Overview
- During the USA–Mexico World Baseball Classic game in Houston, Randy Arozarena extended his hand to Cal Raleigh, who declined and appeared to say something as Arozarena leaned in.
- Arozarena criticized Raleigh in Spanish after the game, saying the catcher’s "good to see you" comment could be shoved "straight up his ass," and also said he could "go to hell."
- TMZ further reported Arozarena used a Cuban expression telling Raleigh to "go f*** himself" during the same postgame exchange.
- Team USA won 5-3 and Raleigh was credited with the victory in the matchup against his Seattle teammate.
- Coverage noted Arozarena experienced a similar snub in the 2023 WBC with Dodgers catcher Will Smith, and commentators flagged potential clubhouse awkwardness in Seattle with no official response reported.