Mariners’ Cal Raleigh (oblique) lands on IL for first time

HOUSTON — The Seattle Mariners positioned catcher Cal Raleigh On the 10-day injured checklist on Thursday morning with a proper indirect pressure, the first IL stint of the AL MVP runner-up’s profession in his sixth main league season.

The 29-year-old Raleigh was mired within the longest hitless streak within the majors this season earlier than breaking out on Tuesday night time with two singles in a 10-2 rout of the Houston Astros.

On Wednesday, Raleigh left the Mariners’ 4-3 loss to Houston within the eighth inning after showing to worsen an damage to his proper facet. Raleigh missed three video games from May 2 to May 4 with soreness on his proper facet.

“Nobody wants to go on the IL, and especially not Cal,” supervisor Dan Wilson mentioned. “But I think at this point it’s the smart thing to do.”

In 41 video games this season, Raleigh is hitting .161 with seven house runs, 18 RBIs, 4 doubles, 18 walks and 16 runs. His .161 batting common is second-lowest within the majors amongst hitters with sufficient at-bats to qualify. Only Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Cedric Mullins (.150) has a decrease common.

Raleigh led the AL with a Seattle-record 60 house runs and 125 RBIs final season, ending second in MVP voting behind the New York Yankees‘ Aaron Judge.

To fill Raleigh’s spot on the energetic roster, the Mariners recalled catcher Jhonny Pereda from Triple-A Tacoma. Pereda, 30, has appeared in two video games with Seattle this season, hitting .400 with a run scored.

The Mariners additionally despatched left-handed pitcher José Suarez to the Athletics for money concerns. Suarez has appeared in 9 video games for each Seattle and the Atlanta Braves this season, going 0-1 with a 6.38 ERA.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.