Mariners’ Luke Raley hits massive 1st inning homer just hours after Cal Raleigh hit IL

As Seattle Mariners star catcher Cal Raleigh has been put on the injured list (IL), there could be fans worried about the power hitting on the team with his absence, though he had been in a slump of his own. While the Mariners look to stay afloat after Raleigh landed on the IL, Luke Raley in Thursday's game against the Houston Astros could give an indication that the team will be just fine.Raley would waste no time in hitting his 10th home run of the season to left field on a 1-2 count in the top of the first inning, scoring three runs. The outfielder has enjoyed a nice season thus far, entering the game with nine dingers and 24 RBIs, which both led the team, even with Raleigh. Luke Raley hits his 10th home run of the season 💪 pic.twitter.com/sf4cmom9Bg — MLB (@MLB) May 14, 2026A highlight game for Raley this season came on last Friday in the 12-8 win over the Chicago White Sox, where he recorded a whopping seven RBIs, the first in the MLB this season. This would lead to major praise from manager Dan Wilson, via MLB.com.“Rales is an incredibly hard worker,” Wilson said. “You know he’s going to put in a lot of work and a lot of time, and he’s been able to do that. He’s found something that’s really helping him, and that’s huge. That’s what you hope for…Really happy to see that that’s paying off for him.”The Mariners “should be okay” after losing Cal RaleighWhile some still may worry about the Mariners losing Raleigh, as he deals with an oblique strain, MLB analyst and insider Ken Rosenthal still believes that the team “should be okay,” as he said on “Foul Territory.”“The good news for them is that their pitching is healthy and has been healthy… And assuming that Raleigh isn't lost for, I don't know, four to six weeks, they should be okay,” Rosenthal said. “No one's running away with that division… I don't know if any one injury is going to mean that much negatively to the Mariners.” The Mariners should be ok if Cal Raleigh doesn't miss significant time, says @Ken_Rosenthal. "No one's running away with that division." pic.twitter.com/5KrbcpGyiP — Foul Territory (@FoulTerritoryTV) May 14, 2026At any rate, it remains to be seen if Raley keeps the offensive firepower going for Seattle.As Seattle Mariners star catcher Cal Raleigh has been put on the injured list (IL), there could be fans worried about the power hitting on the team with his absence, though he had been in a slump of his own. While the Mariners look to stay afloat after Raleigh landed on the IL, Luke Raley in Thursday's game against the Houston Astros could give an indication that the team will be just fine.