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Mariners Select Cal Raleigh In Third Round

Hello. The draft is still going. The Mariners, looking for serious baseball men, have chosen a catcher from storied program Florida Sta—

OK, well, there’s also that. Cal Raleigh is a 6’3”, 225 lb switch hitting catcher from Florida State. Let’s see what people have to say:

Cal Raleigh - it’s been a bit of a slow start to the season for Raleigh, named to the preseason Golden Spikes Award watch list. Raleigh’s calling card is his bat, but he’s a fine catcher as well, something that’s always desirable on draft day. - Kate Preusser

Raleigh comes from a baseball family, with a father and uncle who both played at Western Carolina.