Reflecting on the Mariners' historic season Reflecting on the Mariners’ historic season

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SEATTLE – The Seattle Mariners have been named a finalist for the American League Silver Slugger Team of the Year award, and three players are also finalists for individual Silver Slugger honors at their positions.

Catcher Cal Raleigh, second baseman Jorge Polanco and outfielder Julio Rodriguez were each named finalists for the award. 

Keep reading to see the players they’re up against.

Seattle Mariners finalist for AL Silver Slugger Team of the Year The Seattle Mariners are joined by the New York Yankees and Toronto Blue Jays as finalists for the AL Team of the Year Award. Collectively, Seattle hitters batted .244 (1345x5502) with 766 runs, 234 doubles, 9 triples, 238 home runs, 734 RBI, 161 stolen bases and 544 walks with a .320 on-base percentage, .420 slugging percentage and .740 OPS. The Mariners ranked 3rd in the Majors in home runs and T-3rd in stolen bases, the only team in the Majors to rank in the top 4 in both categories.

TORONTO, ONTARIO – OCTOBER 13: Jorge Polanco #7 of the Seattle Mariners celebrates with teammates after defeating the Toronto Blue Jays in game two of the American League Championship Series at Rogers Centre on October 13, 2025 in Toronto, Ontario.  (Photo by Cole Burston/Getty Images)

The Mariners are joined by the New York Yankees and Toronto Blue Jays as finalists for the AL Team of the Year award.

As a team, Seattle batted .244 with 766 runs, 234 doubles, nine triples, 238 home runs, 734 RBIs, 161 stolen bases and 544 walks. The Mariners ranked third in MLB in home runs and tied for third in stolen bases, making them the only team in the league to place in the top four in both categories.

Cal Raleigh Cal Raleigh Seattle catcher Cal Raleigh put together a record-breaking season, setting new marks for home runs by a catcher, a switch-hitter, and a Mariners player. Raleigh hit 60 home runs, surpassing Salvador Perez’s record of 48 for the 2021 Royals for the most by a catcher in a single season. He also broke Hall of Famer Mickey Mantle’s switch-hitter record of 54 homers set with the 1961 Yankees and eclipsed Ken Griffey Jr.’s franchise record of 56 home runs from 1997 and 1998. Raleigh is joined by Oakland’s Shea Langeliers and Kansas City’s Salvador Perez as finalists for the American League Silver Slugger Award at catcher. Here are Raleigh’s stats for the 2025 MLB season: - Batting Average: .247 - Runs: 110 - Doubles: 24 - Home Runs: 60 - Runs Batted In (RBI): 125 - Stolen Bases: 14 - Walks: 97

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – SEPTEMBER 24: Cal Raleigh #29 of the Seattle Mariners watches his solo home run, his 59th of the season, during the first inning against the Colorado Rockies at T-Mobile Park on September 24, 2025 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)

Seattle catcher Cal Raleigh put together a record-breaking season, setting new marks for home runs by a catcher, a switch-hitter and a Mariners player.

Raleigh hit 60 home runs, surpassing Salvador Perez’s record of 48 for the 2021 Royals for the most by a catcher in a single season. He also broke Hall of Famer Mickey Mantle’s switch-hitter record of 54 homers set with the 1961 Yankees and eclipsed Ken Griffey Jr.’s franchise record of 56 home runs from 1997 and 1998.

Raleigh is joined by Atheltics’ Shea Langeliers and Kansas City’s Salvador Perez as finalists for the American League Silver Slugger Award at catcher.

Here are Raleigh’s stats for the 2025 MLB season:

Batting average: .247Runs: 110Doubles: 24Home runs: 60RBIs: 125Walks: 97 Jorge Polanco Jorge Polanco Seattle second baseman Jorge Polanco was named a finalist for the AL Silver Slugger Award, joining Yankees Jazz Chisholm Jr. and the Ray's Brandon Lowe. The Dominican-born switch-hitter tied a franchise record with doubles in seven consecutive games in September and recorded an extra-base hit in nine straight games that month, the second-largest streak in club history. He also earned his first career AL Player of the Week honor in April after batting .471 with four home runs and eight RBIs over five games. Here are Polanco's stats for the 2025 MLB season: Batting average: .265 Doubles: 30 Home runs: 26 RBIs: 78 Stolen bases: 6 Walks: 42

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – OCTOBER 05: Jorge Polanco #7 of the Seattle Mariners celebrates after hitting a solo home run against the Detroit Tigers during the sixth inning in game two of the Division Series at T-Mobile Park on October 05, 2025 in Seattle, (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)

Seattle second baseman Jorge Polanco was named a finalist for the AL Silver Slugger Award, joining Yankees Jazz Chisholm Jr. and the Ray’s Brandon Lowe.

The Dominican-born switch-hitter tied a franchise record with doubles in seven consecutive games in September and recorded an extra-base hit in nine straight games that month, the second-largest streak in club history. He also earned his first career AL Player of the Week honor in April after batting .471 with four home runs and eight RBIs over five games.

Here are Polanco’s stats for the 2025 MLB season:

Batting average: .265Doubles: 30Home runs: 26RBIs: 78Stolen bases: 6Walks: 42 Julio Rodriguez Julio Rodriguez Seattle outfielder Julio Rodríguez, 24, was named a finalist for the American League Silver Slugger Award in the outfield, joining Cody Bellinger and Aaron Judge of the Yankees, Byron Buxton of the Twins, Riley Greene of the Tigers and George Springer of the Blue Jays. He became the first player in Mariners history to record multiple seasons with at least 30 home runs and 30 steals, and one of only two players in MLB history — along with Kansas City’s Bobby Witt Jr. — to do so at age 24 or younger. The three-time All-Star led all center fielders with a career-high 6.8 Baseball-Reference WAR and 5.7 FanGraphs WAR, ranking among the AL’s top players in several offensive categories. Here are Rodriguez’s stats for the 2025 MLB season: - Batting Average: .262 - Runs: 106 - Doubles: 31 - Triples: 4 - Home Runs: 32 - RBIs: 95 - Stolen bases: 30

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – OCTOBER 05: Julio Rodríguez #44 of the Seattle Mariners celebrates after hitting a RBI double against the Detroit Tigers during the eighth inning in game two of the Division Series at T-Mobile Park on October 05, 2025 in Seattle (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)

Seattle outfielder Julio Rodriguez was named a finalist for the AL Silver Slugger Award in the outfield, joining Cody Bellinger and Aaron Judge of the Yankees, Byron Buxton of the Twins, Riley Greene of the Tigers and George Springer of the Blue Jays.

He became the first player in Mariners history to record multiple seasons with at least 30 home runs and 30 steals, and one of the only two players in MLB history – along with Kansas City’s Bobby Witt Jr. – to do so at age 24 or younger. The three-time All-Star led all center fielders with a career-high 6.8 Baseball-Reference WAR and 5.7 FanGraphs WAR, ranking among the AL’s top players in several offensive categories.

Here are Rodriguez’s stats for the 2025 MLB season:

Batting Average: .262 Runs: 106Doubles: 31Triples: 4Home Runs: 32RBIs: 95Stolen bases: 30

The Silver Slugger Award winners will be announced on Friday, Nov. 7 at 3 p.m. PT.

The Source: Information in this story came from a press release by the Seattle Mariners.

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