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Raleigh's Homer Robbed, Slugging Struggles

MLB Baseball News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!·Apr 5, 2026·1:08

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Cal Raleighs Power Play: A Tale of Near Misses and Early Struggles - Despite a near-homer in the first inning, Cal Raleighs season has been marked by struggles, with just one double and four RBIs in nine games. Known for his power, hes currently on an eight-game homer drought, while Jo Adells impressive catch has added to his early season woes.

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John D. Nelson

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Cal Raleigh

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Jo Adell

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Transcript

On April 5, Cal Raleigh thought he had his first homer of the season in the bag during the first inning against the Angels.

But Joe Adele leaped up at the right field wall and snatched it away for a huge robbery.

That blast-off Jack Ochena, which is slider, flew out at 104.7 miles per hour with a 28-degree launch angle.

It would have cleared the fences in 20 other ball-parks, including Seattle's T-Mobile Park, but Angel Stadium said no.

Raleigh smashed 60 homers last year to finish second and American League MVP voting behind Aaron Judge.

Fans know him as a power beast, yet he's struggling early.

The 29-year-old catcher entered the game, hitting just 0.133 with a 0.235 on base and 0.167, slugging over 9 games.

He's got 1 double, 4 RBIs and 16 strikeouts and 34 played appearances.

Now, matching his longest homer drought from last May at 8 games, Raleigh keeps grinding for that breakthrough swing while Adele's highlight reel just got longer.

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