With Cal Raleigh reaching the 50-home run milestone, the rest of the MLB is suddenly waking up to his MVP case.
Mariners fans have known it all along: Cal Raleigh is a budding superstar in this league. His 50 home runs lead the rest of the MLB, and he has an outside chance of belting 60 longballs this year. His 107 RBIs rank third, his 77 walks rank 11th, and his .587 slugging ranks third, as does his .956 OPS.
Cal Raleigh's AL MVP case is becoming undeniable
Perhaps most importantly, he's nearly caught Aaron Judge in fWAR, perhaps the stat that matters most for MVP voters.