Mariners' Cal Raleigh on track to set dubious never-before-seen MLB history originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The Seattle Mariners are having a brutal 2026 season so far. They really should be atop the AL West but have been in a free fall lately, dropping 21 of their last 32 games, and now sit at 58-66.
A lot has gone wrong this season, and if there were one major issue for this team that's been a reason for the struggles, it would be Cal Raleigh's regression. Unfortunately, it's a record-breaking regression from Raleigh.
USA Today's Bob Nightengale highlighted how Raleigh is on track to make some dubious never-before-seen MLB history, as he can smash the record for fewest homers hit in a season after clobbering 60.
"There have been 10 instances in which a player hit at least 60 homers in a season," Nightengale writes. "No one has hit fewer than 32 the following season. Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh has 12, while hitting .158."
#track #never
The Seattle Mariners are having a brutal 2026 season so far. They really should be atop the AL West but have been in a free fall lately, dropping 21 of their last 32 games, and now sit at 58-66.
A lot has gone wrong this season, and if there were one major issue for this team that's been a reason for the struggles, it would be Cal Raleigh's regression. Unfortunately, it's a record-breaking regression from Raleigh.
USA Today's Bob Nightengale highlighted how Raleigh is on track to make some dubious never-before-seen MLB history, as he can smash the record for fewest homers hit in a season after clobbering 60.
"There have been 10 instances in which a player hit at least 60 homers in a season," Nightengale writes. "No one has hit fewer than 32 the following season. Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh has 12, while hitting .158."
#track #never
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