Cal Raleigh

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Seattle Mariners · Catcher

Age 296' 2" · 235 lbsBats Switch

FBaseball Overview

After a breakout 2025 season that earned All-MLB First Team honors and an All-Star selection, Raleigh enters 2026 as a premium fantasy asset at the catcher position with legitimate two-way upside. His 60-homer, 125-RBI campaign demonstrated elite power production, though the early 2026 numbers suggest he may be experiencing some regression or adjustment period that fantasy managers should monitor closely. The combination of his proven ability to drive in runs and accumulate home runs makes him a cornerstone option at a thin position, but owners should temper expectations relative to his outstanding 2025 pace while watching for signs of a return to form. Stolen bases remain a secondary but notable contributor to his fantasy value, and continued opportunities in the Mariners' lineup should keep him among the league's top offensive catchers if his recent slump proves temporary.

MLB Hitting

Year	Team	G	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	OBP	SLG	OPS
2021	Seattle Mariners	47	.180	2	13	6	0	.223	.309	.532
2022	Seattle Mariners	119	.211	27	63	46	1	.284	.489	.773
2023	Seattle Mariners	145	.232	30	75	78	0	.306	.456	.762
2024	Seattle Mariners	153	.220	34	100	73	6	.312	.436	.748
2025	Seattle Mariners	159	.247	60	125	110	14	.359	.589	.948
2026	Seattle Mariners	59	.164	9	28	22	2	.264	.309	.573
Career	Totals	682	.220	162	404	335	23	.309	.468	.777

Source: MLB Stats API · Multi-team seasons show combined totals — click to expand

Minor League Hitting

Year	Team	G	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	OBP	SLG	OPS
2018	Everett AquaSox	38	.288	8	29	25	1	.367	.534	.901
2019	2 teams▼	121	.251	29	82	64	4	.323	.497	.820
2021	Tacoma Rainiers	44	.324	9	36	34	3	.377	.608	.985
2022	Tacoma Rainiers	7	.286	1	4	4	0	.333	.464	.797
2026	2 teams▼	5	.412	5	12	7	0	.500	1.294	1.794
Career	Totals	215	.277	52	163	134	8	.347	.543	.890

Source: MLB Stats API · Multi-team seasons show combined totals — click to expand

Game Log2026 season

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Analytics2026 season · via Baseball Savant

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EV Avg88 mph

Max EV109.9 mph

Launch Angle23.7°

Barrel %11.3%

K %31.9%

Hard Hit %31.7%

Whiff %31.9%

Chase %36.8%

xBA0.177

xSLG0.362

xwOBA0.289

GB%27.5%

LD%16.2%

FB%45.1%

What These Stats Mean

EV Avg — Average exit velocity — how hard this batter hits the ball. Elite hitters (90+ mph) make consistently hard contact, driving better batting averages and more power.

Max EV — Peak exit velocity on the batter's hardest-hit ball this season. Signals raw power potential even without a high HR total yet.

Launch Angle — Average vertical angle of the ball off the bat. The sweet spot for extra-base hits is roughly 10–30°; extreme ground ball or pop-up hitters sit outside this range.

Barrel % — Percentage of batted balls hit with the optimal exit velocity + launch angle combo. Barrels are the single best predictor of home runs and slugging percentage.

K % — Strikeout rate per plate appearance. High K% suppresses batting average and limits run-scoring opportunities — lower is better for fantasy.

Hard Hit % — Percentage of batted balls hit 95 mph or harder. A broader power indicator than barrels; high hard-hit% players rack up extra-base hits and RBI.

Sprint Speed — Peak sprint speed in feet per second. The best predictor of stolen base upside and ability to leg out infield hits.

Whiff % — Percentage of swings that miss. High whiff rates signal strikeout vulnerability, dragging down batting average and overall production.

Chase % — How often the batter swings at pitches outside the strike zone. Low chase rates mean elite plate discipline — more walks, fewer strikeouts, more consistent at-bats.

xBA — Expected batting average based on contact quality, stripping out luck and defensive positioning. Better predictor of future performance than actual batting average.

xSLG — Expected slugging based on batted ball data. A high xSLG relative to actual SLG suggests power suppressed by bad luck that's likely to bounce back.

xwOBA — Expected weighted on-base average — the most comprehensive single expected metric. Combines contact quality, walks, and strikeouts to project overall offensive production.

GB% — Ground ball rate. High GB% hitters trade home run power for speed-dependent value — good for stolen base upside, but a drag on HR and SLG categories.

LD% — Line drive rate. High LD% hitters make consistent hard contact; line drives are the batted ball type most likely to fall for hits and boost batting average.

FB% — Fly ball rate. Elite power hitters combine high FB% with high exit velocity. High fly ball rate + soft contact = home run or nothing type.

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Year

Team

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

2021

Seattle Mariners

.180

.223

.309

.532

2022

Seattle Mariners

119

.211

.284

.489

.773

2023

Seattle Mariners

145

.232

.306

.456

.762

2024

Seattle Mariners

153

.220

100

.312

.436

.748

2025

Seattle Mariners

159

.247

125

110

.359

.589

.948

2026

Seattle Mariners

.164

.264

.309

.573

Career

Totals

682

.220

162

404

335

.309

.468

.777

Year

Team

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

2018

Everett AquaSox

.288

.367

.534

.901

2019

2 teams▼

121

.251

.323

.497

.820

2021

Tacoma Rainiers

.324

.377

.608

.985

2022

Tacoma Rainiers

.286

.333

.464

.797

2026

2 teams▼

.412

.500

1.294

1.794

Career

Totals

215

.277

163

134

.347

.543

.890