Cal Raleigh's historic pace for the Mariners shows there's a shot that he can catch up to the Yankees' Aaron Judge in the AL MVP race.

American League: Cal Raleigh (Mariners): Aaron Judge seemed to have his name engraved on this award a few weeks ago. But Raleigh is a catcher roughly on pace for 60 home runs and 132 RBIs.

Once considered a dark horse, Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh has risen to second place in MLB's latest AL MVP poll, fueling Seattle’s playoff ambitions with record-breaking hitting.

On the spot, Cal Raleigh compiled a laundry list of players he would consider for a Mount Rushmore of Seattle Mariners following their 6-0 victory over Pittsburgh on Friday. Ichiro was one of the first names off the board,

Cal Raleigh hits his 34th and 35th home runs in a win over the Pirates and ties Ken Griffey Jr. for the most home runs by a Mariner before the All-Star break.

The Seattle Mariners' backstop, who was named to the American League All-Star team on Wednesday, is putting up one of the best seasons in baseball history.