All in all, Cal Raleigh would probably say that he had a good year. He started the season by signing an extension worth $105 million, was one of the best players over the course of 162 games, and was a driving force behind Seattle's deepest postseason run in more than 20 years, posting a 1.081 OPS with five home runs. He has recently received several awards recognizing just how incredible he was and in order to truly be crowned the MVP, he'll need to wait just a little longer.
The biggest factor that elevated him to the next level was his power surge.