Mariners star Cal Raleigh bashes pair of home runs
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Total Pro Sports on MSN“Doesn’t Elevate Him” – MLB Insider Takes A Shot At Cal Raleigh’s “MVP” Race With Aaron JudgeMLB insider shut down Cal Raleigh’s MVP case, saying Aaron Judge’s historic 2025 season “just doesn’t elevate him” over the Yankees star.
That blast set a new American League record for home runs before the All-Star break, eclipsing the 37 hit by Chris Davis of the Baltimore Orioles back in 2013. That also puts Raleigh one shy of the MLB record set by Barry Bonds, who belted 39 home runs before the All-Star break back in 2001.
Cal Raleigh, a former Smoky Mountain standout, will compete in the Home Run Derby with his dad, former Tennessee coach Todd Raleigh, pitching.
The field for the upcoming 2025 Home Run Derby was finalized on Thursday when Major League Baseball announced that New York Yankees infielder Jazz Chisholm Jr. would be the eighth and final contestant.
All-Star starter passed the National Baseball Hall of Famer as the team's most prolific home run hitter through the first half of a season.