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AL West Preview: Cal Raleigh and Mariners look to defend their first division title since 2001
Key Mariners players including Cal Raleigh and Julio Rodríguez return, with a pitching rotation featuring three 10-win starters, aiming to repeat as AL West champions.
- The Seattle Mariners return core contributors, including Cal Raleigh and Julio Rodríguez, aiming to defend their first division title since 2001 after their breakthrough season.
- With Houston's streak over, new managers for Texas and Los Angeles Angels increase division competition, regarded as possibly baseball's tightest division.
- After nearly reaching the World Series, Seattle's pitching includes closer Andrés Muñoz and starters Bryan Woo and Luis Castillo .
- The Houston Astros lost ace Framber Valdez in free agency but added 27-year-old Japanese Tatsuya Imai and seek a full season from Yordan Alvarez after 48 games, reuniting Carlos Correa.
- The Oakland Athletics begin a second season in West Sacramento as they plan a 2028 move to Las Vegas, with reigning AL Rookie of the Year Nick Kurtz boosting optimism after a.290, 36-homer, 86-RBI season in 117 games.
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AL West Preview: Cal Raleigh and Mariners look to defend their first division title since 2001
Cal Raleigh and the Seattle Mariners last season won their first AL West title since 2001, and hope to do it again this year.
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AL West Preview: Cal Raleigh and Mariners look to defend their first division title since 2001 - The Morning Sun
Cal Raleigh and the Seattle Mariners switched things up in the American League West last season, and got as close as they ever have to making a World Series. After winning their first division title since 2001, the Mariners are looking to do it again this year with slugging switch-hitting catcher Raleigh, 25-year-old three-time All-Star center fielder Julio Rodríguez, an All-Star closer and the only rotation in the majors with three 10-win start…
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