Todd Raleigh Jr., the brother of Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh, has made his college choice.
Raleigh, known to Mariners fans as “T” from the 2025 Home Run Derby, announced Friday that he will play his college baseball at Oklahoma. The North Carolina junior also drew attention from recruiting circles, with Joe Doyle of Over Slot Baseball listing him as the No. 102 prospect in the Class of 2028.
At 6-foot-4, Raleigh is a switch-hitter with solid bat-to-ball skills, and he can also catch and throw behind the plate.
Mariners fans will remember him from Cal Raleigh’s run to the derby title, when “T” handled the catching duties. Their father, Todd Raleigh Sr., was Cal’s pitcher in that event as well.
While Todd Raleigh Jr. is headed to Oklahoma, Cal Raleigh’s path took him to Florida State. In 194 games with the Seminoles, he hit .282 with 32 home runs and 143 RBIs before the Mariners selected him in the third round of the 2018 MLB Draft. He made his major league debut in 2021.
Now a six-year veteran, Cal Raleigh has become one of the top catchers in baseball and a central figure in Seattle’s lineup. He owns a career .218 batting average with 176 home runs and 445 RBIs, and he finished runner-up in the 2025 American League MVP voting after blasting 60 homers and driving in 125 runs.
That 60-homer season set marks for a switch-hitter, a catcher and a Mariners player. It also came during a year that brought him the Home Run Derby crown and a trip to the American League Championship Series.
Raleigh followed that with an injury-plagued 2026 season in which he hit .182, but he still managed 23 home runs and 69 RBIs.
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