Cal Raleigh reached another landmark in his incredible season Saturday night when he drilled his 40th homer deep into the right field bleachers at Angel Stadium.

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.

Seattle Mariners star Cal Raleigh became both the first catcher and first switch-hitter in MLB history to reach 40 home runs before the end of July.

The Seattle Mariners suffered a tough 3-2 loss in 10-innings on Friday night against the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, Calif. With the loss, the M's are now 55

Cal Raleigh hit his 40th home run of the season on Saturday against Los Angeles Angels and broke a Seattle Mariners franchise record in the process.

Cal Raleigh hit his MLB-leading 40th home run, Julio Rodríguez homered for the fourth time in three games and the Seattle Mariners beat the Angels 7-2.

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

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.