Mariners' Cal Raleigh Wins June AL Player of Month Leading MLB Home Runs

Cal Raleigh, the Seattle Mariners' All-Star catcher, was named the American League Player of the Month for June 2025, following a historic month in which he hit 11 home runs and batted .300 with an OPS of 1.088. Raleigh leads Major League Baseball with 33 home runs and 71 RBIs, setting records as the first catcher and switch-hitter to reach 30 homers before the All-Star break, and is participating in the MLB Home Run Derby for the first time. His performance places him among elite company, joining legends like Ken Griffey Jr., Sammy Sosa, Mark McGwire, and Barry Bonds as players with 33 homers before July. Raleigh's achievements mark him as the first Mariner to win AL Player of the Month since Julio Rodríguez in August 2023 and only the second in the past decade. Additionally, Juan Soto was named National League Player of the Month for June, after a powerful performance that included a .322 batting average with 11 home runs and a 1.196 OPS, the best in the majors for the month. Other monthly award winners include Hunter Brown (AL Pitcher of the Month) and Zack Wheeler (NL Pitcher of the Month), both recognized for dominant pitching performances in June.