Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh quipped that he was ready for things to go back to normal, while speaking with reporters for the first time since the All-Star break.

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 Platinum Glove-winning backstop had an eventful All-Star Break, which included a Home Run Derby championship.

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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.

The Mariners (51-45) host the division-leading Houston Astros (56-40) for three games starting tonight, July 18, at T-Mobile Park. Seattle went into the All-Star break with a three-game winning streak after sweeping the league-leading Detroit Tigers (59-38).

Seattle’s Cal Raleigh won his first All-Star Home Run Derby after leading the big leagues in long balls going into the break, defeating Tampa Bay’s Junior Caminero 18-15 in the final round.

How could the Astros win with mediocre Hunter Brown pitching and a Quad-A lineup? Well, by the same miracle and tenacity that helped them beat the NL’s best eight out of nine games just within three weeks ago.