While the Seattle Mariners slugger has plenty to look back on from his first-ever All-Star selection, he can also look forward to trying to maintain his blistering home run pace.

Mariners president of baseball operations Jerry Dipoto answered questions on a range of topics that included Cal Raleigh, the MLB trade deadline and more.

The Mariners' meme came from a promotion the team started running at T-Mobile Park during the 2024 season, when fans who sent a message to the same email address could hire Raleigh to orchestrate their breakup.

With his father pitching to him and his brother catching, the slugger nicknamed Big Dumper survives the first round via tiebreaker, defeats Pittsburgh’s Oneil Cruz in the semifinals and outlasts

Cal Raleigh has one of the best nicknames in sports, and the Seattle Mariners catcher has parlayed that into a fantastic endorsement deal. Raleigh is nicknamed “Big Dumper,” which is a reference to his prominent backside.

The Seattle Mariners and Arizona Diamondbacks could be the dream trade partners ahead of the deadline this season.