Cal Raleigh family tree: Meet NCAA baseball coach dad, switch-hitting brother, more about Mariners star

Cal Raleigh has taken nan MLB by large wind this season. His emergence started respective years agone erstwhile nan slugging, switch-hitting catcher made his measurement to nan large leagues. Then, they learned his nickname. Former Mariners outfielder Jarred Kelenic called Raleigh "Big Dumper," and nan moniker stuck for illustration glue. 

So acold this year, he's made bully connected each of his potential, clobbering location runs astatine a historical pace. Raleigh was named an All-Star for nan first clip successful 2025 and joined nan section for nan Home Run Derby — not thing everyone expected erstwhile he was playing assemblage shot astatine Florida State earlier becoming a third-round prime by Seattle successful nan 2018 MLB Draft.

Raleigh's profession almost felt destined to beryllium successful shot somehow. After all, astir of his family has immoderate ties to nan game. Here is much connected Raleigh's family, including his dad, brother, cousin, and uncle, who each person connections to nan game. 

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Cal Raleigh family tree

Parents -- Stephanie and Todd Raleigh

Raleigh was calved successful Cullowhee, N.C, to Stephanie and Todd Raleigh. Cullowhee is up successful nan mountains of North Carolina and nan location to Western Carolina University. 

We don't cognize overmuch astir Stephanie's job, if she had one, but managing a family pinch 4 kids would person been plentifulness time-consuming. She has ever supported Cal on nan measurement of his shot career, but she is notably not a instrumentality of his "Big Dumper" nickname. In a sideline interview, she said, "It stinks, I'll rotation pinch it."

Cal's father, Todd, had a little pro shot profession successful nan Red Sox organization. Like his son, he besides played catcher. While a lengthy pro profession wasn't successful nan cards, Todd past sewage into coaching. He was astatine Western Carolina from 2000-2007, amassing a 257-209 grounds pinch 2 appearances successful an NCAA regional.

After that, Todd became nan caput coach astatine Tennessee for 4 seasons. He didn't find arsenic overmuch occurrence pinch a 108-113 full grounds and nary postseason appearances. The Volunteers didn't decorativeness higher than 5th successful nan SEC East pinch Raleigh astatine nan helm.

Siblings -- Emma Grace, Carley, and Todd Jr. Raleigh

We don't cognize overmuch astir Emma Grace and Carley, different than they are nan mediate children betwixt their older relative Cal and younger relative Todd Jr. Emma Grace played volleyball astatine Bradley University, and Carley besides played volleyball during her precocious schoolhouse days. 

Todd Jr., besides known arsenic "T," is presently successful precocious schoolhouse and a personnel of nan Class of 2028. Like his brother, he is simply a switch-hitting catcher, but he has besides played 3rd and tin pitch.

Uncle -- Matt Raleigh

Cal's uncle Matt had a longer pro profession than his dad. He ne'er made it to nan large leagues, but he played successful nan insignificant leagues from 1992-2001. Matt played pinch his relative Todd astatine Western Carolina together. 

Cousin -- Brody Raleigh

Cal's relative Brody followed successful his family's footsteps and is presently playing astatine Western Carolina. He has appeared successful 26 full games complete his first 2 seasons pinch nan Catamounts. Brody has struggled successful constricted action, picking up only 1 deed successful 27 sheet appearances truthful far. He went to Christ School, which is an all-boys schoolhouse successful Asheville, N.C. He was listed arsenic a 2nd baseman successful precocious school.