Mariners' Cal Raleigh back in the lineup

TL;DR

Cal Raleigh returns to the Seattle Mariners' lineup after missing three games due to a sore right side. He will serve as the designated hitter and is being monitored closely by the team's training staff.

Key points

Cal Raleigh is back in the starting lineup for the Mariners.
He missed three games due to a sore right side.
Raleigh has never been on the injured list in his career.

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SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh is back in the starting lineup Tuesday after missing three games due to a sore right side. He's in his normal No. 2 spot for Seattle, serving as the designated hitter. “As we talked about with side injuries, you have to be really, really careful,” manager Dan Wilson said. Raleigh began experiencing soreness on his right side following Friday night’s game against the Kansas City Royals and was a late scratch Saturday. Raleigh said there wasn’t a specific moment Friday when he felt the injury happen and that he was “playing it safe” on the recommendation of the team’s training staff. He had an MRI on Saturday to check for structural damage. Following Monday's 5-4 victory over the major league-leading Atlanta Braves, Wilson said a decision would be made on Raleigh on Tuesday. Raleigh went through pregame workouts Monday. “Obviously we're going to be cautious as we get him back into it,” Wilson said. “But a chance for him to swing the bat today.” Raleigh, in his sixth season with the Mariners, has never been on the injured list. As for returning behind the plate, Raleigh and Seattle will be mindful to how he's feeling. Mitch Garver will start at catcher for the second consecutive game. “We're looking at it pretty much at-bat to at-bat at this point,” Wilson said. Raleigh, who was the runner-up for AL MVP last season after hitting 60 homers and driving in 125 runs, is hitting .186 with seven homers and 18 RBIs through 33 games. After getting off to an extremely slow start at the plate, Raleigh has started to heat up, with five of his homers coming in the past 15 games. \\_ AP MLB:

Q&A

Why did Cal Raleigh miss games for the Mariners?

Cal Raleigh missed three games due to soreness in his right side.

What position does Cal Raleigh play for the Mariners?

Cal Raleigh plays as a catcher and is currently serving as the designated hitter.

How has Cal Raleigh performed this season with the Mariners?

Cal Raleigh is hitting .186 with seven homers and 18 RBIs through 33 games this season.