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: Out of Sunday's lineup
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Raley is not in the lineup for Sunday's game versus the Rangers.
Raley will hit the bench Sunday after a span of nine straight starts, during which he went 11-for-33 with five doubles, three homers, two steals, 10 RBI and six runs. Justin Turner is manning first base while Mitch Haniger serves as the designated hitter.
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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: Goes deep in loss
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Raley went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Tuesday's loss to the Padres.
Raley took Yu Darvish deep in the second inning for his only hit of the evening. The 29-year-old has seven hits over his last five games, with six of those hits going for extra bases. The home run was his 19th, tying his career-high set last year. Raley is slashing .240/.316/.457 with 19 homers, a career-high 50 RBI, 52 runs, nine steals and a 25:121 BB:K in 403 plate appearances.
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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: Back in starting nine
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Raley (illness) will start at first base and bat leadoff Monday against the Rays.
Raley was a late scratch from the lineup ahead of Sunday's 4-3 win over the Giants due to flu-like symptoms, but he's feeling healthy enough to give it a go Monday. He's batting .304 with two home runs, six RBI and five runs scored over his last 10 games for the Mariners.
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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.
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Mariners' Luke Raley: Scratched Sunday
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Raley was scratched from the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants for unspecified reasons.
Raley was scheduled to bat leadoff and start in center field but is now out of the starting nine, presumably due to an injury or illness. Dylan Moore will replace him in center field while Josh Rojas enters the lineup at third base.
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Mariners' Luke Raley: Contributes in comeback win
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Raley went 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI and a walk in Friday's 6-5 extra-inning win over the Giants.
Raley got the Mariners on the board with a fifth-inning solo shot, and he added an RBI single to tie the game at 5-5 during Seattle's rally in the eighth. He's been one of the team's better hitters in August in his strong-side platoon role, going 13-for-43 (.302) with five homers and 12 RBI over 16 contests this month. The 29-year-old is at a .238/.314/.438 slash line with 16 homers, 41 RBI, 46 runs scored and nine stolen bases over 357 plate appearances this year.
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Mariners' Luke Raley: Multi-hit effort in Sunday's win
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Raley went 2-for-3 with an RBI sacrifice fly and a run in a win over the Pirates on Sunday.
Raley's multi-hit effort was his third in the last eight games, a stretch where he boasts a .350 average and 1.167 OPS across 29 plate appearances. The offseason addition's .236/.307/.434 slash line on the season is below the standard he set a year ago with the Rays, but with 15 home runs and 39 RBI, Raley is closing in on surpassing the career bests of 19 homers and 49 RBI he generated in 2023.
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Mariners' Luke Raley: Idle against LHP
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Raley is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Tigers.
Raley will dodge a matchup with southpaw Tarik Skubal on Tuesday as Julio Rodriguez slots in at DH and Mitch Haniger plays right field. Raley has a .722 OPS in 323 plate appearances this season.
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Mariners' Luke Raley: Sitting versus lefty
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Raley is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Mets.
With southpaw Jose Quintana starting for the Mets on Friday, the lefty-hitting Raley will retreat to the dugout. Mitch Garver will serve as the designated hitter and bat fifth.
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Mariners' Luke Raley: Idle versus southpaw
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Raley isn't in the Mariners' lineup for Wednesday's game against the Tigers, Shannon Drayer of SeattleSports.com reports.
With lefty Tarik Skubal set to start on the mound for Detroit, the left-handed bat of Raley will step out of the lineup Wednesday. Mitch Haniger will start in right field with Cal Raleigh serving as the DH, and Mitch Garver will do the catching for George Kirby.
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Mariners' Luke Raley: Swipes two bags Wednesday
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Raley went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases in Wednesday's extra-inning loss to Boston.
Raley got the start in center field with Victor Robles (hip) sitting out, and he took advantage of the opportunity with a pair of thefts. It was just the second start in five contests for Raley, though that's largely a consequence of the Mariners facing a pair of southpaws during that span. Raley is batting just .188 with a 33.3 percent strikeout rate against lefties this season, so it stands to reason that he'll continue to be on the bench more often than not against left-handed starters.
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Mariners' Luke Raley: Records seventh steal in loss
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Raley went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in a loss to the Angels on Wednesday.
Raley's hit was only his second over the last nine games, a nightmarish stretch of 29 plate appearances during which the outfielder has posted a 27.6 percent strikeout rate. Raley's steal was also his seventh of the season, putting him halfway to the career-best 14 he recorded with the Rays in 2023. The 29-year-old's recent struggles notwithstanding, Raley doesn't appear to be in danger of losing his grip on an everyday role with the Mariners now down both Dominic Canzone (thigh) and Julio Rodriguez (ankle) in the outfield.
