"HOUSTON -- Seattle Mariners star Cal Raleigh hit his MLB-leading 58th home run on Sunday night, a two-run shot in the second inning against the Houston Astros. The Mariners were up 5-0 after a grand slam by J.P. Crawford in the second when Raleigh, who was batting left-handed, connected off Jason Alexander for his home run to right field to extend the lead. The shot comes a night after he passed Ken Griffey Jr. for the franchise's single-season home run record with his 57th homer."
"Raleigh has also surpassed Mickey Mantle's MLB record of 54 home runs by a switch-hitter that had stood since 1961. He has also set the MLB record for homers by a catcher this season, eclipsing the 48 hit by Salvador Perez in 2021. Raleigh is five home runs ahead of Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani and Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber, who are tied for second place with 53 each."
Cal Raleigh hit his MLB-leading 58th home run, a two-run shot in the second inning against the Houston Astros off Jason Alexander, extending Seattle's lead. The Mariners were up 5-0 after a grand slam by J.P. Crawford earlier in the inning. Raleigh passed Ken Griffey Jr. the previous night with his 57th homer to set the franchise single-season record. Raleigh also surpassed Mickey Mantle's 1961 MLB switch-hitter mark of 54 home runs and set the MLB single-season record for homers by a catcher, eclipsing Salvador Perez's 48 in 2021. Raleigh leads the majors by five homers over Shohei Ohtani and Kyle Schwarber.
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