Jim Nantz introduced Fred Couples for his Lifetime Achievement Award, and Cal Raleigh and Jordan Chiles took home Sports Star of the Year honors at the star-studded awards show.

Cal Raleigh crushes a solo home run to right field in the bottom of the 5th inning to give the Mariners a 3-2 lead

Speaking with the Refuse to Lose podcast at spring training in Peoria, Raleigh addressed many things, including the sense of urgency he feels ahead of this season.

Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh says he would "love" to play for the same team his entire career. ---- Listen to The Brock & Salk Show weekdays from 6 a.m. - 10

Seattle Mariners' Cal Raleigh signs autographs from the dugout before a spring training baseball game against the San Diego Padres, Friday, Feb. 28, 2025, in Peoria, Ariz. (AP Photo/)

Cal Raleigh discusses winning the Platinum Glove last season, the Mariners' strong pitching staff and the thrill of playing catcher

Cal Raleigh doesn’t take many off-days throughout the regular season, let alone Spring Training, but he had good reason to be excused from work on Thursday. The Mariners’ star catcher flew back to the Pacific Northwest to take part in the Seattle Sports Commission Awards ceremony,

Raleigh put together an incredible season in 2024, winning the Gold and Platinum Glove in the American League, but his success is partially attributed to work he did behind the scenes with veteran Austin Hedges.

Speaking in Peoria, Ariz., the Platinum Glove winner stopped by the show to talk about his offseason routine, the sense of urgency in Seattle Mariners camp and how he crafts a relationship with his pitching staff.

There arguably wasn't a player more consistent for the Seattle Mariners in 2024 than starting catcher Cal Raleigh. Raleigh was tasked with catching and calling pitches for arguably the best starting rotation in baseball.

Cal Raleigh hit his first home run of Seattle Mariners spring training against a former M's standout, plus Victor Robles flashed the leather in center field.

Nobody has a better seat to watch the Seattle Mariners’ dominant starting rotation than catcher Cal Raleigh. The 2024 American League Platinum Glove winner gets to experience the uniquely talented rotation from behind the plate on a near daily basis from the start of spring training until the final out of the season.