SEATTLE — The accolades and praise keep pouring in for Cal Raleigh as the Mariners All-Star catcher was named the American League Player of the Month in June.

Raleigh hit 11 home runs in June—his third-straight month with at least 10 homers—and batted .300 with an OPS of 1.088. He also had 27 RBI.

“Big Dumper” was named the starting catcher Wednesday for the Major League Baseball All-Star Game on July 15.

Raleigh is having a breakout season, leading MLB with 33 home runs and 71 RBIs in just 84 games. He’s currently batting .272 (85-for-312) with 60 runs, 16 doubles, 33 homers, 71 RBIs, 53 walks, and 9 stolen bases.

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His .383 on-base percentage, .641 slugging percentage, and 1.024 OPS all rank among the league’s best.

Raleigh will also compete in the Home Run Derby for the first time, with his dad pitching and his brother catching.

No catcher has ever won the Home Run Derby, which began in 1985.

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This season, Raleigh became the first catcher and first switch-hitter to reach 30 homers before the All-Star break.

Raleigh becomes the eighth Seattle player to compete in the derby, joining Hall of Famers Ken Griffey Jr. and Edgar Martinez along with Jay Buhner, Alex Rodriguez, Bret Boone, Robinson Canó and current teammate Julio Rodríguez. Griffey won the event in 1994, 1998 and 1999, and in 1993, he became the only player to hit the B&O Warehouse at Camden Yards on the fly.

The Associated Press contributed to this article.