Raley (side) will start at first base and bat ninth in Friday's game versus Atlanta.

EDGE Analysis

Raley departed Wednesday's game against the Rays with tightness in his side, but he's feeling well enough to play Friday following the Mariners' off day Thursday. Josh Naylor will begin Friday's festivities on the bench.

Raley was removed from Wednesday's game against the Rays due to tightness in his side, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

The 30-year-old entered Wednesday's game in the fourth inning for Josh Naylor, but Raley was later taken out of the game himself in the seventh after going 0-for-2 with a strikeout. The Mariners are calling his removal precautionary, however, and he'll receive an additional day to recover before Seattle begins its next series in Atlanta on Friday.

The Mariners reinstated Raley (back) from the 10-day injured list Friday.

EDGE Analysis

After going 4-for-16 with two homers in four minor-league rehab games, Raley has been given the green light to join the active roster Friday. The 30-year-old has been on the shelf since July 25 due to back spasms. Miles Mastrobuoni was optioned to Triple-A Tacoma in a corresponding move. Raley had been seeing regular playing time at first base before sustaining the injury, but the arrival of Josh Naylor likely means Raley will be relegated to a reserve role.

Raley (back) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Tacoma on Friday, Shannon Drayer of SeattleSports.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Raley landed on the 10-day injured list in late July due to back spasms. He started his hitting progression Tuesday, and he's progressed enough in his recovery to embark on a rehab assignment. Raley may need only a weekend stint with Tacoma before being cleared to return to the majors.

Raley (back) will begin a hitting progression Tuesday, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

Back spasms have kept Raley out of action since July 25, though he wasn't officially placed on the IL until July 30. Assuming his return to hitting goes smoothly, the plan is for him to begin a rehab assignment in the minors over the weekend before returning sometime next week.

The Mariners placed Raley on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with back spasms.

EDGE Analysis

Raley had been dealing with the injury for a few days, and after he made limited improvement, the Mariners decided to deactivate him. He will be eligible to return Aug. 6, but it's not clear whether Raley will be ready to go on that date. Tyler Locklear was recalled from Triple-A Tacoma to replace Raley on the 26-man active roster.

The Mariners are expected to place Raley on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with back stiffness, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Between his stiff back and the recent acquisition of Josh Naylor, Raley hasn't played in Seattle's last six games. The Mariners will now place him on the injured list to give him all the time he needs to recover, and Tyler Locklear will come up from Triple-A Tacoma to fill the open roster spot.

Raley is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels.

EDGE Analysis

The left-handed-hitting Raley will hit the bench for the fourth game in a row, with Seattle having faced two left-handed and two right-handed starters during that stretch. Raley had previously been holding down a strong-side platoon role, but his opportunities to play against righties will likely be more limited moving forward after Seattle acquired Josh Naylor on Thursday.

Raley went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run during Saturday's 15-7 win over the Tigers.

EDGE Analysis

Raley launched his first home run since June 23 against the Twins, a big three-run homer that busted the game open in the third. With one game to go before the All-Star break, the 30-year-old is up to four home runs and 17 RBI on the year, and he is slashing .230/.347/.373.

Raley is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Royals.

EDGE Analysis

The left-handed-hitting Raley has gotten on base at a .364 clip and has provided three extra-base hits in eight games since returning from the injured list, but he'll nonetheless hit the bench for the second time in the Mariners' last five matchups with a right-handed pitcher (Michael Wacha). Raley still looks to be in good position to hold down a strong-side platoon role for the long haul, but he'll give way at first base Monday to Donovan Solano, who has made it difficult on the Mariners to take his bat out of the lineup. Since June 8, Solano has hit safely in 11 of 14 games while slashing .413/.449/.630 overall.