Did Randy Arozarena and Cal Raleigh finally shake hands after their viral drama at the World Baseball Classic earlier this month?
It seems so, with the Seattle Mariners teammates claiming they have squashed their beef as MLB opening day looms.
The incident occurred when Arozarena, playing for Mexico, stepped into the batter’s box against Team USA, with Raleigh behind the plate.
The outfielder extended his hand to the catcher, only to get shut down by the 2025 American League MVP runner-up.
The two appeared to exchange words before the at-bat commenced.
The moment went viral, with many questioning what happened between the Mariners teammates, who advanced to the ALCS last season before losing in seven games to the Toronto Blue Jays.
The drama only escalated after the game, when Arozarena went on a fiery rant about the incident.
What did Arozarena say about Raleigh?
The post-game comments were translated by fans on social media, with Arozarena having some choice words.
“How do you think I should respond to Cal Raleigh? How should I put it to him? I want to say it in four languages,” Arozarena began.
WARNING: Language
“First in Spanish: The only thing he should be thankful for is having such great parents. He’s very well educated, thank God. I was lucky enough to see them a few days ago at the hotel. They came over to greet me, gave me a big hug, and were genuinely proud to see me again.
“After that, I want to give it to him straight Cuban style: What he has to do is f*** off.
“Mexican style: Go to hell.”
Finally, in his best English, the outfielder further elaborated that he wasn’t too happy with his teammate turning down his friendly gesture.
“That fake ass ‘good to see you’ he hit me with? He can shove it straight up his ass. I’m out,” Arozarena said before walking away.
How have the teammates addressed the situation now?
With both players now back with the Mariners and prepping for opening day later this week, the team issued a statement from the outfielder saying that there’s no bad blood between the “brothers and teammates.”
“I understand that with Opening Day a few days away, I don’t want it to be a distraction,” Arozarena said. “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.”
Raleigh also reaffirmed that there is no rift between the teammates.
“We talked it out, and everything went great,” Raleigh said via MLB.com. “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.
“It was really good walking in the door and seeing everybody. As fun as (the WBC) was, it was nice to feel back here. It feels like the family’s all back together in a way.”
The two players both played big roles in Seattle’s stellar 2025 season. Raleigh hit 60 home runs, setting the record for the most by a catcher in a single season, while Arozarena also was named an all-star and hit 27 homers along with 31 stolen bases.
The Mariners begin their 2026 MLB season on Thursday with a game at home against the Cleveland Guardians.