Fraley will sit Saturday against the Royals.

EDGE Analysis

Fraley started against three straight righties after returning from a shoulder injury Tuesday but will sit Saturday against lefty Kris Bubic. Dylan Moore takes over in left field.

Fraley went 2-for-3 with a double and a walk in a win over the Royals on Friday.

EDGE Analysis

Fraley had gone 0-for-7 over the two games he'd played since returning from a stay on the injured list, so Friday's production was a welcome sight. The 26-year-old has shown some improvement against big-league pitching after producing a .152/.200/.227 slash line and striking out 35.7 percent of the time across his first 70 career big-league plate appearances, with an impressive 17.7 percent walk rate and slightly-reduced 27.2 percent strikeout rate helping lead to a .353 OBP and a serviceable .736 OPS.

Fraley (shoulder) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list Tuesday.

EDGE Analysis

The 26-year-old last played Aug. 27 prior to hitting the IL and has served mostly as an option versus right-handed pitching this season. He will start in left field and bat seventh Tuesday against Red Sox righty starter Nathan Eovaldi.

Fraley (shoulder) was slated to play in the outfield during Triple-A Tacoma's game against Sacramento on Sunday but the contest was postponed by rain.

EDGE Analysis

Fraley thus missed a chance to test his shoulder on defense after coming through Saturday's game, in which he filled the designated hitter role, without setbacks. It remains to be seen if the Mariners will want to wait things out and have Fraley suit up for at least one game in the field for the Rainiers before deeming him ready for activation, but further clarity should be gleaned on that front sometime Monday.

Fraley (shoulder) went 1-for-4 in Triple-A Tacoma's win over Sacramento on Saturday.

EDGE Analysis

Fraley took all four possible plate appearances as the designated hitter for the Rainiers without any apparent setbacks. Assuming he's feeling up to it Sunday, Fraley is likely to attempt to play a full game in the outfield in what would be his second and possibly final rehab game before activation.

Fraley (shoulder) will begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Tacoma on Saturday, Corey Brock of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Fraley will serve as the designated hitter in Saturday's game in Tacoma, and he's slated to play the field Sunday. If he feels good after each appearance, the 26-year-old will be in consideration to rejoin the major-league club as early as Monday against the Red Sox.

Fraley (shoulder) could begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Tacoma as soon as Saturday, the team's official site reports.

EDGE Analysis

Fraley recently began swinging a bat again, and although there were reports earlier in the week he was dealing with some discomfort, he's apparently been making progress since then. A rehab assignment with the Rainiers would likely be of short duration when considering his time on the shelf only dates back to Aug. 27.

Fraley (shoulder) could join the Mariners this weekend at home against the Diamondbacks, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

Divish says Fraley could return for the upcoming homestand, which begins Friday. He has been out since Aug. 27 with a shoulder injury. Fraley has had stretches of being highly productive this season, but he hit just .172/.254/.297 with two home runs and two steals in 64 August at-bats.

Fraley (shoulder) resumed swinging a bat over the weekend but is still feeling some discomfort according to manager Scott Servais, the team's official site reports. "He is swinging the bat, so that's a good sign and hopefully we'll get him back here sooner rather than later," Servais said.

EDGE Analysis

Fraley took hacks in the batting cage against Mariners legend Ichiro Suzuki on Saturday, and while the process apparently wasn't altogether smooth, it was a sign of progress. The 26-year-old has been sidelined since Aug. 28 with inflammation in his right shoulder, and while the Mariners don't miss his unsightly .213 average and .388 slugging percentage, his .359 on-base percentage would certainly be welcome down the stretch as the team makes its surprising postseason push.

Fraley was placed on the 10-day injured list with right shoulder inflammation Saturday.

EDGE Analysis

Fraley was slated to miss a second consecutive game Saturday since left-hander Daniel Lynch is starting for the Royals, but the outfielder is apparently dealing with a shoulder injury. It's not yet clear whether the issue will force him to miss more than the minimum of 10 days, but Dylan Moore and Jake Bauers are in line for an uptick in playing time in left field while Fraley is sidelined.