Cal Raleigh's embarrassing start to May is all the Mariners fault
Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh challenged Aaron Judge for AL MVP last season. Now, he's in the worst slump of his career. It turns out the Mariners are to blame.

Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh challenged Aaron Judge for AL MVP last season. Now, he's in the worst slump of his career. It turns out the Mariners are to blame.

The challenge of a full-time two-way role is not for the faint of body, mind or heart.

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts spoke on Shohei Ohtani after Monday's game against the Houston Astros.

The New York Mets aren’t just strongly backing manager Carlos Mendoza despite a slow start. They back Carson Benge despite the outfielder’s own struggles even before facing the Colorado Rockies. Benge himself never wavered in his belief despite hitting .186 to start the season. And that sparked this home run blast against the Rockies during […] The post Mets’ Carson Benge gives perfect reason why he remained confident during slump appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Mark Vientos doubled to start a rally in the Mets loss Saturday. A day later, he became a one-man rally for the team.

ST. LOUIS — For the last two weeks, the Dodgers hadn’t felt good. Both at the plate and behind the scenes. Starting with last month’s trip to Denver, the club’s lineup had been in a rut, averaging barely four runs per game during a 5-9 skid that derailed their hot start to the season. Over...

The Boston Red Sox were in desperate need of getting out of their slump and having a big offensive day. After getting swept by the rival New York Yankees this week, Boston dropped Game 1 of the series against the Baltimore Orioles in embarrassing fashion. With struggling ace Garrett Crochet taking the mound on Saturday […] The post How Alex Cora responded to Red Sox cruising past Orioles 17-1 appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Ryan McMahon has made a very slow start to the 2026 season, and the Tampa Bay Rays took advantage of his deep slump on Sunday.

New York Yankees fans won't like Jazz Chisholm Jr.'s excuse for his slow start to the 2026 MLB season, as valid as said excuse is.

It’s been a rough start to the 2026 season for Ryan McMahon, as the New York Yankees’ third baseman has only recorded two hits out of 26 at-bats. While New York is winning games (8-3 to begin the campaign), McMahon is seemingly focused on breaking his slump. The 31-year-old infielder admitted he is not happy […] The post Yankees’ Ryan McMahon makes honest admission amid brutal slump to begin season appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh is in a massive slump, and questions are mounting about his ability to handle the pressure.

The New York Yankees have opened the 2026 season with an impressive 8-3 record, but early struggles from Ryan McMahon have drawn attention as manager Aaron Boone addresses the situation. The development illustrates how even strong teams must navigate individual slumps while evaluating lineup decisions. McMahon has endured a brutal start through his first 10 […] The post Yankees manager Aaron Boone defends Ryan McMahon after nightmare slump to start 2026 appeared first on ClutchPoints.

To say that the Texas Rangers’ acquisition of Joc Pederson has been an all-out disaster would be a major understatement. Coming off a 2025 season in which he recorded a ghastly OPS of .613 and an fWAR tally of -0.8, Pederson has not done much throughout the start of the 2026 campaign to dispel the […] The post Rangers DH Joc Pederson’s immediate NSFW reaction to slump-breaking home run appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Even after an offseason tinkering with his swing, McMahon hasn’t slowed his swing and miss and the occasional power the Yankees hoped he’d flash has mostly been absent.

Marcell Ozuna gives his opinion on getting booed by the Pittsburgh Pirates fans in their win over the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday.

The new Mets second baseman carried an 0-for-18 slump into Thursday night’s game, futility that followed hits in his first two at-bats of the season.

Bryce Harper’s momentum-shifting home run marked a pivotal moment in the Philadelphia Phillies’ comeback victory over the Washington Nationals on Wednesday. After a slow start to the 2026 season, Harper provided a much-needed spark, energizing both the lineup and the crowd at Citizens Bank Park. The 33-year-old slugger’s at-bats leading up to the moment reflected […] The post Phillies superstar Bryce Harper on crushing first home run of 2026, breaking early slump appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Philadelphia Phillies picked up an early-season win on Wednesday when they took down the Washington Nationals. Philadelphia claimed the rubber match of a three-game series by a score of 6-5. And it was an encouraging contest, to say the least, considering the struggles of first baseman Bryce Harper. Harper entered the game on a […] The post Phillies’ Bryce Harper gets real on struggles after first HR of season appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Francisco Lindor’s 0-for-4 at the plate Wednesday was maybe the least of his problems.

“I’m booing myself too”: Aaron Judge gets real on slump with brutally honest self-criticism Sportskeeda
