The Mariners announced Rodriguez will not participate after being selected for the American League's (AL) roster. He was set to join starting catcher Cal Raleigh and pitchers Bryan Woo and Andres Munoz in Tuesday's game. "He will take the break to recuperate, rest and prepare for the second half," the Mariners said in a release.

Cal Raleigh and Aaron Judge are putting on a show similar to what Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa did in 1998. But this chase is better because the 'clean' home run record is at stake.

Athletics slugger Brent Rooker is adding his name to the Home Run Derby that also includes Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh.

He also has a distinctive nickname, "Big Dumper," which YES Network's Michael Kay had to tell the viewers about during Tuesday's broadcast. With Raleigh reaching first on a fielder's choice in the top of the first inning, Kay explained the situation in detail to Paul O'Neil while the production team got a good look at the subject of the discussion.

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Oneil Cruz announced his entry into the Derby on Tuesday, joining Atlanta Braves star Ronald Acuna Jr., Seattle Mariners slugger Cal Raleigh, Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton and Washington Nationals outfielder James Wood.

Heading into this season, Cal Raleigh was already a proven commodity at the catching position. When you pair his defensive prowess with roughly a mid-700s OPS, he was not only a great catcher, but arguably baseball’s best.

Entering play on Tuesday, Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh is leading the major leagues in home runs with 35. It's been a truly dominant first 90 games for

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