Luke Raley 1B/LF/RF SEA Thu 5/25/23 10:13 PM
Luke Raley
1B/LF/RF SEA
Raley went 0-for-2 with two walks, two runs scored and two stolen bases Thursday against the Blue Jays.
EDGE Analysis
Raley didn't have a big game at first glance, though his pair of stolen bases gives him six on the campaign. He entered the season having failed to even attempt a stolen base across 144 career plate appearances. Raley is also a significant source of power production with 10 home runs and is a regular in the Rays' lineup against right-handed pitchers.
Luke Raley 1B/LF/RF SEA Tue 5/23/23 11:34 AM
Luke Raley
1B/LF/RF SEA
Raley went 1-for-3 with a solo home run Monday against the Blue Jays.
EDGE Analysis
Raley popped his ninth home run of the season off Chris Bassitt in the seventh inning. It was his first homer since April 30, a span of 15 games and 43 at-bats. Raley remains a regular in the lineup with right-handers on the mound, though he has yet to start against a southpaw this season.
Luke Raley 1B/LF/RF SEA Tue 5/9/23 11:17 AM
Luke Raley
1B/LF/RF SEA
Raley went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Monday's win 3-0 win over the Orioles.
EDGE Analysis
Raley continues to be an all-or-nothing hitter, slugging eight home runs over 85 plate appearances while striking out 30 times. Given his prolific power numbers, it'll be hard to keep him out of the starting lineup. However, the Rays have numerous offensive threats, so they may choose to keep playing him exclusively against right-handed starters.
Luke Raley 1B/LF/RF SEA Mon 5/8/23 3:59 PM
Luke Raley
1B/LF/RF SEA
Raley is starting at first base and batting eighth for the Rays on Monday in Baltimore, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
EDGE Analysis
Yandy Diaz will slide into the designated hitter spot while Raley handles first. Raley has been a true all-or-nothing hitter this season, slugging seven home runs while posting a 39.7 percent strikeout rate.
Luke Raley 1B/LF/RF SEA Mon 5/1/23 5:56 AM
Luke Raley
1B/LF/RF SEA
Raley went 2-for-4 with two homers and three RBI in Sunday's 12-9 loss to the White Sox.
EDGE Analysis
Raley went back-to-back with Taylor Walls in the fourth inning for his first home run of the day, which was a solo shot. He then went back-to-back again, this time with Christian Bethancourt in the eighth for a two-run blast. Raley now has five hits, three homers and six RBI over his last three games and continues to be a lineup fixture against righties only. He upped his slash line to .226/.300/.613 and raised his OPS to .913 after the two-homer day.
Luke Raley 1B/LF/RF SEA Fri 4/28/23 5:47 AM
Luke Raley
1B/LF/RF SEA
Raley went 3-for-5 with one double, one home run, three RBI and two runs scored in Thursday's win over the White Sox.
EDGE Analysis
This was Raley's best game at the plate since April 3rd against Washington, when he smacked two homers. That was the outfielder's only other multi-hit game of the year, so yesterday's performance was especially rare. The 28-year-old will look to keep improving on his .214/.286/.536 slash line as the season goes on.
Luke Raley 1B/LF/RF SEA Mon 4/24/23 4:32 AM
Luke Raley
1B/LF/RF SEA
Raley went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer in Sunday's 4-1 win over the White Sox.
EDGE Analysis
Raley got the scoring started for the Rays with a two-run blast off Lucas Giolito in the second inning, keeping the streak alive for the Rays who have now homered in each of their first 22 games. Raley broke a five-game hitting slump and is struggling to a slash line of .188/.273/.479. He has four home runs, nine RBI and a 4:19 BB:K and has solely hit against righties this year.
Luke Raley 1B/LF/RF SEA Mon 4/17/23 4:01 PM
Luke Raley
1B/LF/RF SEA
Raley is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Reds, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
EDGE Analysis
Raley, Josh Lowe and Harold Ramirez all appear to be vying for two regular spots in the lineup versus right-handed pitching, and Raley will find himself as the odd man out Monday. Since slugging three home runs in his first five games of the season, Raley has slashed .174/.269/.261 over a stretch of eight contests.
Luke Raley 1B/LF/RF SEA Fri 4/14/23 4:11 PM
Luke Raley
1B/LF/RF SEA
Raley is starting in left field and batting fifth for the Rays on Friday in Toronto.
EDGE Analysis
Raley has been in the lineup all nine times the Rays have faced a right-hander this season and hasn't hit lower than fifth. He hasn't done much outside of a two-game stretch against the Nationals earlier this month, but Tampa Bay clearly wants to see what he can do versus righties.
Luke Raley 1B/LF/RF SEA Wed 4/12/23 3:26 PM
Luke Raley
1B/LF/RF SEA
Raley is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Red Sox, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
EDGE Analysis
The lefty-hitting Raley will see a string of four straight starts come to an end with Tampa Bay manager Kevin Cash opting to play matchups against Boston southpaw Chris Sale. Tampa Bay is going with an all-righty-hitting outfield of Randy Arozarena, Manuel Margot and Harold Ramirez from left to right.