{"id":101856,"date":"2025-06-09T23:58:53","date_gmt":"2025-06-10T03:58:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=101856"},"modified":"2025-06-09T23:58:53","modified_gmt":"2025-06-10T03:58:53","slug":"2025-mlb-all-star-picks-catcher","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2025\/06\/09\/2025-mlb-all-star-picks-catcher\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 MLB All-Star Frontrunners: Catcher Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"

The best time in all of sports has officially arrived: the summer of baseball. What does that mean exactly? Every other league takes a backseat while Major League Baseball drives through the warm months as the only professional sport with competitive games. And with that comes one of the game\u2019s most beloved traditions: the MLB All-Star Game.<\/span><\/p>\n

Each year, fans vote for who they think deserves to start\u2014and often, that includes names from their favorite teams, or simply the biggest stars in the sport. But as we\u2019ve seen in years past, fan voting can be\u2026 complicated. Just ask 2021 Bryce Harper<\/a>, who posted a .282 average with 15 homers and a .899 OPS by midseason and still didn\u2019t make the cut.<\/span><\/p>\n

In this series, we\u2019ll go position by position, breaking down the players most deserving of All-Star nods\u2014along with a few dark horse names who might sneak in if the stars align. We’ll start with the most likely starting catchers in each league for the 2025 MLB All-Star Game.<\/span><\/p>\n

2025 MLB All-Star Starter Picks: Catcher<\/h2>\n

American League Catcher: Cal Raleigh<\/h3>\n

At most positions, there’s a legitimate debate over who should start. At catcher in the AL? Not so much.<\/span><\/p>\n

Meet Cal Raleigh<\/a>, the Seattle Mariners’ slugging backstop\u2014affectionately known as “Big Dumper.” While the nickname might be what fans remember first, it\u2019s his bat that\u2019s making history. Given a six-year extension<\/a> before the start of the season, Raleigh is currently on pace for one of the best offensive seasons by a catcher in decades, and it\u2019s only early June. He leads all catchers\u2014and the entire league\u2014in home runs, flexing power that\u2019s nearly unheard of at his position.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Cal Raleigh is on pace for SIXTY-SIX home runs. pic.twitter.com\/w84L6idNup<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) June 9, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n