Mariners’ Cal Raleigh wins AL Player of the Month for June

You can add another first to the list of accolades the Seattle Mariners’ Cal Raleigh has accumulated already this season.

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For the first time in his career, Raleigh has been named American League Player of the Month, taking the honors Thursday after a huge June that saw him break multiple records for home runs in the first half of a season.

The latest award comes just one day after Raleigh was named the AL’s starting catcher in the upcoming MLB All-Star Game in Atlanta. It’s his first All-Star nomination.

A fifth-year catcher, Raleigh leads the majors with 33 home runs this season. He’s also first in the AL in RBIs with 71, and second in the big leagues in slugging (.641) and OPS (1.024).

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In 26 games in June, the switch-hitting slugger was 30 for 100 (.300 average) with an American League-high 11 home runs, 27 RBIs, .690 slugging percentage, 1.088 OPS and 1.9 fWAR. He added three stolen bases and a .398 OBP in the month for good measure.

🏆 (C)AL Player of the Month 🏆 pic.twitter.com/Rg3E1NNKx5

— Seattle Mariners (@Mariners) July 3, 2025

Raleigh won the first two AL Player of the Week awards of his career in June, though the first covered a week that was primarily in May.

In June, Raleigh broke the record of 28 home runs by a catcher before the All-Star break, and the record of 29 home runs by a switch-hitter before the All-Star break. He became the fifth player all-time to hit 33 homers in a season before July, joining a list that includes Ken Griffey Jr., Sammy Sosa, Mark McGwire and Barry Bonds.

The 28-year-old Raleigh is the first Mariners player to win an AL Player of the Month award since Julio Rodríguez in August 2023. He joins closer Andrés Muñoz, who was AL Reliever of the Month for April, as Mariners to win a monthly award this season.

Cal Raleigh: .300 AVG, 1.088 OPS, 11 HR, 27 RBI
Juan Soto: .322 AVG, 1.196 OPS, 11 HR, 20 RBI

Your AL and NL Players of the Month for June presented by @Chevrolet! pic.twitter.com/O3ZgUabfFM

— MLB (@MLB) July 3, 2025

Raleigh is set to make his MLB Home Run Derby debut on Monday, July 14 at Atlanta’s Truist Park.

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