Joe Mauer is the last catcher to win the American League MVP, a fact that was particularly relevant this week with the Seattle Mariners and catcher Cal Raleigh in Minnesota to play the Twins.

The Minnesota Twins finally got a much-needed win. Now, the Twins will try to make it two victories in a row and secure a split of their four-game series against the Seattle Mariners on Thursday afternoon in Minneapolis.

Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh launched his majors-leading 32nd home run of the season in a victory on Monday against the Minnesota Twins. Raleigh, who has already made history by slugging the most first-half home runs by a catcher,