SEATTLE -- Mariners slugger Cal Raleigh hit his major league-leading 48th home run on Sunday against the Athletics, tying the single-season record for catchers set by Salvador Perez with the Kansas City Royals in 2021.
The switch-hitting Raleigh, batting from the right side, homered off A's left-hander Jacob Lopez in the first inning to make it 2-0.
It was the 39th longball Raleigh has delivered as a catcher this year. He has nine while serving as a designated hitter.
Perez hit 15 home runs as a DH in 2021, and 33 at catcher.