Raley (shoulder) is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Twins.
Raley was scratched from Wednesday's game with shoulder soreness and, despite Thursday's team off day, he'll remain out of the starting nine for the series opener against Minnesota. Up to this point, all indications are that the injury isn't of concern. Dominic Canzone, Julio Rodriguez and Mitch Haniger fill the outfield Friday.
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Mariners' Luke Raley: Misses game with sore shoulder
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Mariners manager Scott Servais said Raley was scratched from the lineup ahead of Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Rays due to a sore shoulder, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.
Raley had been slated to start in left field, but the Mariners dropped him from the lineup after his shoulder wouldn't fully loosen up on him in the batting cage prior to the game. The Mariners don't seem to be too concerned about the issue, as Servais said he's hopeful that Raley will be ready to go for this weekend's series versus Minnesota following Thursday's team off day, per Shannon Drayer of SeattleSports.com.
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Mariners' Luke Raley: Scratched for series finale
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The Mariners scratched Raley from the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rays for an unspecified reason, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.
The team will likely provide an explanation for Raley's late scratch later Wednesday. Ryan Bliss will enter the lineup as a replacement for Raley, covering second base while Dylan Moore covers Raley's spot in left field.
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Mariners' Luke Raley: Homers in loss
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Raley went 3-for-4 with a two-run homer and two runs scored in Sunday's loss to Miami.
Raley put the Mariners on the board with a two-run blast in the fourth inning. He entered Sunday's game in a 4-for-23 (.174) skid over his previous nine games. Raley has gone 16-for-59 (.271) with five home runs in 21 games this month. His season slash line is up to .263/.310/.463 with 18 extra-base hits and 22 RBI through 203 plate appearances.
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Mariners' Luke Raley: Idle against southpaw
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Raley is out of the lineup Friday against the Marlins
Raley will take a seat with the Marlins starting lefty Trevor Rogers. Victor Robles will bat eighth and man left field.
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Mariners' Luke Raley: Sitting against lefty
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Raley is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Guardians.
With lefty Logan Allen on the hill for Cleveland, Raley and fellow left-handed-hitting regulars Dominic Canzone and Josh Rojas will retreat to the bench. Victor Robles will step in for Raley as the Mariners' starting left fielder.
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Mariners' Luke Raley: Knocks eighth homer Tuesday
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Raley went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in a win over the Guardians on Tuesday.
Raley's 371-foot shot to left in the fifth inning extended the Mariners' lead to 6-1 while serving as his second homer in the last six games and fourth of June overall. The offseason arrival has followed up his career year with the Rays last season in reasonably good form, as he's now sporting a solid .258 average and .749 OPS across 62 games.
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Mariners' Luke Raley: Productive in Sunday's win
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Raley went 1-for-3 with an RBI double, a walk and a run in a win over the Rangers on Sunday.
Raley's fourth-inning two-bagger plated Mitch Haniger with the first run of the afternoon and snapped a brief 0-for-7 skid that had encompassed Raley's three previous games. Despite Sunday's production, the offseason addition has tailed off at the plate after a hot start to June, posting a .182 average and .562 OPS with a massive 42.9 percent strikeout rate in his last 12 games.
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Mariners' Luke Raley: Sitting again versus lefty
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Raley isn't in the Mariners' lineup for Friday's game against the Rangers.
With lefty starter Andrew Heaney set to toe the slab for Texas, the lefty-hitting Raley will take a seat on Seattle's bench. Victor Robles will fill the opening in left field while batting eighth.
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Mariners' Luke Raley: Not starting against southpaw
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Raley isn't in the Mariners' lineup Thursday against the White Sox.
The left-handed bat of Raley will stay put in the dugout Thursday as southpaw Garrett Crochet toes the slab for Chicago. Victor Robles will fill the opening in left field while batting seventh.
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Mariners' Luke Raley: Opens scoring with homer
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Raley went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Wednesday's 2-1 extra-inning win over the White Sox.
Raley opened the scoring with a seventh-inning blast, and he also scored the winning run in the 10th as Mitch Haniger's single knocked him in. Over 11 games in June, Raley has gone 9-for-32 (.281) with three homers and six RBI. The outfielder is at a .264/.310/.442 slash line with seven homers, 18 RBI, 22 runs scored and five stolen bases over 174 plate appearances this season. Raley is in a strong-side platoon role in left field, sharing the position with Victor Robles.
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Mariners' Luke Raley: Sitting against lefty
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Raley is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.
Raley will once again head to the bench as the Royals send a lefty (Cole Ragans) to the mound Sunday. Victor Robles will receive the start in left field while batting eighth.
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Mariners' Luke Raley: Not facing southpaw
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Raley is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Royals.
The lefty-hitting Raley will give way to Victor Robles again Friday with the Mariners facing another left-handed pitcher in Daniel Lynch. Raley and Robles should continue to platoon in left field, with Raley on the strong side of the split.
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Mariners' Luke Raley: On bench with lefty starting
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Raley is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Athletics.
Raley will join fellow lefty-hitting regulars Dominic Canzone and Josh Rojas on the bench while the Athletics send southpaw JP Sears to the bump. Victor Robles will open the game in Raley's usual spot in left field in what will be the former's first start with the Mariners since he signed with the team Tuesday after being released by the Nationals.
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Mariners' Luke Raley: Homers again in win
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Raley went 1-for-2 with a solo home run, an additional RBI and two total runs scored in Sunday's 5-1 win over the Angels.
Raley opened the scoring with a solo shot in the fourth inning and added his second RBI in the eighth when he was plunked with the bases loaded. Prior to a one-game absence with a lat issue, he went 1-for-19, but he's gone 3-for-9 with two homers, a double and three RBI over his last three contests. The outfielder is up to a steady .265/.315/.441 slash line with six long balls, 15 RBI, 20 runs scored and five stolen bases over 146 plate appearances this season.
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Mariners' Luke Raley: Hits fifth homer
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Raley went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, an additional run and a walk against the Angels in Saturday's 9-0 victory.
Raley built Seattle's lead to six runs with his solo shot in the sixth inning. He recently dealt with a lat injury, but the issue turned out to be minor, as Raley has started each of the Mariners' past two games. He's struggled of late, however, going 3-for-26 over his past nine contests.
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Mariners' Luke Raley: Nabs steal in return
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Raley (lat) went 1-for-4 with a double and a stolen base in Friday's 5-4 win over the Angels.
Raley missed a game due to lat soreness, but it appears to be a minor issue. Prior to Friday, Raley went 1-for-19 over his previous seven contests while racking up 10 strikeouts in that span. He's been decent in 2024 with a .260/.297/.397 slash line, four home runs, five stolen bases, 12 RBI and 16 runs scored over 138 plate appearances. Raley is likely to continue working in a strong-side platoon role in left field.
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Mariners' Luke Raley: Returns to lineup Friday
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Raley (lat) is starting in left field and batting eighth Friday against the Angels.
Lat soreness prevented Raley from starting during Thursday's loss to the Astros, but the issue appears to have subsided prior to Friday's contest. The 29-year-old outfielder is slashing .292/.346/.486 since the beginning of May, but he has been in a slump recently, tallying just one hit in 19 at-bats while striking out 10 times in his last seven games.
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Mariners' Luke Raley: Not among starting nine
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Raley is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game against the Astros.
It's the first time since May 7 that Raley wasn't in the lineup when the Mariners were facing a right-hander. Seattle is going with Dominic Canzone and Mitch Haniger as its corner outfield duo against Spencer Arrighetti.
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Mariners' Luke Raley: Nursing sore lat
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Raley is absent from the Mariners' lineup Thursday due to a sore lat, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.
It offers an explanation as to why Raley was not starting against the Astros even with a right-hander on the mound. The hope seems to be that it will be only a brief absence, so consider Raley day-to-day for the time being. Seattle has Dominic Canzone in left field and Mitch Haniger in right Thursday versus Houston.
