By the time the second half kicked off, Cal Raleigh had already elevated to baseball superstardom. Not only is his nickname still one of the best around, he finished the first half with a 1.011 OPS, 38 home runs, and a Home Run Derby trophy to boot. Everything seemed like it was going his way, and he was already on track to make history as one of the best catchers to do it at the plate.
Unfortunately, things have slowed down significantly.
In the 138 plate appearances he has had in the second half, Raleigh has managed a meager .