Mariners’ Cal Raleigh simply needs it to be the offseason

It's absolutely insane that Cal Raleigh of the Seattle Mariners is playing at this level throughout the 2026 campaign. There was no debate that Raleigh was a top-three hitter in Major League Baseball a season ago, finishing with 60 home runs, 125 RBIs, and a .948 OPS. He was undoubtedly as good as anybody in the game and had a real chance to win the American League Most Valuable Player award if Aaron Judge wasn't putting up historic numbers as well.What makes matters crazier is that Raleigh has turned into a player who isn't even decent. He's currently hitting .157 with 13 home runs and a 65 OPS+. Every single number suggests that he's a below-average big leaguer. He's also making history in a bad way.“There have been 10 instances in which a player hit at least 60 homers in a season. No on