Raleigh is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks.
Raleigh started the past three days after missing one contest due to dental procedure, and he'll sit Sunday with it being a day game after a night game. Seby Zavala is starting behind the plate to catch for righty Logan Gilbert.
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Mariners' Cal Raleigh: Back in action Thursday
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Raleigh (mouth) will start at catcher and bat third in Thursday's game versus the Rangers.
Raleigh missed Wednesday's 5-1 loss following a dental procedure, but he'll be back in action for Thursday's series finale. The switch-hitting catcher enters play Thursday having slugged home runs in four of his last five games.
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Mariners' Cal Raleigh: Out with dental issue
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Raleigh isn't starting Wednesday against the Rangers after undergoing an emergency procedure to remove one of his teeth, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.
Raleigh reportedly played with a broken tooth during Tuesday's win and had it removed early Wednesday. Seby Zavala will start behind the plate for Seattle and bat ninth while Raleigh is sidelined.
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Mariners' Cal Raleigh: Keeps raking
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Raleigh went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run during Tuesday's 4-0 win against the Rangers.
Raleigh tagged Dane Dunning for a two-run shot in the first inning to plate J.P. Crawford, marking the fourth long ball of his last five appearances. During that stretch, Raleigh is batting .474 with nine RBI, five runs scored and three multi-hit games.
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Mariners' Cal Raleigh: Another day, another homer
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Raleigh went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and three RBI in the Mariners' 10-2 win over the Rockies in Game 2 of their doubleheader Sunday.
Raleigh launched a two-run homer off reliever Noah Davis in the top of the sixth inning, driving in Julio Rodriguez in the process. He later added a sacrifice fly in the top of the eighth, scoring J.P. Crawford for his third RBI of the game. The home run was the catcher's fifth of the season and his third over the last four games. Following Sunday's pair of contests, Raleigh is batting .258 with five homers, 11 RBI and 10 runs scored over 66 at-bats in 19 contests this year.
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Mariners' Cal Raleigh: Four hits, homer in win
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Raleigh went 4-for-4 with a home run, two RBI and two runs scored in Saturday's win over the Rockies. He also drew a walk.
Raleigh jumped on the first pitch he saw from Dakota Hudson in his first at-bat and sent it into the stands in left field for his fourth home run of the season. He would then add an RBI single in the next frame before finishing with a season-high four hits on the night. Raleigh has now homered in each of his last two games and has hit safely in five of his last six, drawing six walks over that stretch to only two strikeouts.
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Mariners' Cal Raleigh: Offensive catalyst in win
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Raleigh went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and two walks in a win over the Reds on Wednesday.
Several Mariners hitters enjoyed solid offensive performances Wednesday, but Raleigh set the pace with his three trips on the basepaths. That included the backstop's co-team-high third homer of the season, which erased an early 1-0 deficit for Seattle in the second inning. Raleigh has now reached safely in five straight games, and a career-high 13.1 percent walk rate has helped him get to a .311 on-base percentage despite an uninspiring .208 average.
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Mariners' Cal Raleigh: Resting Saturday
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Raleigh isn't in the Mariners' lineup for Saturday's game against the Cubs.
Raleigh will get a day to regroup after striking out in each of his four at-bats during Friday's series opener. Seby Zavala will fill in behind the dish and bat ninth.
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Mariners' Cal Raleigh: Homers in extras
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Raleigh went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer and a walk in Wednesday's 5-1 win over Toronto.
Raleigh provided the game-deciding blow Wednesday, launching a two-run homer off Tim Mayza in the 10th inning in an eventual 5-1 Seattle win. It's the second homer in three days for Raleigh, though he's gotten off to a slow start overall, going 6-for-36 with four RBI through his first 10 games.
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Mariners' Cal Raleigh: Slugs first homer Monday
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Raleigh went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a loss to the Blue Jays on Monday.
Raleigh was one of the only bright spots for the struggling Mariners, belting a 367-foot shot to right field in the ninth inning to close out the scoring on the night. The talented backstop, like many of his teammates, is underperforming at the plate early, but he's now hit safely in four of the last five games.
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Mariners' Cal Raleigh: Gets breather Sunday
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Raleigh is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers.
Raleigh looks to be receiving a maintenance day after he went 1-for-8 with an RBI while starting at catcher in both of the first two games of the series in Milwaukee. Seby Zavala will replace Raleigh behind the plate for the finale in Milwaukee.
Raleigh is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Guardians.
Raleigh will get a rest for the day game after he logged nine innings behind the dish and went 2-for-4 with a run scored in a 5-2 loss Tuesday night. Seby Zavala will handle the catching duties in the series finale.
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Mariners' Cal Raleigh: Receives breather Sunday
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Raleigh is out of the lineup for Sunday's game versus Boston.
Raleigh started behind the plate in the first three games of the season and will take a seat for the series finale Sunday afternoon. Seby Zavala will start at catcher and bat ninth in his place.
Mariners' Cal Raleigh: Hitless in return to action
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Raleigh (heel) started at catcher and went 0-for-3 in a Cactus League loss to the Diamondbacks on Sunday.
Raleigh ended up missing just one game with the heel issue in an absence that had been labeled as precautionary. The slugging backstop retains an impressive .348 average with three home runs and 10 RBI across 10 Cactus League games despite Sunday's blanking.
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Mariners' Cal Raleigh: Ready to play Sunday
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Raleigh (heel) will start at catcher and bat fifth in Sunday's Cactus League game against the Diamondbacks.
Raleigh was scratched from the lineup ahead of Saturday's game against the White Sox due to a bruised heel, but the extra day off was apparently all the backstop needed to recover from the injury. The 27-year-old carries a .400/.520/1.000 spring slash line over nine Cactus League games into Sunday's contest.
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Mariners' Cal Raleigh: Scratched with bruised heel
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Raleigh will not play in Saturday's Cactus League game against the White Sox due to a bruised heel sustained in Thursday's contest against the Brewers, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.
Michael Papierski will get the start at catcher with Raleigh held out. The move is a precautionary one, with Divish noting that Raleigh would've played if it was a regular-season game. Raleigh is slashing .400/.520/1.000 with three home runs and 10 RBI over 20 at-bats in spring training.
Raleigh went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run in a Cactus League win over the Brewers on Thursday.
Raleigh was one of three Mariners to leave the yard Thursday, and his third-inning homer was his third of what has been a stellar spring at the plate thus far. Raleigh is now hitting .400 and has knocked in 10 runs for the Mariners in 25 plate appearances, encouragingly striking out just five times over that span after posting a 27.8 percent strikeout rate in 2023.
