Mariners adjust lineup as Cal Raleigh bats seventh against Rays
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 9, 2026, 9:42 PM
Last updated Aug 9, 2026
The Seattle Mariners made changes to their starting lineup ahead of their series finale against the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday. After losses of 2-1 and 3-2 in the first two games of the series, manager Dan Wilson moved catcher Cal Raleigh from eighth to seventh in the batting order. Raleigh, who struggled this season compared to last year's performance, is expected to start for the third straight game. The Mariners have a record of 56-62 and remain in contention for a playoff spot, sitting 4.0 games back in the AL West and 3.5 games out of a Wild Card position.
- •Mariners lost 2-1 and 3-2 to Rays in previous games.
- •Cal Raleigh moves from eighth to seventh in batting order.
- •Raleigh's batting average this season is.163.
- •Mariners have 44 games remaining in the regular season.
- •Next game is on Tuesday against the New York Yankees.
- 9:42 PMYahoo Sports — Seattle Mariners Announce Cal Raleigh Change During Rays Series
"The Seattle Mariners lost 2-1 against the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday and then 3-2 on Saturday. Now, ahead of Sunday’s series finale, Mariners manager Dan Wilson made a few notable changes to his starting lineup, one of which includes catcher Cal Raleigh. Mariners Announce Raleigh Change Raleigh has certainly not had the season that […] The post Seattle Mariners Announce Cal Raleigh Change During Rays Series appeared first on HEAVY.
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