Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh has taken over as the American League MVP favorite with his closest rival, Aaron Judge, heading to the injured list.

The Seattle Mariners lost 4-1 against the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday afternoon at Angel Stadium. With the loss, Seattle is now 56-50, and they've fallen into

The homer also came at a key time, snapping Raleigh out of a bit of a funk and also propelling him further into the MLB lead. With Yankees superstar Aaron Judge hitting the IL (right elbow), Raleigh has a chance to make a run at the American League MVP award.

Arizona Diamondbacks' Josh Naylor, left, starts his swing on a catcher interference with St. Louis Cardinals catcher Pedro Pagés during the first inning of a baseball game Saturday, July 19, 2025, in Phoenix. Credit: AP/Ross D. Franklin

Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh, or 'The Big Dumper' as he is affectionately named, hit his 40th home run of the season Saturday against the Los Angeles An

While the Seattle Mariners are doing their best to stay relevant in the American League West Division race, all eyes are on catcher Cal Raleigh. It's been an amazing season so far for Raleigh, who hit his 39th home run on Tuesday,

Cal Raleigh hit his major league-leading 39th home run of the season, Logan Gilbert tossed 6 1/3 shutout innings and the Seattle Mariners snapped the Milwaukee Brewers’ 11-game winning streak, 1-0.

Former Florida State baseball star and current Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh is chasing Barry Bonds' home run record and Aaron Judge's AL mark.