Luke Raley was seen taking batting practice at T-Mobile Park this week and is expected to begin a rehab assignment next week.

Still, the Mariners had something to smile about despite the setback. Cal Raleigh, the "Big Dumper" himself, broke the record for most home runs by a catcher before the end of May. He slammed two homers at T-Mobile Park, giving him 21 total homers this season, MLB.com reported.

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Entering play on Thursday, the Seattle Mariners are 30-24 and in first place in the American League West, though the lead is down to just 0.5 games. The M's are

Minnesota Twins outfielder Matt Wallner was reinstated from the 10-day injured list on Saturday ahead of his team's game against the Seattle Mariners. Wallner, who was out with a left hamstring strain,

Ty France acknowledged he became too pull-heavy after injury struggles and has benefited from his return to an all-fields approach this season.

Battling back from a scary bout of appendicitis, Seattle Mariners' reliever Trent Thornton threw a scoreless inning at Triple-A Tacoma on Friday night. The Mari