Cal Raleigh returns to Mariners lineup, facing Braves after 3-game absence with injury

Teddy RicketsonTue, May 5, 2026 at 10:12 PM UTC

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Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh had missed three games due to tightness on his right side. There was speculation that Raleigh may be heading to the injured list, but he is making his return to the lineup on Tuesday night, batting second against the Atlanta Braves.

Raleigh had been sidelined since May 1, listed on the team’s injury report with side soreness, and there were reports on Monday that the catcher would be undergoing an MRI to determine if he would need a stint on the injured list to fully recover. While Raleigh had the MRI, the results have not been released.

It remains to be seen if Raleigh is fully healthy. Seattle could be having him DH to get him some game reps to see how he has progressed in recovering, but for now, it looks like he has avoided an immediate stint on the IL.

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The catcher was asked about the injury on Monday. He downplayed it and said, “Everything is good, just taking it day by day.”

Manager Dan Wilson was asked about Raleigh’s health on Monday, and he said his catcher was in a good spot and that a decision on his heading to the IL would be “forthcoming here in the next day or so.”

Raleigh made history in the 2025 season, hitting 60 home runs, the most for a catcher in a single season in MLB history. He was not able to sustain that success into the early part of the 2026 campaign. Raleigh does have seven home runs in 33 games, but is batting just .186 with a .652 OPS.

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Source: “AOL Sports”