Seattle Mariners left-hander Robbie Ray (forearm) is not ready to begin a throwing program until next week. He was shut down from throwing for at least two weeks after he suffered a Grade 1 flexor strain in the second inning of his first start in 2023. According to Ryan Divish of the Seattle Times, the 31-year-old will throw next week at the earliest. Ray told reporters that the progression of his left flexor strain has been good. He will undergo an MRI later this week. Ray is still ways away ...

Seattle Mariners manager Scott Servais said that left-hander Robbie Ray (forearm) hasn't started throwing yet, but he's feeling better and is getting through upper-body workouts. the 2021 American League Cy Young winner was shut down from throwing for at least two weeks after he suffered a Grade 1 flexor strain in the second inning of his first start in 2023. Ray will need to build his arm strength back up once he's healed, so he'll likely need to go on a minor-league rehab assignment. "He ...

An MRI exam on Seattle Mariners left-hander Robbie Ray (elbow) on Saturday morning revealed a Grade 1 elbow strain. He will be shut down for two weeks and then be re-evaluated to see if he can resume throwing. Ray said he felt his forearm get tight in the second inning of his first outing of the season on Friday against the Cleveland Guardians, and he has since been placed on the injured list. Fantasy managers should expect the 31-year-old southpaw to miss at least a month of action, but he ...

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Robbie Ray (hip) has been placed on the 15-day injured list. This is bad news after Ray struggled during his season debut. The left-hander allowed five runs (three earned) with four hits and five walks allowed on Friday. As of now, the Mariners haven't announced how long Ray is going to be sidelined. In the meantime, they've recalled left-hander Gabe Speier from Triple-A. However, he's expected to pitch out of the bullpen until the Mariners figure out how to ...

Seattle Mariners left-hander Robbie Ray will start the team's Cactus League opener this Friday against the San Diego Padres. In his first year in Seattle after winning the American League Cy Young with the Toronto Blue Jays in 2021, Ray went 12-12 with a 3.71 ERA (4.16 FIP), 1.19 WHIP and 27.4 percent strikeout rate in 189 innings over 32 starts for Seattle. He definitely wasn't as effective as he was the previous year, and he'll probably be most remembered for surrendering a game-winning homer...

Robbie Ray wasn't the ace in Seattle he had been in Toronto, but he was still more than solid with a 12-12 record and 3.71 ERA over 189 IP. His 3.59 xERA and 3.58 xFIP were both a little better than his ERA, so betting on slight improvement in 2023 would be prudent. However, Ray might have an easy path to going back to the ace level. He introduced a sinker to his repertoire against righties last season that didn't generate whiffs (8.2 SwStr%), didn't get him ahead in the count (48.7 Zone%), and...

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Robbie Ray helped extend the team's winning streak to six games Saturday, as he picked up his own 12th victory of the season with six innings of shutout ball. He allowed six hits and no walks and recorded three strikeouts. Ray has six consecutive quality starts, and he has allowed more than three earned runs in a game just twice since June 6. He has a 3.45 ERA and 1.13 WHIP with 183 strikeouts in 161 2/3 innings this year.

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Robbie Ray only lasted three innings in the 8-5 loss against the Houston Astros after giving up six runs on 10 hits, including two home runs. He also struck out just one batter but didn't allow a walk. Over 20 starts, Ray is 8-7 with a 3.90 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, and 27.9% strikeout rate. The left-hander isn't a Cy Young contender like last season, but he's posted respectable numbers in each category, making him a likely must-start in every format.

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Robbie Ray turned in his sixth consecutive quality start against the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday. He pitched six innings and allowed three hits, two walks and one earned run while striking out six. The only damage came on a solo home run from George Springer in the sixth inning. The 30-year-old is now 7-6 with a 3.51 ERA and a 1.11 WHIP over 18 starts on the year. His numbers have remained down from his AL Cy Young award-winning 2021 campaign, but he's still...

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Robbie Ray had a solid outing against the Oakland Athletics on Thursday. He pitched six innings and allowed four hits, two walks and one earned run while striking out six. Unfortunately, he wound up with a no decision in the game. Ray has now posted three straight quality starts, allowing just two earned runs across 20 innings over those three starts. The reigning AL Cy Young winner has labored through the year overall, pitching to a 4.07 ERA and a 1.18 WHIP ...