Impact 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.
AUGUST 30 • ROTOWIRE
LUKE RALEY #20 - LEFT FIELDER - SEATTLE MARINERS
22 HR •
58 RBI •
.243 AVG
22 HR
58 RBI
.243 AVG
Idle Friday Raley is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Angels.
Mariners and Rays play to determine series winner
The Seattle Mariners and Tampa Bay Rays meet on Wednesday with the winner claiming the three-game seriesAUGUST 28 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Siri's 2-run homer helps lift Rays to 3-2 win over Mariners
Jose Siri hit a go-ahead two-run homer, Jeffrey Springs pitched five scoreless innings, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Seattle Mariners 3-2AUGUST 28 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sitting down versus lefty Raley isn't in the Mariners' lineup Tuesday against the Rays.
Impact Raley will take a seat on the bench as the Rays prepare to send southpaw Jeffrey Springs to the mound to begin Tuesday's game. Justin Turner will get the starting nod at first base instead and bat sixth.
AUGUST 27 • ROTOWIRE
Doubles in return to lineup Raley went 1-for-4 with a double in a win over the Rays on Monday.
Impact 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. The extra pop -- which also includes five home runs -- has helped lead to a .280 average, 1.051 OPS and 13 RBI overall across 65 plate appearances.
AUGUST 27 • ROTOWIRE
Back in starting nine Raley (illness) is starting at first base and leading off Monday night against the Rays.
Impact Raley was a late scratch from Sunday's lineup against 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 appearances for the Mariners.
AUGUST 26 • ROTOWIRE
Dealing with illness Raley was scratched from Sunday's lineup versus the Giants as a result of flu-like symptoms, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.
Impact 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.
AUGUST 25 • ROTOWIRE
Scratched Sunday Raley was scratched from the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants for unspecified reasons.
Impact 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.
AUGUST 25 • ROTOWIRE
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 • 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 • 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 GiantsAUGUST 24 • 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 • 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 MondayAUGUST 19 • 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 • 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 PiratesAUGUST 17 • 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 MarinersAUGUST 17 • 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 • 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 • 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 • 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 • 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 • 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 • 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 4-3AUGUST 9 • 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 • 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 • ROTOWIRE
