10DLuke Raley
1B/LF/RF SEA
Wed 9/27/23 4:34 PM

Raley (neck) is hoping to resume swinging a bat over the weekend, Tricia Whitaker of Bally Sports Sun reports.
EDGE Analysis
Raley is recovering from a cervical strain and can probably be ruled out for a return in the regular season, but there's a chance he might be ready for the Rays' first postseason series. The 29-year-old had delivered an .824 OPS with 19 homers and 14 steals in 118 games prior to being diagnosed with the injury last week.

10DLuke Raley
1B/LF/RF SEA
Fri 9/22/23 2:12 PM

The Rays placed Raley on the 10-day injured list Friday with a cervical strain, Ryan Bass of Bally Sports Sun reports.
EDGE Analysis
Raley hasn't started a game since colliding with a staff member during batting practice last Saturday, and he reported numbness in his arm following a pinch-hit appearance Wednesday. Raley's move to the injured list is retroactive to Thursday, so he will still be eligible to return for the final game of the season Oct. 1, but the Rays could also keep him on the shelf until the postseason. Top prospect Junior Caminero was selected from Double-A Montgomery to fill Raley's spot on the active roster.

10DLuke Raley
1B/LF/RF SEA
Thu 9/21/23 11:38 AM

Rays manager Kevin Cash said Thursday that Raley will miss some time due to a neck issue, Tricia Whitaker of Bally Sports Sun reports.
EDGE Analysis
It's not clear yet whether Raley will be placed on the injured list, but at the very least it sounds like he will be unavailable for at least several days. He had been set to receive an MRI after his left arm felt numb during a pinch-hit appearance Wednesday. That the Rays are now calling it a neck issue suggests it could be some sort of nerve problem. It's an injury which stems from a collision Raley was involved in during batting practice last Saturday, and he hasn't made a start since the incident.

10DLuke Raley
1B/LF/RF SEA
Thu 9/21/23 10:47 AM

Raley (arm) is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game against the Angels, Steve Carney of StPeteNine.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Raley had been set to undergo an MRI on his left arm after it went numb during a pinch-hitting appearance Wednesday. The results of that exam haven't been revealed, but Raley at the very least will miss his fifth straight start. He was sidelined previously with an undisclosed injury after colliding with a staff member pregame Saturday, although it's not clear whether the two issues are related.

10DLuke Raley
1B/LF/RF SEA
Wed 9/20/23 10:35 PM

Raley will get an MRI on his left arm Thursday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
EDGE Analysis
Raley said his left arm went numb after making a pinch hit appearance in the seventh inning of Wednesday's game. He hadn't appeared in a game since Saturday when he collided with a team staff member during pregame batting practice, and the Rays believe Raley's recent arm problems are likely a result of the collision. More will be known regarding Raley's status when his MRI results come back Thursday, but fantasy managers should consider him day-to-day until then.

10DLuke Raley
1B/LF/RF SEA
Wed 9/20/23 4:28 PM

Raley (undisclosed) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Angels.
EDGE Analysis
Raley hasn't seen the field since Friday after he collided with a team staff member while catching flyballs ahead of Saturday's contest. The 29-year-old may not have been in the lineup Wednesday regardless of the injury since lefty Reid Detmers is pitching for the Halos.

10DLuke Raley
1B/LF/RF SEA
Tue 9/19/23 2:56 PM

Raley (undisclosed) remains out of the lineup for Tuesday's game versus the Angels, Kristie Ackert of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
EDGE Analysis
He might not have started, anyway, since the Angels are throwing left-hander Patrick Sandoval. Raley has now been out of the lineup for three straight days after he collided with a staff member during pregame batting practice Saturday.

10DLuke Raley
1B/LF/RF SEA
Sun 9/17/23 11:08 AM

Raley (undisclosed) remains absent from the lineup Sunday versus the Orioles.
EDGE Analysis
Raley was scratched Saturday following a collision with a staff member during pregame batting practice. There's no word yet as to the exact nature of the injury. Jonathan Aranda will fill the DH role for the Rays on Sunday as Randy Arozarena, Manuel Margot and Josh Lowe start across the outfield.

10DLuke Raley
1B/LF/RF SEA
Sat 9/16/23 6:27 PM

Raley was scratched from Saturday's lineup against the Orioles, Jacob Calvin Meyer of The Baltimore Sun reports.
EDGE Analysis
Raley collided with a team staff member while catching flyballs during practice and has been scratched as a result. Josh Lowe entered the lineup in right field and will hit cleanup.

10DLuke Raley
1B/LF/RF SEA
Fri 9/15/23 10:42 AM

Raley went 2-for-3 with a solo homer and an additional run scored in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Orioles.
EDGE Analysis
The 28-year-old reached on an infield single and scored Tampa Bay's first run in the third before blasting a seventh-inning solo shot, which ultimately proved to be the difference-maker Thursday. The long ball snapped Raley's 15-game homerless drought, during which he hit just .196 and struck out in 32.7 percent of his at-bats. Raley now owns a .251/.336/.494 slash line with 19 home runs, 49 RBI, 56 runs and 14 steals across 116 games on the campaign.