APRIL 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Adjustments made, Raleigh 'ready to go'; Flexen debuts PEORIA, Ariz. -- The 2021 season marked Cal Raleigh 's first taste of big league action. But it also featured something he was unaccustomed...
MARCH 21, 2022 • MLB.COM
Mariners sign Souza, Sisco to minor league deals
The Seattle Mariners have signed veteran outfielder Steven Souza Jr. and catcher Chance Sisco to minor-league deals with invitations to major league spring trainingMARCH 16, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mariners hope unexpected 90-win season is just the beginning
The Seattle Mariners are young and talented and seem to have changed the narrative about their future after an unexpected 90-win seasonOCTOBER 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Flexen expected to start for the Mariners against the Athletics
The Athletics will start Cole Irvin on Monday while the Mariners are expected to counter with Chris FlexenSEPTEMBER 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Smacks second home run Raleigh went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run Thursday against the Athletics.
Impact Raleigh took James Kaprielian yard in the fifth inning to record the second home run of his career. He drew a start for the first time in three games, with Tom Murphy remaining the team's primary catcher. Across the first 138 plate appearances of his career in the majors, Raleigh is hitting .177.217/.308 while striking out at a 36.2 percent clip.
SEPTEMBER 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Bassitt returns but Mariners beat A's 6-5 for 4-game sweep
Chris Bassitt pitched three scoreless innings less than a month after surgery to repair facial fractures, but the Seattle Mariners rallied against Oakland’s bullpen for a 6-5 victo...SEPTEMBER 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Second straight two-hit start Raleigh went 2-for-4 with a double in a loss to the Red Sox on Tuesday.
Impact The reserve backstop has a miserable .178/.222/.288 slash line for the season, but he's at least had a reason to smile over his last two starts. Raleigh is 4-for-8 in that pair of opportunities with the starting nine, which have come within a four-day period. Raleigh has encouragingly gotten good wood on the ball in that brief sample as well, as three of his four hits have been two-baggers.
SEPTEMBER 15, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
