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Cal Raleigh 2024 Player Outlook: Little Risk In Prevailing ADP
11 months agoSeattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh delivered for fantasy managers again in the 2023 season. In his age-26 season, Raleigh slugged 30 home runs to go along with an increased .232 average (versus .211 in 2022). He ranked fourth among all MLB catchers in plate appearances with 569 and first in home runs. He walked a little more, struck out a little less but also struggled with a .645 OPS against left-handed pitching. Nonetheless, the switch-hitter's elite defense kept him in the lineup almost every day with designated hitter duties baked into his usage. Raleigh's 57 home runs over the past two seasons are 11 more than the second-ranked catcher, Salvador Perez. He is currently the sixth catcher being taken off the board around pick No. 135. Rotoballer ranks him at 139th overall but at the end of the day, prospective fantasy managers can bank on heavy usage and plenty of power from the 27-year-old who increased his counting stats across the board in 2023.
