Cal Raleigh’s two-run shot in the seventh inning sent hundreds of Little Leaguers from around the globe cheering in delight to see one of the brightest stars in the MLB Little League Classic go deep.

On July 23, New York Yankees’ megastar outfielder Aaron Judge had a commanding lead in the AL MVP race. After an injury and subsequent slump, has he been overtaken by a slugging catcher in Seattle?

Serving as L.A.'s leadoff hitter, Ohtani is slashing .284/.389/.624 with 42 home runs, 78 RBIs, 17 steals and an MLB-leading 112 runs, which is 20 more than the league's next highest run scorer. On the mound, he's pitched 19 innings across eight appearances and boasts a 2.37 ERA with 25 strikeouts.

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.

Raleigh hit his 46 th home run of the season on Friday night in the third inning of the Mariners game against the New York Mets at Citi Field. The home run broke a tie with Johnny Bench for the second-most in a season by a catcher and left Raleigh trailing only Salvador Perez, who hit 48 homers in 2021.

Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh has taken the MLB by storm this year. The 28-year-old leads the league in dingers, won the 2025 Home Run Derby, and has his Seattle team firmly in the wild card race as we enter the latter part of the season.

Eugenio Suárez grounds into a force out, shortstop Trea Turner to second baseman Bryson Stott. Cal Raleigh out at 2nd.

Those 54 homers hit by Mantle in 1961 are the record for a single-season home run total by a switch-hitter. That mark has stood for 64 years. Raleigh, in his magical season, has a chance to break it.