Cal Raleigh

Raleigh attended Smoky Mountain High School in Sylva, North Carolina. In his senior season, he hit .469 with 10 home runs and 20 stolen bases and was named an All-American by Louisville Slugger, MaxPreps, and Under Armour.{{Cite web |title=Cal Raleigh - 2018 - Baseball |url=https://seminoles.com/sports/baseball/roster/cal-raleigh/2717 |access-date=October 29, 2024 |website=Florida State University |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Pearson |first=Andrew |date=July 11, 2015 |title=Raleigh to Florida State |url=https://www.citizen-times.com/story/sports/high-school/hshuddle/2015/07/11/raleigh--florida-state/30012677/ |access-date=October 29, 2024 |website=The Asheville Citizen Times |language=en-US}} He was named a conference player of the year in baseball and basketball. After originally committing to play for Clemson, Raleigh attended Florida State University (FSU), playing college baseball for the FSU Seminoles.{{cite web|url=https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/fsu/baseball/2018/04/05/florida-state-catcher-cal-raleigh-chasing-improvement-not-pitches/488801002/ |title=Florida State's Cal Raleigh chasing improvement not pitches|last=McGahee III|first=Wayne |publisher=Tallahassee.com |access-date=December 13, 2020}}{{cite web |last=Norris Goode |first=Tyler |date=June 1, 2018 |title=Ex-Smoky Mountain star Cal Raleigh is a hot MLB draft prospect |url=https://www.citizen-times.com/story/sports/baseball/2018/06/01/ex-smoky-mountain-star-cal-raleigh-hot-mlb-draft-prospect/649530002/ |access-date=December 13, 2020 |website=The Asheville Citizen Times}} In 2016, he started all but one game and hit .301 with a .412 on-base percentage and was named a freshman All-American by Baseball America, the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association, Louisville Slugger, and Perfect Game. That summer, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Harwich Mariners of the Cape Cod Baseball League, struggling to a .204 batting average. He had several dramatic hits in 2017, including driving in the winning run in the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game, driving in the tying run in the Super Regional final against Sam Houston State, and hitting a home run in the bottom of the ninth inning of a College World Series game against the LSU Tigers. In 2018, his final year at FSU, he slashed .326/.447/.583 with 13 home runs and 54 RBIs in 62 games.{{cite web |last=Cotterill |first=TJ |date=June 5, 2018 |title=Meet the Seattle Mariners' 2018 draft selections |url=https://www.kitsapsun.com/story/sports/mlb/mariners/2018/06/05/meet-seattle-mariners-2018-draft-selections/674838002/ |access-date=December 13, 2020 |website=Kitsap Sun |agency=The News Tribune}}

Raleigh was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the third round, with the 90th overall pick, of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft.{{cite web |last=Thompson |first=David |date=June 5, 2018 |title=Smoky Mountain's Cal Raleigh drafted by the Mariners |url=https://www.citizen-times.com/story/sports/high-school/hshuddle/2018/06/05/smoky-mountains-cal-raleigh-drafted-mariners/674033002/ |access-date=December 13, 2020 |website=The Asheville Citizen Times}} He signed with the Mariners, receiving a $854,000 signing bonus.{{Cite web |title=3rd Round of the 2018 MLB June Amateur Draft |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.fcgi?year_ID=2018&draft_round=3&draft_type=junreg&query_type=year_round |access-date=October 29, 2024 |website=Baseball-Reference.com |language=en}} Raleigh made his professional debut that summer with the Low-A Everett AquaSox, batting .288 with eight home runs and 29 RBIs in 38 games. He started 2019 with the High-A Modesto Nuts, where he was named a California League All-Star{{cite web|last=Jenkins |first=Erin |url=http://www.thesylvaherald.com/sports/smoky_mountain/article_1472791a-9821-11e9-9efe-6336adfd174a.html |title=Raleigh suits up for all-star game | Smoky Mountain |publisher=thesylvaherald.com |date=June 26, 2019 |access-date=December 13, 2020}} before being promoted to the Double-A Arkansas Travelers in mid-July.{{cite web |last=Divish |first=Ryan |author-link=Ryan Divish |date=July 15, 2019 |title=Mariners GM Jerry Dipoto on Logan Gilbert and Cal Raleigh's promotion to Class AA: 'We're pumped' |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/mariners/mariners-gm-jerry-dipoto-on-logan-gilbert-and-cal-raleighs-promotion-to-class-aa-were-pumped/ |access-date=December 13, 2020 |publisher=The Seattle Times}} In 121 games for the two clubs, Raleigh slashed .251/.323/.497 with 29 home runs and 82 RBIs.{{Cite web |title=Cal Raleigh Amateur, College & Minor Leagues Statistics |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=raleig000cal |access-date=October 29, 2024 |website=Baseball-Reference.com |language=en}}

Raleigh practiced and scrimmaged at the Mariners' alternate site in Tacoma in 2020{{Cite web |last=Shusterman |first=Jordan |date=August 13, 2024 |title=How the Mariners' Logan Gilbert and Cal Raleigh developed alongside each other into foundational pieces of the team's success |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/how-the-mariners-logan-gilbert-and-cal-raleigh-developed-alongside-each-other-into-foundational-pieces-of-the-teams-success-174557255.html |access-date=October 29, 2024 |website=Yahoo Sports |language=en-US}} but did not play in a game because the minor league baseball season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{Cite web |last=Todd |first=Jeff |date=June 30, 2020 |title=2020 Minor League Season Canceled |url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2020/06/2020-minor-league-season-will-be-canceled.html |website=mlbtraderumors.com |language=en}} Raleigh returned to Tacoma to start 2021 with the Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers, hitting .324/.377/.608 with nine home runs in 44 games.{{Cite web |last=Divish |first=Ryan |author-link=Ryan Divish |title=With Tacoma Rainiers, Mariners prospects Jarred Kelenic, Cal Raleigh and Logan Gilbert are so close, yet so far |url=https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2021/may/05/with-tacoma-rainiers-mariners-prospects-jarred-kel/ |website=The Spokesman-Review |agency=Seattle Times}}

On July 11, 2021, Raleigh was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.{{Cite news|date=July 11, 2021|last=Crabtree-Hannigan|first=James|title=Reports: Smoky Mountain alum Cal Raleigh called up by Mariners|url=https://www.citizen-times.com/story/sports/high-school/hshuddle/2021/07/11/smoky-mountain-baseball-cal-raleigh-called-up-mariners-prospect-catcher/7931042002/|access-date=July 11, 2021|work=Asheville Citizen Times|language=en-US}} He made his MLB debut that day, starting at catcher against the Los Angeles Angels, striking out twice in four hitless at bats.{{Cite web |title=Los Angeles Angels vs Seattle Mariners Box Score: July 11, 2021 |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/SEA/SEA202107110.shtml |access-date=October 29, 2024 |website=Baseball-Reference.com |language=en}} Raleigh recorded his first career hits and RBIs with a two-RBI double and single against Germán Márquez of the Colorado Rockies on July 20.{{Cite web |title=Seattle Mariners vs Colorado Rockies Box Score: July 20, 2021 |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/COL/COL202107200.shtml |access-date=October 29, 2024 |website=Baseball-Reference.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Cal Raleigh plates two on a double to right-center {{!}} July 20, 2021 |url=https://www.mlb.com/mariners/video/cal-raleigh-doubles-1-on-a-sharp-line-drive-to-center-fielder-garrett-ham |access-date=October 29, 2024 |website=MLB.com |language=en}} On July 23, Raleigh hit his first MLB home run, a two-run, 444-foot blast off Oakland Athletics starter Frankie Montas.{{Cite web |title=Cal Raleigh belts his first career home run {{!}} July 23, 2021 |url=https://www.mlb.com/mariners/video/cal-raleigh-homers-1-on-a-fly-ball-to-right-center-field-ty-france-scores?q=PlayerId%20==%20%5B663728%5D%20AND%20HitResult%20=%20%5B%22Home%20Run%22%5D%20Order%20By%20Timestamp%20ASC&cp=MIXED&p=0 |access-date=October 29, 2024 |website=MLB.com |language=en}} Splitting time at catcher with Tom Murphy, Raleigh finished the 2021 season with a .180/.223/.309 slash line, two home runs, 13 RBI, and 52 strikeouts in 47 games.{{Cite web |title=2021 Seattle Mariners Statistics |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/SEA/2021.shtml |access-date=October 29, 2024 |website=Baseball-Reference.com |language=en}}

Raleigh started 2022 continuing to struggle to make contact, with an .083 batting average and striking out in 32 percent of his plate appearances in his first nine games.{{Cite web |title=Cal Raleigh 2022 Batting Game Logs |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/gl.fcgi?id=raleica01&t=b&year=2022 |access-date=October 29, 2024 |website=Baseball-Reference.com |language=en}} He was optioned down to Tacoma on April 28,{{Cite web |date=April 28, 2022 |title=Mariners Select Penn Murfee |url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2022/04/mariners-select-penn-murfee.html |access-date=October 29, 2024 |website=MLB Trade Rumors |language=en-US}} returning to the Mariners on May 7 after Murphy suffered a dislocated shoulder. After another 10 games with a .091 average, Raleigh's bat blossomed, hitting .228 with an .854 on-base plus slugging and 24 home runs the rest of the season.{{cite news |last=Hanson |first=Scott |date=June 7, 2022 |title=It might not be a coincidence that the Mariners and catcher Cal Raleigh are surging at the same time |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/mariners/notebook-mariners-get-big-boost-from-cal-raleigh-servais-says-skirmish-with-astros-is-over/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220609134601/https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/mariners/notebook-mariners-get-big-boost-from-cal-raleigh-servais-says-skirmish-with-astros-is-over/ |archive-date=June 9, 2022 |accessdate=October 8, 2022 |work=The Seattle Times}}{{cite news |last=Fernandez |first=Roshan |date=July 15, 2022 |title=How Cal Raleigh returned from a stint in the minors to find his offensive groove |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/mariners/how-cal-raleigh-returned-from-a-stint-in-the-minors-to-find-his-offensive-groove/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220715183241/https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/mariners/how-cal-raleigh-returned-from-a-stint-in-the-minors-to-find-his-offensive-groove/ |archive-date=July 15, 2022 |accessdate=October 8, 2022 |work=The Seattle Times}} On September 30, Raleigh hit a pinch-hit, walk-off home run against the Athletics{{Cite Youtube |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTGoZLPstJw |title=FULL AT-BAT: Cal Raleigh Ends the Drought in Dramatic Fashion |date=September 30, 2022 |last=Seattle Mariners |author-link=Seattle Mariners |type=Television production |language=en |via=YouTube}} to clinch the Mariners' first postseason appearance since 2001, ending the longest active playoff drought amongst the four major North American sports leagues.{{cite web |date=October 1, 2022 |title=Raleigh's walk-off homer ends Mariners' long playoff drought |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2022/10/01/raleighs-walk-off-homer-ends-mariners-long-playoff-drought/50791815/ |access-date=October 1, 2022 |website=USA Today |publisher=Associated Press |agency=Associated Press}} He would also have big hits in the postseason. In the Wild Card Series against the Toronto Blue Jays, Raleigh hit a two-run home run off of Alek Manoah,{{Cite web |title=Cal Raleigh crushes a two-run home run in the 1st {{!}} July 10, 2022 |url=https://www.mlb.com/mariners/video/cal-raleigh-s-two-run-homer-1 |access-date=October 29, 2024 |website=MLB.com |language=en}} an RBI single off of Anthony Bass,{{Cite web |title=Cal Raleigh swats an RBI single to left field {{!}} August 10, 2022 |url=https://www.mlb.com/mariners/video/cal-raleigh-s-rbi-single-x1606? |access-date=October 29, 2024 |website=MLB.com |language=en}} and scored the winning run in Game Two. His offense disappeared in the Division Series, as he went 1-for-14 in three consecutive losses to the Houston Astros.{{Cite web |title=Cal Raleigh Postseason Batting Game Logs |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/gl.fcgi?id=raleica01&t=b&year=0&post=1 |access-date=October 29, 2024 |website=Baseball-Reference.com |language=en}} Raleigh finished the 2022 regular season with a .211/.284/.489 slash line, 20 doubles, one triple, and 63 RBI in 119 games.{{cite web |title=Cal Raleigh Stats |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/raleica01.shtml |access-date=October 18, 2022 |publisher=Baseball-Reference.com}} His 27 home runs led all MLB catchers and surpassed Mike Zunino for the most home runs by a Mariners catcher in a season.{{cite news |last=Gustafson |first=Brandon |date=October 1, 2022 |title=Cal Raleigh's walkoff highlights how important he's become to Mariners |url=https://sports.mynorthwest.com/1672621/cal-raleighs-walkoff-highlights-how-important-hes-become-to-mariners/ |accessdate=October 8, 2022 |publisher=Seattle Sports 710AM}}{{Cite web |title=Major League Leaderboards - 2022 - Batting |url=https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?stats=bat&lg=all&type=8&team=0&startdate=&enddate=&season1=2022&season=2022&month=0&pos=c&qual=40&sortcol=4&sortdir=default&pagenum=1 |access-date=October 29, 2024 |website=FanGraphs Baseball |language=en}} He was a finalist at catcher for the Gold Glove and Silver Slugger awards, losing to Jose Trevino of the New York Yankees and Alejandro Kirk of the Toronto Blue Jays, respectively.{{cite web | last=Simon | first=Andrew | last2=Harrigan | first2=Thomas | title=2022 Gold Glove Awards finalists | website=MLB.com | date=October 20, 2022 | url=https://www.mlb.com/news/2022-gold-glove-awards-finalists | access-date=December 31, 2024}}{{cite web | last=Adler | first=David | last2=Simon | first2=Andrew | title=Silver Slugger 2022 finalists | website=MLB.com | date=October 27, 2022 | url=https://www.mlb.com/news/silver-slugger-2022-finalists | access-date=December 31, 2024}}{{Cite web |title=Gold Glove Awards announced, with 14 first-time winners |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/2022-gold-glove-award-winners |access-date=October 29, 2024 |website=MLB.com |language=en}}{{cite web | last=Casella | first=Paul | title=Silver Slugger Award winners 2022 | website=MLB.com | date=November 11, 2022 | url=https://www.mlb.com/news/silver-slugger-award-winners-2022 | access-date=December 31, 2024}}

On May 15, 2023, Raleigh became the first catcher to homer from both sides of the plate in the same game at Fenway Park, hitting his home runs in consecutive plate appearances.{{cite web |last1=Kramer |first1=Daniel |title=Raleigh makes Fenway history, one-ups childhood hero |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/cal-raleigh-first-catcher-homer-both-sides-in-a-game-fenway-park#:~:text=Raleigh%20became%20the%20first%20catcher,that%20Varitek%20never%20did%20it. |access-date=May 16, 2023 |website=MLB.com}}{{Cite web |title=Raleigh belts a home run from each side of the plate {{!}} May 15, 2023 |url=https://www.mlb.com/mariners/video/cal-raleigh-belts-two-home-runs |access-date=October 29, 2024 |website=MLB.com |language=en}} In 145 games for Seattle in 2023, he batted .232/.306/.456 with 30 home runs and 75 RBI. When the Mariners were eliminated from postseason contention, Raleigh criticized the Mariners' lack of spending, saying "sometimes, you have to go out and you have to buy. That's just the name of the game."{{Cite web |last=Kramer |first=Daniel |date=October 1, 2023 |title=Too-early end to season has Raleigh, Mariners wanting more |url=https://www.mlb.com/mariners/news/cal-raleigh-comments-on-2023-mariners |access-date=October 29, 2024 |website=MLB.com |language=en}} He was a Silver Slugger finalist again in 2023.{{Cite web |date=November 2, 2023 |title=2023 Silver Slugger Finalists Announced! |url=https://www.milb.com/news/2023-silver-slugger-finalists-announced |access-date=October 29, 2024 |website=MiLB.com |language=en}}

Raleigh broke a tooth after biting down on a sandwich on April 23, 2024. Despite severe pain, he hit a home run in that night's game against the Texas Rangers. He had oral surgery the following day, missing just one game before his return to catching.{{Cite web |last=Divish |first=Ryan |date=April 25, 2024 |title=Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh describes painful broken tooth ordeal in Texas |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/mariners/mariners-catcher-cal-raleigh-describes-painful-broken-tooth-ordeal-in-texas/ |access-date=October 29, 2024 |website=The Seattle Times |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Cal Raleigh 2024 Batting Game Logs |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/gl.fcgi?id=raleica01&t=b&year=2024 |access-date=October 29, 2024 |website=Baseball-Reference.com |language=en}} On June 10, Raleigh hit a walk-off grand slam off Jordan Leasure, capping off a 8–4 comeback win over the Chicago White Sox.{{Cite web |last=Kirshenbaum |first=Josh |date=July 11, 2024 |title=From Raley to Raleigh, Mariners' grand rally one for the ages |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/cal-raleigh-hits-walk-off-grand-slam-for-mariners |access-date=July 15, 2024 |website=mlb.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Raleigh's walk-off grand slam {{!}} October 6, 2024 |url=https://www.mlb.com/mariners/video/raleigh-s-walk-off-grand-slam |access-date=October 29, 2024 |website=MLB.com |language=en}} Raleigh homered from both sides of the plate twice in July, on July 9 against the San Diego Padres, then two days later against the Angels.{{Cite web |last=Beacham |first=Greg |date=July 12, 2024 |title=Cal Raleigh homers from each side of the plate for the 2nd time in 3 days, Mariners rout Angels 11-0 |url=https://apnews.com/article/mariners-angels-score-raleigh-49da49341be3f7780e4ed1c08ca8dead |access-date=October 29, 2024 |website=AP News |language=en}} In the Mariners' final game of 2024, Raleigh hit his 34th home run of the season{{Cite web |title=Cal Raleigh's 93rd career home run {{!}} September 29, 2024 |url=https://www.mlb.com/mariners/video/cal-raleigh-homers-34-on-a-fly-ball-to-right-field-julio-rodriguez-scores |access-date=October 29, 2024 |website=MLB.com |language=en}} to reach 100 RBIs in a season for the first time in his career. It was his 93rd career home run, topping Mike Piazza for the most home runs in a catcher's first four MLB seasons.{{cite web |last1=Hereth |first1=Zac |title=Video: Cal Raleigh sets two new HR records with one swing |url=https://sports.mynorthwest.com/1785386/video-seattle-mariners-cal-raleigh-sets-two-new-hr-records-with-one-swing/ |access-date=September 30, 2024 |website=Seattle Sports}} However, Raleigh hit 15 of his home runs as designated hitter or pinch hitter,{{Cite web |title=Cal Raleigh - Splits Tool |url=https://www.fangraphs.com/players/cal-raleigh/21534/splits-tool?position=C&splitArr=41,94&splitArrPitch=&autoPt=false&splitTeams=false&statType=player&statgroup=1&startDate=2002-01-01&endDate=2024-11-01&players=&filter=&groupBy=season&wxTemperature=&wxPressure=&wxAirDensity=&wxElevation=&wxWindSpeed=&sort=-1,1 |access-date=October 29, 2024 |website=FanGraphs Baseball |language=en}} while Piazza hit only one home run while not playing catcher in his first four seasons.{{Cite web |title=Mike Piazza Home Runs {{!}} Baseball Almanac |url=https://baseball-almanac.com/players/home_run.php?p=piazzmi01 |access-date=October 29, 2024 |website=www.baseball-almanac.com |language=en-us}}

Raleigh hit .220/.312/.436 with 34 home runs, 100 RBI, and a career-high six stolen bases and 176 strikeouts in 2024. He won the Gold Glove and Platinum Glove awards in 2024, becoming the first Mariner in franchise history to receive the latter honor.{{Cite web |last=Casella |first=Paul |date=November 3, 2024 |title=14 first-timers highlight 2024 Gold Glove winners |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/2024-gold-glove-award-winners |access-date=November 4, 2024 |website=MLB.com |language=en}}{{cite web | last=Kowatsch | first=Teren | title=Seattle Mariners Catcher Cal Raleigh Makes Franchise History with Platinum Glove Award | website=SI.com| date=November 9, 2024 | url=https://www.si.com/mlb/mariners/news/seattle-mariners-catcher-cal-raleigh-makes-franchise-history-with-platinum-glove-award-victory | access-date=December 31, 2024}} He excelled at framing pitches.{{Cite web |title=Major League Leaderboards - 2024 - Fielding |url=https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?lg=all&season=2024&season1=2024&ind=0&stats=fld&pos=c&type=24&sortcol=6&sortdir=default&qual=100&pagenum=1 |access-date=October 29, 2024 |website=FanGraphs Baseball |language=en}} He was a Silver Slugger finalist for the third consecutive year.{{Cite web |date=November 4, 2024 |title=Silver Slugger Award finalists announced |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/silver-slugger-award-finalists-2024?msockid=245d1f4349e6666c2baf0a4e484567c0 |access-date=November 11, 2024 |website=MLB.com |language=en}}

On March 25, 2025, Raleigh and the Mariners agreed to a six-year, $105 million contract extension with a seventh-year $20 million vesting player option with a $2 million buyout.{{Cite web|title=Mariners, Cal Raleigh Finalizing Extension|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/03/mariners-cal-raleigh-finalizing-extension.html|access-date=March 25, 2025|website=mlbtraderumors.com|language=en}} On April 11, 2025, Raleigh became the Mariners' franchise home run leader among catchers by hitting his 96th career home run after hitting a two-run home run in the bottom of the 8th inning against the Texas Rangers.{{Cite web |title=Raleigh torpedoes himself atop Mariners' catcher HR list with winning blast |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/cal-raleigh-sets-record-for-home-runs-by-mariners-catcher-in-win |access-date=April 12, 2025 |website=MLB.com |language=en}} On April 16, Raleigh recorded his 100th career home run when he hit a solo home run in the top of the seventh inning against the Cincinnati Reds. He became the 4th-fastest catcher (482 games) to reach 100 HR, trailing only Gary Sanchez (355), Mike Piazza (422), and Rudy York (422).{{Cite web |title=Big Dumper's historic thumpers: Slugger reaches 100 career HRs |url=https://www.mlb.com/mariners/news/cal-raleigh-hits-100th-career-home-run |access-date=April 16, 2025 |website=MLB.com |language=en}}

Raleigh's parents are Stephanie and Todd Raleigh, and he has three siblings, Emma Grace, Carley, and Todd Jr. Many of his relatives also play baseball. His father coached college baseball for the Western Carolina Catamounts and Tennessee Volunteers and was a catcher for Western Carolina from 1988 to 1991.{{Cite web |title=Todd Raleigh - Baseball Coach |url=https://utsports.com/sports/baseball/roster/coaches/todd-raleigh/268 |access-date=October 29, 2024 |website=University of Tennessee Athletics |language=en}} Raleigh's younger brother Todd Jr., nicknamed "T," is, like Cal, a switch-hitting catcher.{{Cite web |last=Divish |first=Ryan |author-link=Ryan Divish |date=May 20, 2023 |title=Attending Cal Raleigh’s brother’s baseball game reveals a 13-year-old with striking similarities |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/mariners/attending-cal-raleighs-brothers-baseball-game-reveals-a-13-year-old-with-striking-similarities/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230521025125/https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/mariners/attending-cal-raleighs-brothers-baseball-game-reveals-a-13-year-old-with-striking-similarities/ |archive-date=May 21, 2023 |access-date=October 29, 2024 |website=The Seattle Times}} Raleigh's uncle Matt played in Minor League Baseball from 1992 to 2000 after playing alongside Todd at Western Carolina.{{Cite web |title=Matt Raleigh Minor & Independent Leagues Statistics |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=raleig001mat |access-date=October 29, 2024 |website=Baseball-Reference.com}} Raleigh's cousin and Matt's son, Brody, is an outfielder at Western Carolina.{{Cite web |title=Brody Raleigh - 2025 - Baseball |url=https://catamountsports.com/sports/baseball/roster/brody-raleigh/13654 |access-date=October 29, 2024 |website=Western Carolina University}} Raleigh said his great-grandmother, Doris, sends him encouraging text messages.{{Cite web |last=Laroche |first=Ruthie |date=November 19, 2024 |title=What’s it like to win a Gold and Platinum Glove? Cal, Todd, Matt, and Doris reflect on the star-studded event |url=https://www.samessenger.com/sports/what-s-it-like-to-win-a-gold-and-platinum-glove-cal-tood-matt-and/article_493bd31e-a5ca-11ef-877e-3f8700071366.html |access-date=December 16, 2024 |website=Saint Albans Messenger |language=en}}

As a child, Raleigh rooted for Jason Varitek and the Boston Red Sox.{{Cite web |last=Scotchie |first=Luke |date=October 2, 2023 |title=Watch: George Kirby throws knuckleball as tribute to Tim Wakefield |url=https://www.boston.com/sports/boston-red-sox/2023/10/02/tim-wakefield-george-kirby-knuckleball-boston-red-sox-seattle-mariners/ |access-date=October 3, 2023 |website=Boston.com}}

Raleigh's Big Dumper nickname, referring to his backside, was popularized by teammate Jarred Kelenic, who started using it in 2020{{Cite news |last=Brock |first=Corey |date=March 13, 2023 |title=Getting to the bottom of how the Mariners’ Cal Raleigh got the nickname ‘Big Dumper’ |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4293648/2023/03/13/cal-raleigh-big-dumper-nickname/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240611082544/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4293648/2023/03/13/cal-raleigh-big-dumper-nickname/ |archive-date=June 11, 2024 |access-date=October 29, 2024 |work=The Athletic |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}} and tweeted it in 2021 when Raleigh was promoted to the Mariners.{{Cite tweet |number=1414285412491698177 |user=jarredkelenic |title=Big dumper to the show🥺 |author=Jarred Kelenic |date=July 11, 2021 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20241029100854/https://x.com/jarredkelenic/status/1414285412491698177 |archive-date=October 29, 2024 |url-status=live}}

Raleigh completed his degree in business entrepreneurship from FSU in December 2020.{{Cite web |title=Cal Raleigh Stats, Age, Position, Height, Weight, Fantasy & News |url=https://www.mlb.com/player/cal-raleigh-663728 |access-date=October 29, 2024 |website=MLB.com}}

On June 13, 2024, Raleigh had his head shaved by former Mariner Jay Buhner as part of the team's "Buhner Buzz Cut" promotion.{{Cite web |last=Booth |first=Tim |date=June 14, 2024 |title=Cal Raleigh gets a trim as Mariners celebrate 30th anniversary of "Buhner Buzz Cut" night |url=https://apnews.com/article/mariners-raleigh-buzz-cut-2472bfc7d34881640715d78535af6a7f |access-date=October 29, 2024 |website=AP News}}

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