The 2nd one hit hit today gave him put him sole position. He is the all time leader for a catcher. One more hr than Johnny Bench. Amazing!! He's great, and so humble too. The ""Big Dumper", pretty cool

Salvador Perez holds the record for the most HRs by a catcher in a single season with 48, a mark he established in 2021. Raleigh is on pace to surpass that by a wide margin, but slumps and injuries do occur, of course.

Hit Another One Last Night
A switch hitting catcher with power from both sides. Pretty rare.

He hit 34 dingers last year, a career high. He's on the verge of blowing past that mark before the season is half over.

Maybe another 3 or 4 close to peak seasons ahead of him. Wonder if he'll be above average in offensive production in the future or taper off rather quickly? So hard to say in these sorts of situations.

Even if he doesn't burn out, he may have to play fewer games just to preserve him for a playoff push.
I looked at standings yesterday and Seattle has the 6th best record in the AL. So, they're clearly in the running.

Not a team you think of as a contender, but they're holding their own so far.