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The Mariners activated Raley (oblique) from the 10-day injured list Friday, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.

Raley wound up missing nearly two months of action with an oblique strain but is ready to go after a brief rehab assignment with Triple-A Tacoma. With Rowdy Tellez being designated for assignment, Raley should see most of his playing time at first base for the Mariners. The left-handed-hitting Raley is not in the lineup for Friday's game versus the Cubs, as southpaw Matthew Boyd will toe the slab for Chicago.

The Mariners designated Tellez for assignment Friday, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.

The Mariners needed to free up a spot on the active roster for the return of Luke Raley (oblique), and Tellez is the casualty. Tellez has slugged 11 home runs this season, but he's sporting just a .208/.249/.434 batting line and 49:8 K:BB over 62 contests. The 30-year-old is likely to clear waivers and eventually become a free agent.

Kelly (1-0) earned the win in Thursday's 6-4 victory over the Astros. He allowed no hits and one walk over a scoreless inning.

The right-hander was summoned for the 10th inning and escaped unscathed, inducing an inning-ending double play off the bat of Jake Meyers to set the stage for a Nick Kurtz walk-off homer. Kelly was reinstated June 5 after serving a year-long suspension for violating MLB's gambling policy. Since returning, the reliever has tossed 6.2 scoreless innings. While his 3.65 FIP and 5.4 BB/9 suggest potential regression, the Athletics have to be encouraged by Kelly's performance after a year off from MLB action.

Latz didn't strike out a batter and allowed one run on three hits and one walk over 5.2 innings out of the bullpen in Thursday's 4-1 loss to the Royals.

The Rangers are without multiple members of the rotation due to injuries, and as a result, the team has resorted to three bullpen games over the last 10 days. Latz, who was primarily a starter in the minors, entered the game behind opening pitcher Shawn Armstrong and ended up making his lengthiest appearance since April 2022, when he was in the rotation at Triple-A Round Rock.. He's averaged three innings over his last four outings and might be an option to make another spot start or bulk-relief appearance next week if Nathan Eovaldi (triceps) needs more time to return from the 15-day injured list.

Clase went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Thursday's loss to Arizona.

The 23-year-old took Anthony DeSclafani deep in the eighth inning as the Blue Jays tried to mount a late comeback from a 9-1 deficit. Clase has seen regular action in June due to all the injuries in the Toronto outfield, but he largely hasn't been able to take advantage, slashing .146/.205/.293 over 44 plate appearances on the month with two solo homers, two additional runs scored and a 31.8 percent strikeout rate.

Trout went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's 7-3 loss to the Angels.

Trout opened the scoring in the first inning with a two-out, 423-foot blast off Carlos Rodon, his 12th homer of the year. The 33-year-old Trout has hits in seven of his last eight contests, going 10-for-29 (.345) with a 1.009 OPS in that span. He's slashing .236/.323/.466 with 22 runs scored, 12 RBI and a pair of stolen bases across 201 plate appearances this season.

The Royals optioned Bowlan to Triple-A Omaha on Friday.

Bowlan was unscored upon in three appearances during his most recent stint in the majors, but he nonetheless finds himself heading back to Omaha. The Royals will announce a corresponding move prior to Friday's game in San Diego.

DeLauter went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI for Triple-A Columbus on Thursday.

DeLauter homered for a second consecutive game and is slashing .290/.410/.493 with three homers and 11 RBI over 83 plate appearances for the Clippers. His season debut was delayed by sports hernia surgery, but DeLauter was activated from the IL in late May and assigned to Columbus. He's reached base safely in all 19 games he's played at Triple-A while posting a 16.9 walk percentage and 12.0 strikeout rate. DeLauter has played both corner outfield spots for the Clippers in 2025 and could make his MLB debut soon for the Guardians, as they're right fielders rank 29th with a .541 OPS.

Means (elbow) has begun throwing off a mound, MLB.com reports.

Means is attempting to come back from a second Tommy John surgery and could return late in the 2025 regular season. He'll continue his throwing progression but has not yet taken the mound for a bullpen session, and there's no timeline yet for the 32-year-old southpaw to begin a rehab assignment.

Bieber (elbow) has resumed playing catch, MLB.com reports.

Bieber was given the good news that he could resume throwing, and playing catch is the first step toward resuming the rehab assignment that began May 31. The assignment was paused when the right-hander felt soreness in his elbow, but tests revealed it was merely normal post-surgery discomfort. The next step in his build-up should be a bullpen session, before the Guardians restart Bieber's rehab stint.