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Idle against lefty Raley isn't in Seattle's lineup Saturday against the Giants.

Impact With left-hander Blake Snell slated to throw the first pitch for San Francisco, the lefty-hitting Raley will step out of the lineup. Justin Turner will start at first base instead and bat third.

AUGUST 24, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Contributes in comeback win Raley went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, an additional RBI and a walk in Friday's 6-5 extra-inning win over the Giants.

Impact 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, 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. Raley's recent success hasn't been enough for him to serve in anything more than a strong-side platoon role.

AUGUST 24, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Mariners rally late to beat Giants 6-5 in 10 and give manager Dan Wilson a victory in his debut

Leo Rivas lined a game-ending single that scored Dylan Moore in the bottom of the 10th inning, and the Seattle Mariners rallied late for a 6-5 win over the San Francisco Giants

AUGUST 24, 2024 • Associated Press

Multi-hit effort in Sunday's win Raley went 2-for-3 with an RBI sacrifice fly and a run in a win over the Pirates on Sunday.

Impact 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 last season 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.

AUGUST 19, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Mariners visit the Dodgers to start 3-game series

The Los Angeles Dodgers begin a three-game series at home against the Seattle Mariners on Monday

AUGUST 19, 2024 • Associated Press

Clubs 15th homer Raley went 2-for-3 with a walk, and a two-run home run in Friday's 5-3 loss to the Pirates.

Impact The 29-year-old opened the scoring in the top of the fourth inning by taking Paul Skenes deep, Raley's fourth long ball in August and his 15th of the season. He continues to produce in his strong-side platoon role, slashing .286/.412/.750 through 34 plate appearances on the month with seven runs and nine RBI.

AUGUST 17, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Mariners look to end skid in game against the Pirates

The Seattle Mariners aim to end their four-game losing streak with a win over the Pittsburgh Pirates

AUGUST 17, 2024 • Associated Press

Paul Skenes ends 4-start winless streak, Pirates end 10-game skid with a 5-3 win over Mariners

Paul Skenes struck out six and ended a four-start winless streak, and the Pittsburgh Pirates snapped a 10-game skid with a 5-3 win over the Seattle Mariners

AUGUST 17, 2024 • Associated Press

Hitting bench Wednesday Raley is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Tigers.

Impact The Tigers are expected to use a left-handed primary pitcher out of the bullpen (Bryan Sammons) for Wednesday's contest, so the lefty-hitting Raley will begin the contest on the bench. Even against traditional right-handed starters, Raley's opportunities could become more limited moving forward, especially while Julio Rodriguez remains limited to designated-hitter duties following his recent return from the injured list. With Rodriguez occupying the DH spot for now, Raley will have to vie with Justin Turner for at-bats at first base and with Dominic Canzone and Mitch Haniger for reps in right field.

AUGUST 14, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Idle against LHP Raley is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Tigers.

Impact 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.

AUGUST 13, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Idle Saturday Raley is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Mets.

Impact As usual, the lefty-hitting Raley is absent from the starting nine against a left-handed starting pitcher (Sean Manaea). Mitch Garver will start at DH and bat eighth Saturday.

AUGUST 10, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Idle Saturday Raley is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Mets.

Impact As per usual, the lefty-hitting Raley is absent from the starting nine against a left-handed starting pitcher (Sean Manaea). Mitch Garver will DH and bat eighth Saturday.

AUGUST 10, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting versus lefty Raley is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Mets.

Impact 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.

AUGUST 9, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Homers, reaches thrice in win Raley went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, two runs scored and a walk in Thursday's win over Detroit.

Impact Raley walked in his second trip to the plate before launching a solo homer off Bryan Sammons in the bottom of the sixth to put the Mariners on the board. The outfielder then kick-started a come-from-behind rally in the bottom of the ninth, recording an infield single to open the frame before eventually scoring, along with Randy Arozarena, on a Mitch Haniger double as Seattle came away with the walk-off win. Raley has now homered in each of his last two games and in three of five contests to open the month of August. For the month he's slashing .333 (5-for-15) with four extra-base hits, seven RBI and four runs scored.

AUGUST 9, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Haniger hits 3-run double in ninth to rally Mariners to 4-3 win over Tigers

Mitch Haniger hit a game-ending three-run double as the Seattle Mariners rallied to beat the Detroit Tigers 4-3

AUGUST 9, 2024 • Associated Press

Idle versus southpaw Raley isn't in the Mariners' lineup for Wednesday's game against the Tigers, Shannon Drayer of SeattleSports.com reports.

Impact 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.

AUGUST 7, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Swats solo home run Raley went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Tuesday's loss to the Tigers.

Impact Raley finally got the Mariners on the board with a solo home run in the fifth. It was his second home run over the last four games, a span during which he's compiled six RBI. Despite the recent production, Raley has been struggling at the dish for quite a while now, slashing .146/.247/.341 while striking out 32.3 percent of the time in 93 plate appearances since July 2. For the year, he's slashing .228/.288/.419 with 13 homers, 35 RBI, 38 runs, nine steals and an 11:99 BB:K in 314 plate appearances.

AUGUST 7, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Meadows drives in two runs, Montero shuts down Mariners in Tigers' 4-2 win

Parker Meadows homered and drove in two runs, Keider Montero pitched six strong innings and the Detroit Tigers beat the Seattle Mariners 4-2 on Tuesday night

AUGUST 7, 2024 • Associated Press

Delivers as in-game replacement Raley entered Saturday's extra-inning win over the Phillies as a pinch hitter in the sixth inning and remained in the game as the designated hitter, going 1-for-2 with a two-run do...

Impact Raley originally had the night off, but he was called on to hit for Mitch Garver in the sixth and the bases loaded. The slugger delivered in a critical moment, driving home Justin Turner and Jorge Polanco with his timely two-bagger to push his RBI total across the last two games to five. Raley has now reached safely in each of the last six games in which he's registered an official plate appearance, and he's laced three of his five hits during that span for extra bases.

AUGUST 4, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Idle Saturday Raley isn't in the Mariners' lineup Saturday against the Phillies.

Impact Raley will get a breather Saturday after belting a three-run homer during a win in Friday's series opener. While he rests, Mitch Haniger will start in right field with Mitch Garver serving as Seattle's designated hitter.

AUGUST 3, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Hammers 12th homer Raley went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Friday's 10-2 win over the Phillies.

Impact Raley put the Mariners ahead 4-0 with his second-inning blast. That was just his third long ball over his last 23 contests. The 29-year-old was batting .261 at the end of June, but after hitting just .129 in July, he's at a .228 average for the year now. He's added a .698 OPS, 12 homers, nine stolen bases, 32 RBI and 37 runs scored across 95 games.

AUGUST 3, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Mariners use big homers from Luke Raley and Justin Turner to thump Phillies 10-2

Luke Raley hit a three-run homer into the upper deck, Justin Turner’s grand slam capped Seattle’s seven-run second inning and the Mariners thumped the Philadelphia Phillies 10-2

AUGUST 3, 2024 • Associated Press

Swipes two bags Wednesday Raley went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases in Wednesday's extra-inning loss to Boston.

Impact 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.

AUGUST 1, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

On bench Tuesday Raley is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against Boston.

Impact The lefty-hitting Raley will take a seat against southpaw James Paxton and the Red Sox on Tuesday. Mitch Garver will DH while Mitch Haniger fills right field.

JULY 30, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

On bench again Sunday Raley is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox, Shannon Drayer of SeattleSports.com reports.

Impact It's the second straight game on the bench for Raley following the acquisition of Randy Arozarena. Raley hasn't done much in July to retain a place in the lineup with a .488 OPS and 31.9 percent strikeout rate in 19 games, and his playing time could diminish down the stretch, especially if the Mariners make further additions ahead of Tuesday's trade deadline.

JULY 28, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

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