Tampa Bay Rays first baseman/outfielder Luke Raley went 0-for-3 with a walk in Tuesday's 2-1 loss against the Chicago Cubs. But that isn't a reflection of the year he's had at the plate, as the 28-year-old is breaking out with a .244/.343/.545 slash line with 10 long balls, 23 runs, 21 RBI, and seven steals over 44 games. Raley's transformed into a must-add if he's still available on the waiver wire and should continue contributing power and speed as a member of the Rays starting lineup.

The Tampa Bay Rays acquired outfielder Luke Raley from the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday in exchange for Double-A relief pitcher Tanner Dodson, according to sources. Raley made his major league debut with the Dodgers last year and hit .182/.250/.288 with two home runs and four RBI in 72 plate appearances over 33 games. The 27-year-old will compete for a depth role in Tampa, although he could move into more significant playing time if the Rays trade Austin Meadows. Dodson, who has also played the...

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Luke Raley was optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Thursday to make room on the roster after relief pitcher Garrett Cleavinger was activated from the injured list, according to Juan Toribio of MLB.com. Raley has struggled in his first taste of the majors, slashing .180/.268/.260 with one home run, two RBI and three runs scored over 27 games. He's shown in the minors that there is some solid power potential in his bat, but for now he is not fantasy relevant in ...

This week I want to start off by giving a shoutout to a guy who just missed making the cut for this column, but has still gotten off to a good start. Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Luke Raley hit his first career home run on Friday, and is currently slashing .267/.313/.533 through the first seven games of his major league career. I'm sure I'll be writing about him more later on this season, but I wanted to recognize a guy that I watched in 2016 when I was covering what has since turned out to be...