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.

Raleigh already had the argument of being the best catcher in baseball going into this season. He won the Platinum Glove award for the AL, was a Sliver Slugger finalist and ended 2024 by setting the MLB record for the most home runs by a catcher through their first four seasons (93). He passed Hall of Famer Mike Piazza for that previous record.

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.

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