Luke Raley
1B/OF/DH SEA
Sun 7/23/23 1:14 PM

Raley is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles.
EDGE Analysis
The lefty-hitting Raley has been a mainstay in the lineup against right-handed pitching for several weeks now, but he'll take a seat versus Orioles righty Tyler Wells in the series finale. With Raley on the bench, Harold Ramirez will get a chance to start at designated hitter Sunday despite not having the platoon advantage in his favor.

Luke Raley
1B/OF/DH SEA
Sun 7/16/23 2:30 AM

Raley went 4-for-8 with three RBI and a stolen base over both games of Saturday's doubleheader sweep of Kansas City.
EDGE Analysis
Raley collected two hits in each contest. Though all four of his base knocks went for a single, the first baseman knocked in three of his team's 10 total runs across the pair of victories. Raley continues to thrive in his first full major-league campaign, posting a .279/.356/.571 slash line, 15 homers, 39 RBI, 45 runs and 10 steals over 248 plate appearances.

Luke Raley
1B/OF/DH SEA
Fri 7/7/23 3:08 PM

Raley is not in the lineup for Friday's contest against Atlanta, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
EDGE Analysis
It's one of the rare instances when Raley is not starting when the opposition has a right-hander (in this case Charlie Morton) on the mound. Harold Ramirez will be the designated hitter.

Luke Raley
1B/OF/DH SEA
Thu 7/6/23 6:28 PM

Raley isn't in the Rays' lineup Thursday against the Phillies.
EDGE Analysis
Southpaw Cristopher Sanchez will start on the mound Thursday for the Phillies, meaning the left-handed bat of Raley will take a seat to begin the game. Harold Ramirez will take over as Tampa Bay's designated hitter while Yandy Diaz mans first base.

Luke Raley
1B/OF/DH SEA
Sat 7/1/23 11:15 PM

Raley went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 8-3 loss to the Mariners.
EDGE Analysis
The Rays couldn't find a hit through five innings, but Yandy Diaz doubled and Raley homered off George Kirby in the sixth. Over his last 12 games, Raley has three homers, seven RBI and three doubles while batting .357 (15-for-42). The 28-year-old is at a .280/.361/.585 slash line with 14 long balls, 33 RBI, 43 runs scored and nine stolen bases through 64 contests overall, primarily playing against right-handed pitchers.

Luke Raley
1B/OF/DH SEA
Thu 6/29/23 9:03 PM

Raley went 2-for-3 with a solo homer and an additional run scored in Thursday's victory over the Diamondbacks.
EDGE Analysis
Raley got the scoring started with a solo shot off Brandon Pfaadt in the first inning. It's Raley's 13th homer of the year, though just his third in his last 25 games. Still, the 28-year-old outfielder has been productive in that span -- he's gone 21-for-62 (.339) since the start of June. Raley's now slashing an impressive .276/.354/.573 with 40 runs scored, 30 RBI and eight stolen bases through 210 plate appearances this season.

Luke Raley
1B/OF/DH SEA
Sun 6/25/23 1:30 PM

Raley is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
EDGE Analysis
Raley returned to the lineup Saturday after missing one game with a hand injury and went 1-for-4 with an RBI and two strikeouts. Harold Ramirez will bat third as the designated hitter Sunday versus Kansas City lefty Daniel Lynch.

Luke Raley
1B/OF/DH SEA
Sun 6/25/23 2:01 AM

Raley went 1-for-4 with an RBI on Saturday against the Royals.
EDGE Analysis
Raley returned from a one-game absence caused by a hand injury. He delivered an RBI single in his second plate appearance and now has at least one hit in 13 of his last 14 games, during which he's hit .353 with seven RBI and 13 runs scored. Raley has an excellent 159 wRC+ across 197 plate appearances for the season, which has helped him maintain a large-side platoon role with the Rays.

Luke Raley
1B/OF/DH SEA
Sat 6/24/23 1:14 PM

Raley (hand) is hitting third and starting in left field Saturday against the Royals, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
EDGE Analysis
Raley was held out of Friday's game after injuring his hand Thursday. However, his absence will be limited to one game and his return will push Manuel Margot back to the bench.

Luke Raley
1B/OF/DH SEA
Fri 6/23/23 3:40 PM

Raley (hand) is not in the starting lineup Friday versus the Royals, Kristie Ackert of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
EDGE Analysis
Raley will miss Friday's contest after he suffered a right hand injury during Thursday's 6-5 loss. He went for a CT scan after Thursday's game and it confirmed no fracture. Raley said he was able to play off the bench Friday if needed. Josh Lowe will handle the designated hitter role and bat third against Kansas City.