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Mariners Finally Adjust Cal Raleigh’s Lineup Spot As Slump Reaches Frustrating Point
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Mariners Finally Adjust Cal Raleigh’s Lineup Spot As Slump Reaches Frustrating Point

Seattle Mariners On SI·Tremayne Person·22 days ago
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The Mariners did not make a dramatic lineup change Sunday. They made a noticeable one. For their May 10 matinee against the Chicago White Sox, Cal Raleigh was dropped to fourth in the order while Julio Rodríguez moved up to the No. 2 spot. That’s not a benching, and it’s not a grand statement about Raleigh’s place in the offense. He’s still hitting in the middle of the lineup. And he’s still one of the most important players on this roster. But it is a small admission that Seattle could not keep treating this slump like it doesn’t exist. Raleigh has been stuck in a brutal stretch, going 0-for-29 over his last seven games with 13 strikeouts.  The season-long numbers are not much easier to soften. Raleigh is hitting .164/.244/.336 with a .580 OPS through 37 games, along with seven home runs, 18 RBI, 16 walks and 51 strikeouts in 146 at-bats. Among qualified American League hitters, that .580 OPS sits near the bottom of the pack.…

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