MLB Future Watch: Cal Raleigh Baseball Cards, Seattle Mariners

by | Feb 17, 2023 | Baseball, Future Watch, Future Watch - Baseball, Sports

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MLB Future Watch: Cal Raleigh Baseball Cards, Seattle MarinersMLB Future Watch: Cal Raleigh Baseball Cards, Seattle Mariners – Cal Raleigh was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the third round of the MLB Amateur Draft. A star out of Smokey Mountain High School in Sylvia, NC, his career really picked up at Florida State University.

As a freshman with the Seminoles, Raleigh played in all 63 games starting 62 of them. He had 20 multi-hit games and 13 multi-RBI games.

In his sophomore season, the slugger had 16 doubles, 9 home runs with 51 runs scored, and 14 multi-hit games.

In his junior season, Raleigh played in all 62 games batting .326 with 18 doubles, 1 triple, and 13 home runs with 54 RBI and 51 walks. He led the country in walks and earned ACC Tournament MVP honors. He was the team captain, then was drafted and signed.

In 2018, Raleigh played for the Everett AquaSox in Short-A hitting 8 home runs with 29 RBI and a .288 batting average.

Raleigh played for two teams in 2019. Ending his season with the Arkansas Travelers in AA. His combined numbers were 25 doubles, 29 home runs with 82 RBI. He had 4 steals and an on-base percentage of .323.

In 2020, he played his baseball at the Mariners Alternate Training Site.

He played in AAA for the Tacoma Rainiers in 2021. In 44 games, he slugged 9 home runs and had 36 RBI while hitting .324. Then he played in the big leagues hitting 12 doubles, 2 home runs, and 13 RBI.

MLB Future Watch: Cal Raleigh Baseball Cards, Seattle MarinersIn 2022, he played a few games with Tacoma and then stayed in the big leagues. He hit 20 doubles, and 27 home runs with 63 RBI and a .489 slugging percentage. The Mariners broke a 21-year playoff drought, and Raleigh helped lead them there. In the playoffs, he had 1 double, 1 home run, and 4 RBI. What a year for the 26-year-old catcher.

MLB Future Watch: Cal Raleigh Cards Worth Chasing

One card to get is Raleigh’s 2022 Topps Chrome Prism Refractor. This card shows him in his aqua blue Mariners gear. His nickname is the “Big Dumpster.” It’s easy to see why. The big cut shown on this card is likely a home-run swing.

Another card is his 2022 Topps Series 1 Rookie Short Print Image Variation. It’s a short print that shows him getting water dumped on him in his catcher’s gear. Probably when they clinched a playoff berth.

One last card to get is his 2022 Bowman Platinum Rookie. It has a really nice design.

MLB Future Watch: Cal Raleigh Baseball Cards, Seattle Mariners – Stats

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