Luke Raley
1B/RF SEA
Tue 3/31/26 5:21 PM

Raley is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Yankees.
EDGE Analysis
Yankees lefty Max Fried is the third southpaw starter the Mariners have faced this season, and Raley has come off the bench in each game. Raley has a four-game hit streak to begin the campaign and has gone 4-for-14 with three homers and six RBI. Victor Robles is starting in right field and batting seventh Tuesday.

Luke Raley
1B/RF SEA
Sun 3/29/26 3:13 AM

Raley went 1-for-1 with a two-run home run Saturday in the Mariners' 6-5 extra-inning loss to the Guardians.
EDGE Analysis
Raley didn't start the contest, but he was summoned off the bench in the 10th inning. The veteran hitter came through with a two-run blast to center field to bring the Guardians within a run of tying the score. Raley has exactly one hit in each of his first three games this season, and each of his knocks has left the park. He already has three long balls and five RBI across nine plate appearances in 2026 after managing just four home runs and 19 runs batted over 219 regular-season plate appearances last season.

Luke Raley
1B/RF SEA
Sat 3/28/26 1:35 AM

Raley went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's 5-1 win over the Guardians.
EDGE Analysis
Raley provided some insurance in the sixth inning with his second homer in as many games to begin the year. He went deep just four times in 219 plate appearances during the 2025 regular season, adding a .630 OPS, though he had 22 homers over 455 plate appearances in 2024. Playing time will be crucial for Raley's success, and he has the early edge for at least a strong-side platoon role in right field. Victor Robles and Rob Refsnyder are in the mix to see the majority of the time versus lefties.

Luke Raley
1B/RF SEA
Fri 3/27/26 9:36 AM

Raley went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's 6-4 loss to the Guardians.
EDGE Analysis
Raley, who got the Opening Day start in right field, led off the bottom of the fifth inning with a solo shot off Tanner Bibee, tying the game at 3-3. It's a nice start to the season for Raley, who struggled to a .202/.319/.311 slash line with just four homers in 73 games last year. The 31-year-old figures to get the majority of starts against right-handed pitching while splitting time with Victor Robles and Rob Refsnyder in right field.

Luke Raley
1B/RF SEA
Tue 3/3/26 10:14 AM

Raley has gone 5-for-10 with a double and a home run through five Cactus League games.
EDGE Analysis
It's been a nice start to the spring for Raley, who launched a 439-foot homer of Padres' left-hander JP Sears on Saturday. Raley should see regular at-bats against right-handed pitching to open the season while platooning with Rob Refsnyder in a corne-outfield spot. Injuries limited Raley to 219 plate appearances in 2025, where he slashed just .202/.319/.311 with four homers. However, Raley posted an .803 OPS over his previous two campaigns (255 games overall) with 41 home runs in that span.

Luke Raley
1B/RF SEA
Mon 2/2/26 4:46 PM

Mariners general manager Justin Hollander said Sunday that he expects Raley to start against most right-hander this season, Adam Jude of the Seattle Times reports.
EDGE Analysis
Hollander does not anticipate a "hardcore platoon" in right field and designated hitter, but as a "baseline," he expects left-handed hitters Raley and Dominic Canzone to play against most righties and right-handed hitters Victor Robles and Rob Refsnyder to start versus most lefties. Raley collected a disappointing .202/.319/.311 batting line during the 2025 regular season, but he slashed .242/.333/.453 versus right-handers.

Luke Raley
1B/RF SEA
Thu 1/8/26 8:40 PM

Raley signed a one-year contract with the Mariners on Thursday to avoid arbitration, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
This marked Raley's first year of arbitration eligibility. He took a significant step back in 2025, logging only a .630 OSP across 219 plate appearances while also dealing with oblique and back injuries. Raley projects to serve in a bench role to begin 2026.

Luke Raley
1B/RF SEA
Fri 9/5/25 4:24 PM

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.

Luke Raley
1B/RF SEA
Wed 9/3/25 10:31 PM

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.

Luke Raley
1B/RF SEA
Fri 8/15/25 4:34 PM

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.