Cal Raleigh's .377 OPS Drop Nears MLB's 3rd-Worst Ever as Mariners Catcher Slumps to .571
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Updated · FanSided · Aug 11
Cal Raleigh's .377 OPS Drop Nears MLB's 3rd-Worst Ever as Mariners Catcher Slumps to .571
3 articles · Updated · FanSided · Aug 11
Summary
A .571 OPS through Aug. 11 leaves Cal Raleigh on pace for a .377 year-over-year drop from 2025, which would rank as the third-largest decline in MLB history.
That collapse has come with a 32.0% strikeout rate and a 3.3% home-run rate—both his worst since 2021—while his value has fallen to minus-0.3 bWAR over 85 games.
Raleigh has pointed to the World Baseball Classic, but the report says he was already struggling before a May oblique injury and often looked like he was pressing for home runs instead of contact.
The comparison is especially stark because the only larger OPS drops belonged to Rogers Hornsby and Hack Wilson, who still posted far stronger seasons than Raleigh's current line.
Seattle's concern extends beyond 2026: Raleigh is under contract through 2030, with a $20 million mutual option for 2031.