"Cal Raleigh played 159 games last season, when he generated arguably the greatest performance by a catcher, with 60 homers, 110 runs and a league-high 125 RBIs. This winter, then, the Seattle front office has discussed Raleigh's workload, aiming for the best possible combination of games behind the plate and those at designated hitter. He served as catcher in 121 games last season, and played another 38 at DH, and the Mariners' hope is he'll catch in the same range again. "I think using last year as a marker, for games caught, that's doable for Cal," said Jerry Dipoto, who runs the Mariners' baseball operations. "Cal isn't interested in rest. He prefers to play.""
"But this is not something they will simply dictate to Raleigh. They have learned to trust his feedback and self-assessments, because his habit is to precisely structure his work days. The Mariners' staff says there is nothing haphazard about the way he goes through his days. A switch-hitter, Raleigh knows how much time he needs to devote to his left-handed and right-handed swings, when he'll start his catching preparation for that day's game, or, if he's going to be the designated hitter, what tim"
Spring training camps are underway. A positional ranking surveyed industry figures to identify the top 10 players at every position for the 2026 season, with catchers featured today. The schedule lists the positions and rollout dates over the next two weeks. Cal Raleigh played 159 games last season, producing 60 homers, 110 runs and a league-high 125 RBIs, with 121 games as catcher and 38 as designated hitter. The Seattle front office is discussing Raleigh's workload to combine games behind the plate and DH snaps, aiming to repeat last season's catching range while trusting his self-assessments and precise daily routines. Raleigh is a switch-hitter who tailors preparation for left- and right-handed swings.
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