Cal Raleigh stands all alone. Never before has a Major League Baseball player accomplished what Seattle's superstar catcher has before the All-Star break. The Mariners' backstop, in the midst of the most magical season the Pacific Northwest has seen in a long time, continues to rewrite history.

Ace Tarik Skubal gave up four runs in five innings as Detroit lost its series opener, 12-3, to the Seattle Mariners on Friday.

A day after the Seattle Mariners had arguably their most disappointing loss of the season, the team bounced back with arguably their most impressive of the year

Cal Raleigh hit two more home runs during Seattle Mariners' rout of the Detroit Tigers and could accomplish a feat only Barry Bonds has reached.

Historically, it's risky to draft right-handed high school pitchers at the very top of the MLB Draft. Also historically, the Seattle Mariners have been incredible at drafting and developing pitchers in their farm system. Almost the entire rotation for the team was drafted by the M's and brought through the franchise's farm system.

DETROIT -- Tarik Skubal suffered his first loss in more than three months as the Detroit Tigers fell to the Seattle Mariners, 12-3, on Friday night at Comerica Park. The Tigers (59-36) will play two more this weekend against the Mariners (49-45) in their final series before the All-Star break.

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Seattle Mariners top prospect Lazaro Montes hit another home run on Thursday for the Double-A Arkansas Travelers, which came after he hit a major personal miles