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Seattle Mariners teammates Randy Arozarena and Cal Raleigh made big news while playing for opposing teams in the World Baseball Classic.
Arozarena of Team Mexico reacted angrily after Team USA catcher Raleigh refused to shake his hand before an at bat.
Later, Arozarena ripped his Mariners teammate during an expletive-laced rant to Mexican journalist Luis Gilbert.
But on Saturday, the Seattle players said the spat is resolved.
“I understand that with Opening Day a few days away, I don’t want it to be a distraction,” Arozarena said, via the Mariners’ website. “Cal and I have talked and I apologized for what I said after the game. Nothing in the WBC takes away from the fact that we are brothers and teammates. He’s family, and we are both focused on helping the Mariners win the World Series.”
Raleigh responded to Arozarena’s statement after the Mariners’ second-to-last Cactus League game against the Chicago Cubs.
“We talked it out, and everything went great,” Raleigh said. “Randy knows that I love him, and he’s a brother, and it’s in the past and none of us are carrying this forward. We’re in a good spot. We talked it out. We were both sorry, and we both got in a good place and we’re both happy to be here, too.”
Team USA catcher Cal Raleigh (29) looks on during batting practice before a game against Great Britain. | Troy Taormina-Imagn Images
Raleigh and Arozarena are key contributors for a Mariners team that came within nine outs of the World Series last season. Seattle led the Toronto Blue Jays 3-1 in Game 7 of the ALCS before George Springer’s three-run homer in the seventh inning sent the Jays to the league crown.
Raleigh finished second in AL MVP voting after hitting 60 home runs and driving in 125 runs. Arozarena cracked 27 home runs and scored 95 runs while stealing 31 bases.
Seattle opens the 2026 season at 10:10 p.m. ET March 26 against the Cleveland Guardians.
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Arozarena of Team Mexico reacted angrily after Team USA catcher Raleigh refused to shake his hand before an at bat.
Later, Arozarena ripped his Mariners teammate during an expletive-laced rant to Mexican journalist Luis Gilbert.
But on Saturday, the Seattle players said the spat is resolved.
“I understand that with Opening Day a few days away, I don’t want it to be a distraction,” Arozarena said, via the Mariners’ website. “Cal and I have talked and I apologized for what I said after the game. Nothing in the WBC takes away from the fact that we are brothers and teammates. He’s family, and we are both focused on helping the Mariners win the World Series.”
Raleigh responded to Arozarena’s statement after the Mariners’ second-to-last Cactus League game against the Chicago Cubs.
“We talked it out, and everything went great,” Raleigh said. “Randy knows that I love him, and he’s a brother, and it’s in the past and none of us are carrying this forward. We’re in a good spot. We talked it out. We were both sorry, and we both got in a good place and we’re both happy to be here, too.”
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Team USA catcher Cal Raleigh (29) looks on during batting practice before a game against Great Britain. | Troy Taormina-Imagn Images
Raleigh and Arozarena are key contributors for a Mariners team that came within nine outs of the World Series last season. Seattle led the Toronto Blue Jays 3-1 in Game 7 of the ALCS before George Springer’s three-run homer in the seventh inning sent the Jays to the league crown.
Raleigh finished second in AL MVP voting after hitting 60 home runs and driving in 125 runs. Arozarena cracked 27 home runs and scored 95 runs while stealing 31 bases.
Seattle opens the 2026 season at 10:10 p.m. ET March 26 against the Cleveland Guardians.
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