Cal Raleigh, Seattle Mariners and Brewers
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Former Florida State baseball star and current Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh is chasing Barry Bonds' home run record and Aaron Judge's AL mark.
The family connection clicked better than anyone could imagine: Raleigh became the first catcher in Home Run Derby history to win the event, outlasting Tampa Bay's Junior Caminero in the finals to become the first Seattle Mariner since Ken Griffey Jr. to win the event.
Raleigh isn't the first player to choose his father as his Home Run Derby pitcher. Bryce Harper won the derby in 2018 with his dad, Ron, pitching to him, while Robinson Cano won in 2011 with his dad, Jose, on the mound. Adley Rutschman, meanwhile, had his dad pitch in the 2023 Home Run Derby.
Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh quipped that he was ready for things to go back to normal, while speaking with reporters for the first time since the All-Star break