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• Mariners' Luke Raley: Nabs steal in return

  Rotowire Jun 1, 2024

  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

  Rotowire May 31, 2024

  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: Nursing sore lat

  Rotowire May 30, 2024

  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.

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• Mariners' Luke Raley: Not among starting nine

  Rotowire May 30, 2024

  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: Hitting bench versus lefty

  Rotowire May 26, 2024

  Raley is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals. The lefty-hitting Raley will exit the starting nine for the series finale while the Nationals bring southpaw Patrick Corbin to the hill. With fellow lefty-hitting outfielder Dominic Canzone also hitting the bench, the Mariners will go with Jonathan Clase and Mitch Haniger in the corner-outfield spots.

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• Mariners' Luke Raley: Hits bench against lefty

  Rotowire May 22, 2024

  Raley is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Yankees. The Mariners have been able to make room for both Raley and Dominic Canzone in the corner outfield lately by giving Mitch Haniger more time at designated hitter at the expense of Mitch Garver, but both Raley and Canzone will hit the bench Wednesday with southpaw Nestor Cortes on the bump for the Yankees. Raley owns an 1.118 OPS since the beginning of May and should continue to see regular playing time versus right-handed pitching while he's wielding a hot bat.

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• Mariners' Luke Raley: Three-hit effort in loss

  Rotowire May 20, 2024

  Raley went 3-for-4 with two doubles and a run in a loss to the Orioles on Sunday. Raley accomplished the rare feat of generating a three-hit tally against Orioles starter Corbin Burnes, who was otherwise mostly dominant while recording 11 strikeouts across six frames. Raley now has three multi-hit efforts during his current six-game hitting streak, a stretch in which he's posted a .458 average (11-for-24) with Sunday's pair of two-baggers, two home runs, five RBI and two steals across 24 plate appearances.

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• Mariners' Luke Raley: Records third steal Wednesday

  Rotowire May 16, 2024

  Raley went 2-for-4 with an RBI single and a stolen base in a win over the Royals on Wednesday. Raley delivered a timely single in the eighth inning that plated pinch runner Leonardo Rivas, extending the Mariners' lead back to two runs after Bobby Witt had brought the Royals within one in the top half of the frame. Raley's multi-hit effort was an extension of a torrid stretch at the plate for the offseason addition, one that's seen him generate a .435 average and 1.219 OPS over the last seven games.

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• Mariners' Luke Raley: Pops third homer

  Rotowire May 15, 2024

  Raley went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a loss to the Astros on Tuesday. Raley continues to profile as one of the inconsistent Mariners' more reliable hitters after a slow start to his team tenure, with Tuesday's homer his second in as many games. Raley's season average and OPS are up to a solid .265 and .729, respectively, and he sports a .357/.419/.714 slash line over the 31 plate appearances encompassing his last nine games.

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• Mariners' Luke Raley: Idle against lefty

  Rotowire May 12, 2024

  Raley is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics. The lefty-hitting Raley will retreat to the bench for the series finale with southpaw Alex Wood on the hill for Oakland. Raley's platoon mate, Sam Haggerty, will draw the start in left field.

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• Mariners' Luke Raley: Multi-hit effort in loss

  Rotowire May 10, 2024

  Raley went 2-for-4 with an RBI single in a loss to the Twins on Thursday. Raley provided the only meaningful offense for the Mariners in the 11-1 loss, driving in Mitch Haniger with a second-inning knock. Raley has picked it up nicely at the plate since late April, forging a .375batting average and .923 OPS across 26 plate appearances in his last 10 games. However, his strikeout rate during that stretch is still a bloated 30.8 percent, an albatross on Raley's offensive profile that has been a constant presence throughout his time in the majors.

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• Mariners' Luke Raley: Sits down against southpaw

  Rotowire May 4, 2024

  Raley isn't in the Mariners' lineup Saturday against Houston. Framber Valdez will toe the slab for the Astros on Saturday, meaning the lefty-hitting Raley will step out of the lineup. Sam Haggerty will enter as Seattle's left fielder and bat ninth.

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• Mariners' Luke Raley: Hits bench against lefty

  Rotowire May 1, 2024

  Raley is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against Atlanta. The lefty-hitting Raley had started in left field in four of the past five games, but he'll head to the bench for the series finale with southpaw Chris Sale on the bump for Atlanta. Switch-hitter Sam Haggerty will draw the start in left field Wednesday, but Raley should occupy the strong side of a platoon at the position until Dominic Canzone (shoulder) returns from the 10-day injured list.

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• Mariners' Luke Raley: Draws third straight start

  Rotowire Apr 28, 2024

  Raley will start in right field and bat sixth in Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks. Raley had started both of the last two games in left field, but he'll head over to right field in the series finale while Mitch Haniger gets the day off. Haniger appears to be entrenched as the Mariners' preferred right fielder, but the playing time in left field seems to be tilting in Raley's favor of late. Both Raley and Jonatan Clase are likely to eventually lose out on opportunities in the Seattle outfield once Dominic Canzone (shoulder) returns from the injured list.

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• Mariners' Luke Raley: Productive from bottom of order

  Rotowire Apr 28, 2024

  Raley went 2-for-3 with an RBI single and a stolen base in a win over the Diamondbacks on Saturday. Hitting eighth and playing left field, Raley drew his fourth start in five games Saturday night and delivered in the low-scoring victory, driving in the Mariners' first run of the game in the fifth inning with a timely knock. Raley also swiped his first base of the season, and he was able to get his average back over the Mendoza line (.204) with what was his second multi-hit effort in the last five games.

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• Mariners' Luke Raley: Back on bench Thursday

  Rotowire Apr 25, 2024

  Raley is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Rangers. Raley had started each of the past three games, going 3-for-12 during that stretch to lift his season-long batting average to a porous .186. Though the Mariners have an opening in the outfield with Dominic Canzone (shoulder) on the injured list, Raley may play second fiddle to Jonatan Clase while he continues to languish at the plate.

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• Mariners' Luke Raley: Back to bench Wednesday

  Rotowire Apr 17, 2024

  Raley is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Reds. The lefty-hitting Raley will head to the bench with southpaw Andrew Abbott on the hill for the Reds after going 2-for-10 with a triple and an RBI while starting in each of the past three games. Raley's opportunities to play against right-handed pitching look to be on the rise, but he's still not expected to be the primary replacement in left field for Dominic Canzone (shoulder), who was placed on the 10-day injured list earlier in the week. Instead, prospect Jonatan Clase is expected to get the first opportunity to fill in for Canzone.

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• Mariners' Luke Raley: Comes up empty in rare start

  Rotowire Apr 15, 2024

  Raley drew his first start since April 7 in Sunday's loss to the Cubs and went 0-for-3. The blanking at the plate means Raley is now 0-for-11 over the last four games in which he's logged a plate appearance, with his last hit, a double, having come on April 3. The rough start at the plate means the offseason addition projects to remain in a low-volume reserve role for now, with Sunday's opportunity coming about due to manager Scott Servais opting to give the equally struggling Julio Rodriguez a "rest day," per the Associated Press.

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• Mariners' Luke Raley: Stuck in backup role

  Rotowire Apr 3, 2024

  Raley is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Guardians. After being acquired from the Rays in January, the lefty-hitting Raley looked to be a candidate to open the season in a strong-side platoon role, but a poor spring resulted in him falling behind Dominic Canzone and Mitch Haniger in the competition for regular starts versus righties out of the corner outfield. Though Canzone is on the bench Wednesday, Raley will be riding pine along with him while the Guardians bring southpaw Logan Allen to the hill.

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• Mariners' Luke Raley: Comes to life in spring finale

  Rotowire Mar 25, 2024

  Raley went 2-for-3 with a three-run double and a triple in a Cactus League tie with the Cubs on Sunday. Raley's acquisition in the early-January Jose Caballero trade to the Rays was lauded at the time, given the 29-year-old's positional versatility and the fact he was coming off the best season of his career at the plate in 2023. However, an utterly forgettable start to Cactus League play that saw Raley go 1-for-23 over his first 10 exhibitions was the source of plenty of frustration. Nevertheless, Raley's bat came around over the latter portion of the Mariners' spring training slate, as he finished 6-for-17 with Sunday's two-bagger, triple and three RBI over his last six contests. Jesus Cano of MLB.com reports that Raley is expected to have a key reserve role this season and serve as a left-handed source of power, and he adds that manager Scott Servais never lost confidence in the offseason acquisition despite the early struggles. "He's really strong," Servais said. "You can see it even when he just misses them. He hits them high and he's going to be more consistent. I thought his at-bats were really good today."

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