Raley is absent from the lineup for Thursday's contest in Boston.
The left-handed-hitting Raley will be on the bench versus a lefty hurler for the second day in a row. Dylan Moore is in right field and batting leadoff for the Mariners against southpaw Garrett Crochet.
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Mariners' Luke Raley: Sitting against southpaw
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Raley is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Red Sox.
The left-handed-hitting Raley will head to the bench for the first time since April 15 while Boston sends southpaw Sean Newcomb to the hill Wednesday. With Raley out of the lineup, Dylan Moore will pick up a start in right field.
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Mariners' Luke Raley: Homers in win
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Raley went 1-for-2 with a two-run homer in Thursday's 11-7 win over Cincinnati.
Raley got the Mariners on the board in the fourth inning with his second home run of the year, tying the game 2-2. The 30-year-old had been struggling coming into Thursday, going just 3-for-29 (.129) over his previous 10 games. Raley's now batting .163 on the season with a .587 OPS, seven RBI, six runs scored and a pair of stolen bases across 57 plate appearances.
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Mariners' Luke Raley: On bench against lefty
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Raley is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Reds, Adam Jude of The Seattle Times reports.
The 30-year-old will sit against lefty Nick Lodolo after a run of seven straight starts, during which Raley went 3-for-23 with two walks, two steals, four RBI and two runs. Dylan Moore is receiving the start in right field Tuesday.
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Mariners' Luke Raley: Sitting against southpaw
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Raley isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Giants.
Raley and his .572 career OPS against left-handers will stay put in the dugout for the beginning of Saturday's game, as Robbie Ray is due to toe the slab for San Francisco. Cal Raleigh will serve as Seattle's designated hitter while Raley sits, allowing Mitch Garver to start behind the plate and bat fifth.
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Mariners' Luke Raley: Out against lefty
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Raley is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics.
With the Athletics sending a southpaw (JP Sears) to the bump for the second time in three games, Raley will once again take a seat. Mitch Garver will replace Raley in the lineup at designated hitter.
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Mariners' Luke Raley: Could see action against southpaws
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Manager Dan Wilson is open to giving Raley some plate appearances against left-handed pitching, and the lefty-hitting slugger is projected to bat fifth in Seattle's lineup this season, Adam Jude of The Seattle Times reports.
Raley is hitting .278 with two stolen bases over 18 at-bats this spring, and he appears to have a fairly clear path to steady reps at first base following Justin Turner's offseason departure. Donovan Solano represents Raley's main competition for playing time at the cold corner, but Jude notes the former could see action at designated hitter and third base. It's worth noting Rowdy Tellez is having a strong spring, but he's currently a non-roster invitee and isn't guaranteed to make the Opening Day roster.
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Mariners' Luke Raley: Scratched from Tuesday's lineup
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Raley was scratched from Tuesday's Cactus League lineup against the Dodgers.
The reason for his removal from the lineup could be an injury, but the team hasn't announced why Raley was scratched yet. Tyler Locklear enters the lineup in Raley's stead, batting fifth and manning first base.
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Mariners' Luke Raley: Avoids lefty matchup
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Raley is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Athletics, Shannon Drayer of SeattleSports.com reports.
Raley will once again retreat to the dugout as Oakland sends left-hander JP Sears to the mound Friday. Dylan Moore will start at first base and bat fifth.
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Mariners' Luke Raley: Sitting again vs. lefty
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Raley is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Astros.
He'll be on the bench for the second day in a row while the Astros send another lefty (Yusei Kikuchi) to the bump. Justin Turner will cover first base once again in place of the lefty-hitting Raley.
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Mariners' Luke Raley: Idle against southpaw
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Raley is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rangers.
Raley will hit the bench along with fellow lefty-hitting regular Josh Rojas as the Rangers send southpaw Andrew Heaney to the mound. Justin Turner will spell Raley at first base.
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Mariners' Luke Raley: Sitting against lefty
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Raley isn't in Seattle's lineup Wednesday versus the Yankees.
With southpaw Nestor Cortes set to start on the bump for New York, the lefty-hitting Raley will step out of the lineup Wednesday. His absence will put Justin Turner at first base while Mitch Garver works as the DH.
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Mariners' Luke Raley: Goes deep in loss
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Raley went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's loss to the Yankees.
Raley hit his second home run in his last two starts and his fifth overall this month. He's now hit safely in four straight and seven of his last eight, and he's batting .319 in 14 games in September. In just his second full MLB season, Raley has recorded 21 homers, 55 RBI and 55 runs, all of which are career bests for the 29-year-old.
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Mariners' Luke Raley: Swipes bag in win
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Raley went 2-for-2 with a double and a stolen base in Friday's 5-4 win over the Rangers. He was also hit by two pitches.
Raley got on base twice the hard way, but he appeared no worse for wear while playing the full game at first base. He's had a decent September, going 12-for-38 (.316) with eight extra-base hits, nine RBI and two steals over 11 contests. Raley is up to a .242/.321/.457 slash line with 19 home runs, 11 thefts, 52 RBI and 53 runs scored over 125 games this season. He's also tied for third in the majors in hit-by-pitches, having been plunked 18 times this year.
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Mariners' Luke Raley: Resting versus LHP
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Raley isn't in the Mariners' lineup for Wednesday's game against Oakland.
Left-hander JP Sears will start on the mound Wednesday for the A's, so the lefty-hitting Raley will step out of Seattle's lineup. Justin Turner will fill in at first base and bat fifth.
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Mariners' Luke Raley: Lifts homer in loss
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Raley went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Angels.
Raley got the Mariners on the board when he took Angels rookie Caden Dana deep in the second inning. Raley started to slip late in August, going 4-for-21 with five walks over his last nine games of the month. He's now at a .237/.313/.440 slash line with 17 homers, 44 RBI, 48 runs scored and nine stolen bases over 115 games. He's a regular in the lineup versus right-handed pitchers, but his playing time has dropped with the Mariners facing southpaws in five of their last eight games.
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Mariners' Luke Raley: Avoiding southpaw again
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Raley is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Angels.
The lefty-hitting Raley will be out of the lineup for the second straight game with the Angels sending southpaw Tyler Anderson to the mound. Justin Turner will start at first base and bat fifth.
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Mariners' Luke Raley: Idle Friday
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Raley is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Angels.
Raley will avoid a matchup with left-hander Samuel Aldegheri on Friday, giving way to Justin Turner at first base. Raley is slashing .264/.406/.585 with five home runs during August.
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Mariners' Luke Raley: Doubles in return to lineup
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Raley went 1-for-4 with a double in a win over the Rays on Monday.
Raley had been a late scratch from Sunday's lineup due to an illness, but he was well enough to jump back into the starting nine Monday and face his old Rays squad. Raley has picked up the pace at the plate in August, as Monday's two-bagger was his seventh extra-base hit out of 14 total knocks this month.
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Mariners' Luke Raley: Dealing with illness
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Raley was scratched from Sunday's lineup versus the Giants as a result of flu-like symptoms, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.
Raley was absent from Sunday's 4-3 victory over the Giants, which is now understood to have been due to an illness. The outfielder can be considered day-to-day ahead of the Mariners' three-game series at home with the Rays beginning Monday.
