The Seattle catcher is on a historic pace, hitting 38 home runs before the All-Star break. Some changes he made in the minor leagues have fueled his tear.

Seattle Mariners star Cal Raleigh became the first catcher to win the event in its four decades of existence on Monday, edging Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Junior Caminero in the final, 18 to 15. Caminero would've been the youngest Derby champion ever at 22 years old.

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.

The best home run hitter in baseball won the 2025 Home Run Derby. Monday night at Truist Park, Mariners backstop Cal Raleigh outlasted Rays slugger Junior Caminero to become the first catcher to ever win the Home Run Derby.

Cal Raleigh rolled his wrists, dipped his right shoulder and obliterated 18 final-round blasts, out-slugging Junior Caminero to win the 2025 MLB Home Run Derby on Monday in Atlanta.

Cal Raleigh approached the All-Star Home Run Derby like a day on the lawn. Dad was on the mound and baby brother was behind the plate. Only this time, there were tens of thousands looking on at Truist Park and a $1 million prize.

While the Seattle Mariners slugger has plenty to look back on from his first-ever All-Star selection, he can also look forward to trying to maintain his blistering home run pace.

What's the most amazing thing Cal Raleigh has done for the Mariners this year? Columnist Jim Moore, aka @cougsgo, takes a look.

Seattle’s Cal Raleigh won his first All-Star Home Run Derby after leading the big leagues in long balls going into the break, defeating Tampa Bay’s Junior Caminero 18-15 in the final round Monday night.

ATLANTA — Seattle’s Cal Raleigh won his first All-Star Home Run Derby after leading the big leagues in long balls going into the break, defeating Tampa Bay’s Junior Caminero, 18-15, in the final round Monday night.

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.