Mariners Catcher and MLB Homer Leader Cal Raleigh to Participate in Home Run Derby
The derby will be held on July 10, the night before the All-Star Game at Truist Park in Atlanta. It's the first derby appearance for the 28-year-old known as 'Big Dumper.' This season, Raleigh became the first catcher and first switch-hitter to reach 30 home runs before the All-Star break.
'I'm excited to represent the Mariners and our fan base,' Raleigh said in a statement. 'It will be extra special for me getting to do it in Atlanta, where I spent a lot of time playing baseball as a kid.'
No catcher has ever won the Home Run Derby, which began in 1985. Raleigh becomes the eighth Seattle player to compete in the derby, joining Hall of Famers Ken Griffey Jr. and Edgar Martinez, along with Jay Buhner, Alex Rodriguez, Bret Boone, Robinson Canó, and current teammate Julio Rodríguez.
Griffey won the event in 1994, 1998, and 1999, and in 1993 he became the only player to hit the B&O Warehouse at Camden Yards on the fly.
Entering Friday, Raleigh was batting .275 with 69 RBIs, 15 doubles, and 47 walks in 79 games.
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