The Mariners' meme came from a promotion the team started running at T-Mobile Park during the 2024 season, when fans who sent a message to the same email address could hire Raleigh to orchestrate their breakup.

Mariners' Cal Raleigh reacts to Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw’s viral MLB All-Star Game mic’d-up jab with humor and respect.

Almost immediately, Justin Turner could sense the bubbling frustration from Cal Raleigh. A veteran slugger with a World Series ring and an NL Championship Series MVP on his résumé, Turner arrived in Seattle just before the trade deadline in July 2024 and quickly began to form a connection with the Mariners catcher.

Aaron Judge may be in the middle of an American League MVP race with Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh, but the New York Yankees star is still enjoying watching his counterpart play this season.

It’s hard to find many comparable runs to what Cal Raleigh is in the midst of and what Ken Griffey Jr. accomplished ahead of the 1998 All-Star break.

It's been mesmerizing to watch Cal Raleigh's historic season for the Seattle Mariners unfold in 2025. As a Mariners fan, I'm ecstatic about a 38-home run first

"I think when he signed that contract, it unlocked something. I think it freed him up," ESPN's Jeff Passan said of the Seattle Mariners' Cal Raleigh.

Cal Raleigh, the league's home-run leader heading into the All-Star break, headlines the list of competitors in the 2025 Home Run Derby.