Mariners' Cal Raleigh lands on injured list for first time in career as nightmare season continues

Last season, Seattle Mariners prima catcher Cal Raleigh had a play group dream of. No 1 is dreaming of having Raleigh’s play this year.

The 29-year-old’s nightmarish 2026 run continued Thursday erstwhile nan Mariners placed Raleigh connected nan 10-day injured database pinch a correct oblique strain. Raleigh near nan Mariners’ 4-3 nonaccomplishment to nan Houston Astros connected Thursday aft appearing to aggravate an wounded connected his correct side.

Raleigh snapped nan longest hitless streak successful nan awesome leagues during nan team’s 10-2 triumph complete nan Astors connected Tuesday, breaking retired of an 0-38 slump pinch a brace of singles.

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Seattle Mariners' Cal Raleigh walks backmost to nan dugout aft striking retired against nan New York Yankees during nan sixth inning of a shot crippled successful Seattle connected April 1, 2026. (Lindsey Wasson/AP Photo)

It is nan first IL stint of Raleigh’s six-year career. Raleigh missed 3 games from May 2 to May 4 pinch soreness successful his correct side.

Last season, Raleigh deed .247 pinch 60 location runs and 125 RBI successful 159 games. He collapsed Kansas City Royals prima catcher Salvador Perez’s grounds of 48 for astir location runs by a catcher successful a azygous season.

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Cal Raleigh of nan Seattle Mariners bats successful nan 2nd inning against nan Houston Astros astatine Daikin Park successful Houston, Texas, connected May 11, 2026. (Tim Warner/Getty Images)

Raleigh collapsed New York Yankees fable Mickey Mantle’s grounds of 55 for astir location runs successful a play by a switch-hitter. He besides group nan Mariners’ franchise grounds for astir homers successful a season, passing Ken Griffey Jr.’s erstwhile grounds of 56.

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Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh runs to first guidelines connected a azygous during nan seventh inning against nan Houston Astros astatine Daikin Park successful Houston, Texas, connected May 12, 2026. (Troy Taormina/Imagn Images)

In 41 games this season, Raleigh is hitting .161 pinch 7 location runs, 18 RBI, 4 doubles, 18 walks and 16 runs. His .161 batting mean is second-lowest successful nan fields among hitters pinch capable at-bats to qualify. Only Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Cedric Mullins (.150) has a little average.

To capable Raleigh's spot connected nan progressive roster, nan Mariners recalled catcher Jhonny Pereda from Triple-A Tacoma.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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