In the latest edition of 'The Wheelhouse,' the Mariners team-hosted podcast with Head of Baseball Ops Jerry Dipoto, Dipoto heaped praise upon M's catcher Cal Raleigh, calling him the guy you want up in a big spot. Hear his comments below:
' President of Baseball Operations Jerry Dipoto heaped massive amounts of praise upon catcher Cal Raleigh in the latest edition of 'The Wheelhouse" podcast.
The podcast is a team-sanctioned podcast in which Dipoto answers questions from the hosts, Aaron Goldsmith and Gary Hill Jr. The podcast comes out about once a month or so."He's a driver on our offense. You know, he's the guy that you would like to see coming up in those big moments. Over the years, he tends to deliver. And the leadership that he provides, with his guidance, of our pitching staff, every year, even month by month, it gets a little bit better...
Everything that Dipoto says is right: While the M's pitching staff generally gets credit because of its own natural ability, it can't be overstated how important Raleigh is to the group. Furthermore, amid the team's offensive struggles, Raleigh has remained the one guy you constantly feel confident about coming to the plate. He's hitting just .218 but he does have 10 homers and 24 RBI. He has an OPS+ of 120 and has hit 27 homers or more in each of the last two seasons.
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