Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh blasted his 48th and 49th home runs on Sunday in back-to-back at-bats in the first two innings against the Athletics , breaking Salvador Perez 's record for most home runs in a season by a catcher .
While Raleigh's season hasn't exactly come out of nowhere -- he reached 30 home runs the previous two years -- the fact that we're not even in September yet certainly makes his power exploits even more impressive.
In honor of his record-breaking season, let's dig into some of the numbers around his 2025 campaign. And with Raleigh closing in on 50 home runs, we'll also break down where his season ranks among the most surprising 50-homer seasons in MLB history.
Cal Raleigh stands alone!
Big Dumper is the first catcher in @MLB history to reach 49