Mantle, in the entire 1961 season, set the switch-hitter record for multi-homer games with eight for the entire campaign. So yes, Raleigh has tied that incredible Mantle mark while not even halfway through July. Raleigh is up to 38 homers and 81 RBI in all, a combination that has never happened before in MLB history prior to the All-Star Game.

Cal Raleigh hit his 37th and 38th home runs in Seattle's 12-3 victory over Detroit on Friday night to move within one of Barry Bonds' 2001 major league record for homers before the All-Star break.

In a recent appearance on Seattle Sports, The Athletic's Jim Bowden shared his opinion that Josh Naylor could be the difference maker for the Mariners this season.

Historically, it's risky to draft right-handed high school pitchers at the very top of the MLB Draft. Also historically, the Seattle Mariners have been incredible at drafting and developing pitchers in their farm system. Almost the entire rotation for the team was drafted by the M's and brought through the franchise's farm system.

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Rookie pitcher Jacob Misiorowski has only played five MLB games. But in that short time, the Milwaukee Brewers starlet has produced such impressive performances that he was named a National League All-Star on Friday,

Could the Seattle Mariners land first baseman Josh Naylor as part of a blockbuster deal with the Arizona Diamondbacks at the 2025 MLB trade deadline?

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