MLB Star Cal Raleigh Reveals Why Showering With His Clothes on Was ‘Good Advice’

TL;DR

Cal Raleigh of the Seattle Mariners showered in full uniform to break a 0-for-38 hitting slump, following teammate Logan Gilbert's advice. The unusual ritual worked, as Raleigh recorded two singles and a walk in the next game against the Houston Astros.

Key points

Cal Raleigh showered in full uniform to break a hitting slump
He was in a 0-for-38 hitting drought before the ritual
Raleigh credited teammate Logan Gilbert for the advice
He performed well in the next game against the Astros
Raleigh set a record with 60 home runs last season

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Instagram/calraleigh **Cal Raleigh** is proving baseball players will try just about anything to break a slump. The Seattle Mariners catcher, 29, shocked fans after revealing he showered in full uniform following his Monday, May 11 game in hopes of washing away his terrible luck at the plate. Raleigh had been stuck in a brutal 0-for-38 hitting drought before teammate **Logan Gilbert** jokingly suggested the bizarre ritual. “Logan gave me some good advice to wash off the bad mojo or juju from the baseball gods,” Raleigh told reporters, per ESPN, on Tuesday, May 12 after finally snapping out of the slump. “So yeah, it worked. He was right, so I got to give him credit where credit’s due,” he said, per the outlet.

Instagram/calraleigh The Mariners slugger recorded two singles and drew a walk during Seattle’s 10-2 victory over the Houston Astros on May 12, prompting teammates to celebrate the strange turnaround. “It might have been a good call,” pitcher **Bryan Woo** said of the uniform shower, per the outlet. “And who knows, maybe that’s the difference.” Raleigh — nicknamed “Big Dumper” by fans — is coming off a record-breaking season in which he smashed 60 home runs, setting the MLB single-season record for a catcher.

Q&A

What did Cal Raleigh do to break his hitting slump?

Cal Raleigh showered in full uniform to wash away his bad luck at the plate.

How did Raleigh perform after showering in his uniform?

After the uniform shower, Raleigh recorded two singles and drew a walk in the Mariners' victory over the Astros.

Who suggested the idea of showering in uniform to Cal Raleigh?

Teammate Logan Gilbert jokingly suggested the bizarre ritual to Cal Raleigh.