Raleigh's Slump: Early Season Grind in MLB

0:00On March 29th, Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh is hitting a rough patch to open the 2026 season. He's just one for 11 at the plate, with nine strikeouts and only two walks. That's a brutal ratio, no matter how you slice it. He carried some of that struggle over from the World Baseball Classic, where Team USA binged him at times. Now just a handful of games in, the switch hitter is missing more than he's connecting. Mariners fans are feeling the vibes, reminded that last year's 60 home run explosion was straight magic, an outlier for any catcher in history. Even then, he whiffed a career high 188 times, showing hitting no joke. Experts say it's way too early for panic, with such a tiny sample size. Raleigh could easily snap back to his solid 30 home reform from a couple years back, if he's a touch off his peak. Expect him to heat up soon, but this slump drives home how tough the game's early grind can be for everyone involved. Seattle Mariners news today, powered by AI bringing you what matters on and off the field.

1:03I'm Corey, with the story.