LUKE RALEY NEWS

Uncorks game-tying homer Raley went 2-for-3 with an RBI double, a two-run home run, a walk and an additional run in an extra-inning win over the Athletics on Saturday.

Impact Raley took Athletics closer Mason Miller deep to right center with one out and Julio Rodriguez aboard in the ninth inning to knot the score at 6-6 and force extras. It was the 22nd round tripper of Raley's first Mariners season and served as his sixth homer of a productive September that's seen him post a .296 average and 1.001 OPS across 80 plate appearances (22 games).

SEPTEMBER 29 • ROTOWIRE

Raley rallies Mariners twice, Raleigh homers in 7-6 win over A's in 10 innings

Leo Rivas scored on Justin Turner’s fielder’s-choice grounder to lift the Seattle Mariners over the Oakland Athletics 7-6 in 10 innings

SEPTEMBER 29 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Avoids lefty matchup Raley is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Athletics, Shannon Drayer of SeattleSports.com reports.

Impact Raley will once again retreat to the dugout with Oakland sending left-hander JP Sears to the mound Friday. Dylan Moore will start at first base and bat fifth.

SEPTEMBER 27 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting again vs. lefty Raley is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Astros.

Impact 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.

SEPTEMBER 25 • ROTOWIRE

Resting against lefty Raley isn't in Seattle's lineup Tuesday against the Astros.

Impact Raley will take a seat on the bench Tuesday as the Astros send out left-hander Framber Valdez to start on the bump. Justin Turner will start at first base in Raley's stead while Mitch Garver works as the Mariners' DH.

SEPTEMBER 24 • ROTOWIRE

Idle against southpaw Raley is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rangers.

Impact 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.

SEPTEMBER 22 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting against lefty Raley isn't in Seattle's lineup Wednesday versus the Yankees.

Impact 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.

SEPTEMBER 18 • ROTOWIRE

Goes deep in loss Raley went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's loss to the Yankees.

Impact 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 is hitting .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.

SEPTEMBER 18 • ROTOWIRE

Out of Sunday's lineup Raley is not in the lineup for Sunday's game versus the Rangers.

Impact 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.

SEPTEMBER 15 • ROTOWIRE

Slugs homer No. 20 in win Raley went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in a win over the Rangers on Saturday.

Impact Raley's massive 436-foot blast to center field in the fifth inning with Cal Raleigh aboard was particularly significant, as it knotted the score at 4-4. The 29-year-old has already left the yard four times in 12 September games, adding five doubles, 11 RBI and a pair of stolen bases on his way to a .310 average in that span of 48 plate appearances. Raley's game-tying round tripper Saturday was also noteworthy from a personal standpoint, as it vaulted the offseason acquisition to a new career high in homers (20).

SEPTEMBER 15 • ROTOWIRE

Swipes bag in win Raley went 2-for-2 with a double and a stolen base and was hit by two pitches in Friday's 5-4 win over the Rangers.

Impact Raley got on base four times 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 on the receiving end of 18 plunkings this year.

SEPTEMBER 14 • ROTOWIRE

Hits double-digit steal mark Raley went 0-for-4 with a stolen base in a loss to the Rangers on Thursday.

Impact Raley's day was largely uneventful at the plate, but after getting on via a fielder's choice groundout in the fifth, he recorded his 10th stolen base of the season by swiping second. Raley has now reached the double-digit-steal threshold in consecutive campaigns, and despite the quiet bat Thursday, still carries a .296 average and 1.054 OPS across the 31 plate appearances covering his last seven games.

SEPTEMBER 13 • ROTOWIRE

Rangers play the Mariners leading series 1-0

The Texas Rangers lead 1-0 in a four-game series against the Seattle Mariners

SEPTEMBER 13 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Kumar Rocker makes his debut for Rangers throwing 4 innings with 7 Ks against Mariners

Kumar Rocker’s debut in the majors finally arrived and it was a mixed bag for his highly anticipated first outing

SEPTEMBER 12 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Luke Raley Looking to Make Recent Seattle Mariners History in New Series vs. Rangers As the Seattle Mariners look to make up more ground in the American League West race this weekend, utility man Luke Raley is looking to make...

SEPTEMBER 12 • SI.COM

Bryan Woo carries a perfect game into the 7th inning as the Mariners top the Padres 5-2

Bryan Woo took a perfect game into the seventh inning, Luke Raley had a two-run single and the Seattle Mariners beat the San Diego Padres 5-2

SEPTEMBER 12 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Goes deep in loss Raley went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Tuesday's loss to the Padres.

Impact 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 tied his career-high set last year and brought him up to a career-best 50 RBI for the year. Raley is slashing .240/.316/.457 with 19 homers, 50 RBI, 52 runs, nine steals and a 25:121 BB:K in 403 plate appearances.

SEPTEMBER 11 • ROTOWIRE

Doubles twice in win Raley went 2-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI, two runs scored and a walk in Sunday's win against St. Louis.

Impact Raley got started early with a two-run double and a run scored in the first inning. He later doubled and scored again in the ninth. He's smacked four doubles over his last four games and has produced six multi-hit performances in his last 19 appearances. During that stretch, Raley has gone 16-for-54 (.296) with nine extra-base hits. He owns a .763 OPS with 49 RBI through 399 plate appearances this season.

SEPTEMBER 9 • ROTOWIRE

Arozarena hits first homer against former team, Mariners rout Cardinals 10-4

Randy Arozarena and Jorge Polanco hit two-run home runs and the Seattle Mariners scored five times in the first inning on their way to a 10-4 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals o...

SEPTEMBER 8 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cal Raleigh homers and hits sacrifice fly as Mariners beat Athletics 6-4

Cal Raleigh hit a two-run homer in the first inning and added a sacrifice fly in the fifth, Julio Rodríguez also connected, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Athletics 6-4 on Thurs...

SEPTEMBER 5 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Blasts 18th home run Raley went 3-for-5 with a two-run homer in Thursday's 6-4 win over the A's.

Impact Raley extended the Mariners lead with a two-run blast in the top of the ninth inning, and he's now one home run away from matching the career high he set last season. Raley is riding a hot streak, and since the beginning of August, he has a 1.054 OPS and seven homers over 24 games. The 29-year-old will sit a lot versus left-handers, but he remains a strong presence in the lineup against righties. 

SEPTEMBER 5 • ROTOWIRE

Resting versus LHP Raley isn't in the Mariners' lineup for Wednesday's game against Oakland.

Impact 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.

SEPTEMBER 4 • ROTOWIRE

Lifts homer in loss Raley went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Angels.

Impact 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.

SEPTEMBER 2 • ROTOWIRE

Caden Dana becomes youngest Angels pitcher to win debut in 3-2 victory over Mariners

Caden Dana became the youngest pitcher in Angels history to win his major league debut as Los Angeles rallied for a 3-2 victory over the Seattle Mariners

SEPTEMBER 1 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Avoiding southpaw again Raley is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Angels.

Impact 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.

AUGUST 31 • ROTOWIRE