Mariners Win, Raleigh Seeks Offensive Spark

0:00It's March 31st. This is Seattle Mariners News today, driven by AI, your team, nonstop. The Seattle Mariners kicked off their three-game series against the New York Yankees with a tight two-to-one victory on Monday night. That puts them at three wins and two losses to start. The 20-26 MLB season, after splitting their opening four games with the Cleveland. Guardians, Catcher Cal Raleigh, their star from last year, is off to a sluggish beginning through five games. The 29-year-old is hitting 176 with a 300-on-base percentage and 235 slugging, good for 535, OPS. In 17 at-bats, he's got three hits, two RBIs, one stolen base, and three walks. Last season, though, Raleigh exploded onto the scene as the American League MVP runner-up behind Aaron Judge. He smashed a franchise record-60 home runs, topping Ken Griffey Jr.'s 56, while posting career-bests and hits at 147, 125 RBIs, one-20-10 runs, and a 9-48 OPS over 159 games.

1:08That earned him all-star and silver slugger honors, turning him into a Mariners legend overnight. His rise has boosted his off-field game, too, with a fresh endorsement deal announced this week from Washington Trust Bank. It joins his roster of partners, like Adobe Express, T-Mobile, Citizen Watch, New Balance, and Baseball hits 26, capitalizing on his massive popularity. Meanwhile, the Mariners eye a series win Tuesday at 9.40pm, Eastern Time back at T-Mobile Park, as Raleigh shakes off the rest and keeps, swinging for another playoff push.