Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh describes his current performance as “awful,” pointing to a major slump that has produced far lower output than the previous season. Multiple outlets report Raleigh’s blunt self-assessment as he struggles at the plate during the 2024 season.
The Athletic and Yahoo Sports note that Raleigh was an American League MVP runner-up last year after hitting 60 home runs, but this year he has fallen to a batting average around .159. Reported offensive numbers across sources include 12 home runs and an OPS near .563–.564, along with a low slugging line.
While the articles focus on Raleigh’s own accountability for the decline, they differ mainly in phrasing and emphasis rather than the underlying statistics. All accounts describe the same steep downturn from his prior power production and include his self-critique as he and the Mariners “keep sinking,” as characterized by one outlet.
