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Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh is currently on pace to have the greatest season by a catcher in MLB history. Raleigh became the first catcher in history t
Seattle Mariners' star catcher and 2025 Home Run Derby champion, Cal Raleigh, is now the AL betting favorite to win MVP above Aaron Judge.
Raleigh leads in home runs, 35 to 33. The pair are tied in RBI, 74-74. Judge is batting .360 to Raleigh's .268 and leads in OPS, 1.202 to 1.021. The catcher Raleigh leads in steals, 9 to 6.
The second half of the 2025 MLB season is in full swing. And while the fast-approaching trade deadline is the focal point across the baseball world right now, the AL and NL award races will also start to become more of a talking point.
Ever since Opening Day, New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge has been seen as the clear favorite to win his third AL MVP award in the last four years. Seattle Mariners star catcher Cal Raleigh might not be fully caught up to Judge in the rankings,
New York Yankees captain Aaron Judge ran away with the American League MVP award last year after a stellar regular season.
Cal Raleigh became the fifth different Mariner to hit 40 home runs in a season with his solo blast Saturday during the Mariners' 7-2 win over the Angels.
Cal Raleigh is having a generational season for a catcher, but Aaron Judge is still the best hitter in the AL. Can Raleigh win MVP?