"Obviously trying to sell a reunion"; "Pay him all the money" - Fans react to Cal Raleigh's comments about ex-Mariners free agent

Ending the regular season batting .247, with 60 home runs and 125 RBIs, catcher Cal Raleigh was undoubtedly the Seattle Mariners' most influential player in 2025. The 28-year-old's outstanding performances helped his team win the AL West for the first time since 2001 and make it all the way to the ALCS.

According to Raleigh himself, though, the "most valuable player" within the Mariners' clubhouse, was first baseman Josh Naylor. Having arrived via a trade mid-season, Naylor hit the ground running in Seattle, quickly establishing himself as a fan favorite at T-Mobile Park.

"Josh Naylor was pretty fun to be around in the clubhouse. He's a great guy off the field too" Raleigh said

Several fans took to X to react to Raleigh's comments.

"Obviously trying to sell a reunion. Dude was only there 2 months." a fan wrote

DTK

@DJ_raindelay

Obviously trying to sell a reunion. Dude was only there 2 months.

"PAY HIM ALL THE MONEY YOU IDIOTS" another fan commented

Josephine

@josephineaiyana

PAY HIM ALL THE MONEY YOU IDIOTS

"SIGN HIM 🙏🙏🙏" another fan replied

"They need to sign Naylor." another fan responded

"Widely known, any clubhouse would be blessed to have a spark plug like Naylor." another fan shared

"Naylz 💪" another fan posted

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Despite enjoying an excellent season, Cal Raleigh barely missed out on winning the AL MVP award

Leading the big leagues for home runs while also playing the hardest defensive position on the field, Cal Raleigh had a great chance of taking home his first ever MVP award as we headed into November.

However, it was eventually New York Yankees captain Aaron Judge that ended up winning the prestigious prize for the third time in his career. As reports later revealed, Raleigh had come agonizingly close to winning the award, finishing only 20 points behind Judge in voting results.

Cal Raleigh got 13 first-place votes and 17 second-place votes, giving him 335 total points, while Aaron Judge finished with 17 first-place votes and 13 second-place votes, taking his point tally to 355.

New York Yankees v Seattle Mariners - Source: Getty

Having come extremely close to glory before ultimately missing out on both the individual and collective front with the Mariners, Cal Raleigh will be hoping to go one better in 2026.