Luke Raley
1B/OF/DH SEA
Fri 5/10/24 11:47 AM

Raley went 2-for-4 with an RBI single in a loss to the Twins on Thursday.
EDGE Analysis
Raley provided the only meaningful offense for the Mariners in the 11-1 loss, driving in Mitch Haniger with a second-inning knock. Raley has picked it up nicely at the plate since late April, forging a .375batting average and .923 OPS across 26 plate appearances in his last 10 games. However, his strikeout rate during that stretch is still a bloated 30.8 percent, an albatross on Raley's offensive profile that has been a constant presence throughout his time in the majors.

Luke Raley
1B/OF/DH SEA
Sun 5/5/24 9:28 PM

Raley went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and an additional run scored during Sunday's 5-4 win over Houston.
EDGE Analysis
Raley led off the sixth inning and delivered a solo home run -- his first in 62 plate appearances this year -- to give the Mariners a 3-0 lead. Through 25 games as a backup outfielder and first baseman, Raley is batting .230 with six runs scored and four RBI while striking out at a 29.7 percent clip.

Luke Raley
1B/OF/DH SEA
Sat 5/4/24 5:07 PM

Raley isn't in the Mariners' lineup Saturday against Houston.
EDGE Analysis
Framber Valdez will toe the slab for the Astros on Saturday, meaning the lefty-hitting Raley will step out of the lineup. Sam Haggerty will enter as Seattle's left fielder and bat ninth.

Luke Raley
1B/OF/DH SEA
Wed 5/1/24 2:23 PM

Raley is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against Atlanta.
EDGE Analysis
The lefty-hitting Raley had started in left field in four of the past five games, but he'll head to the bench for the series finale with southpaw Chris Sale on the bump for Atlanta. Switch-hitter Sam Haggerty will draw the start in left field Wednesday, but Raley should occupy the strong side of a platoon at the position until Dominic Canzone (shoulder) returns from the 10-day injured list.

Luke Raley
1B/OF/DH SEA
Sun 4/28/24 2:34 PM

Raley will start in right field and bat sixth in Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks.
EDGE Analysis
Raley had started both of the last two games in left field, but he'll head over to right field in the series finale while Mitch Haniger gets the day off. Haniger appears to be entrenched as the Mariners' preferred right fielder, but the playing time in left field seems to be tilting in Raley's favor of late. Both Raley and Jonatan Clase are likely to eventually lose out on opportunities in the Seattle outfield once Dominic Canzone (shoulder) returns from the injured list.

Luke Raley
1B/OF/DH SEA
Sun 4/28/24 2:27 AM

Raley went 2-for-3 with an RBI single and a stolen base in a win over the Diamondbacks on Saturday.
EDGE Analysis
Raley drew his fourth start in five games Saturday night and delivered in the low-scoring victory, driving the Mariners' first run of the game in the fifth inning with a timely knock. Raley also swiped his first base of the season, and he was able to get his average back over the Mendoza line (.204) with what was his second multi-hit effort in the last five games.

Luke Raley
1B/OF/DH SEA
Thu 4/25/24 1:31 PM

Raley is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Rangers.
EDGE Analysis
Raley had started each of the past three games, going 3-for-12 during that stretch to lift his season-long batting average to a porous .186. Though the Mariners have an opening in the outfield with Dominic Canzone (shoulder) on the injured list, Raley may play second fiddle to Jonatan Clase while he continues to languish at the plate.

Luke Raley
1B/OF/DH SEA
Mon 4/22/24 12:34 PM

Raley went 2-for-4 with a run during a win over the Rockies in the second game of a doubleheader Sunday.
EDGE Analysis
Raley put together his second multi-hit effort of the season in the high-scoring victory, with both having come within his last three starts. The offseason addition raised his average to .200 with Sunday's productive day, but he's still in search of his first home run of the campaign after slugging a career-high 19 for the Rays in 2023.

Luke Raley
1B/OF/DH SEA
Wed 4/17/24 3:37 PM

Raley is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Reds.
EDGE Analysis
The lefty-hitting Raley will head to the bench with southpaw Andrew Abbott on the hill for the Reds after going 2-for-10 with a triple and an RBI while starting in each of the past three games. Raley's opportunities to play against right-handed pitching look to be on the rise, but he's still not expected to be the primary replacement in left field for Dominic Canzone (shoulder), who was placed on the 10-day injured list earlier in the week. Instead, prospect Jonatan Clase is expected to get the first opportunity to fill in for Canzone.

Luke Raley
1B/OF/DH SEA
Mon 4/15/24 12:32 PM5 Comments

Raley drew his first start since April 7 in Sunday's loss to the Cubs and went 0-for-3.
EDGE Analysis
The blanking at the plate means Raley is now 0-for-11 over the last four games in which he's logged a plate appearance, with his last hit, a double, having come on April 3. The rough start at the plate means the offseason addition projects to remain in a low-volume reserve role for now, with Sunday's opportunity coming about due to manager Scott Servais opting to give the equally struggling Julio Rodriguez a "rest day," per the Associated Press.