Luke Raley #20

Luke John Raley…Resides in Avon, Ohio with wife, Katie and their daughter...Born in Hinckley, Ohio and graduated from Highland High School (Medina, Ohio) in 2013...Attended Lake Erie College from 2014-16.

2025

Hit .202 (37-for-183) with 23 runs, eight doubles, four home runs, 19 RBI and two stolen bases with a .319 OBP, slugging .311 for a .631 OPS...recorded 13 HBP...Had two trips to the Injured List in 2025...Was on 10-day Injured List from April 30 (retroactive to April 28)-June 20 with a right oblique strain...Was again on the 10-day Injured List from July 20-Aug.15 with a back spasm...Both trips to the IL included rehab assignments with Triple-A Tacoma...Matched career-high reaching base four times on June 21 at Chicago-NL and April 26 vs. Miami...Hit .314 (16-for-51) with four doubles, one home run, seven RBI, a .390 OBP and slugged .451 for a .841 OPS over 16 games from April 26-July 8...Recorded 10+ HBP for the third-consecutive season...His 51 HBP since 2023 are third-most in the Majors during that span, trailing Ty France (68 HBP) and teammate Randy Arozarena (67 HBP)...On Sept. 7 at Atlanta became first Mariners hitter with multi-hit game in which he was not in starting lineup since Cal Raleigh (Sept. 4, 2023 at Cincinnati), going 2-for-3. 

2024

Hit .243 (98-for-404) with 19 doubles, two triples, 22 home runs, 58 RBI, 27 walks, 11 stolen bases, getting on base at a .320 clip and slugging .463 (.783 OPS)...Set career highs in games (137), runs (58), hits (98), home runs (22), and RBI (58)...Hit .264 (53-for-201) with 34 runs, 12 doubles, 15 home runs, 42 RBI, 15 walks, nine stolen bases, getting on base at a .344 clip and slugging .557 (.901 OPS) in 69 games at home...Had a career high 24 multi-hit games, ranking fourth among Mariners hitters (1st: Julio Rodríguez, 40, 2nd: Cal Raleigh, 27, 3rd: Víctor Robles, 25)...Hit one-out game-tying home run in the 9th inning Sept. 28 vs. Oakland off Mason Miller...From Aug. 1-Sept. 30, batted .276 (35x127) with eight doubles, 11 home runs, 29 RBI, getting on base at a .382 clip and slugging .598 (.980 OPS)...Made 41 appearances at first base, 60 as right fielder, nine as center fielder, 36 as right fielder, three as designated hitter, 20 as pinch hitter and four as pinch runner...With RISP hit .308 (28-for-91) with six doubles, four home runs, 35 RBI, 12 walks, with a .404 on base percentage and slugging .527 (.931 OPS)...Over his last 23 games from Sept. 1 through the end of the season hit .284 (21-for-74) with six doubles, six home runs and 15 RBI and a .969 OPS...Had an appearance in every single spot in the Mariners lineup making the most appearances in fifth (23), sixth (22), fourth (18) and eighth (14)...On Aug. 2 hit the furthest home run of his career and tied for second furthest home run at T-Mobile Park at 459’...the 115.4 exit velocity was the highest of his career on a home run and the 23rd hardest hit in the MLB this season...The Ohio native hit .312 (5-for-16) in six games against Ohio teams with a double, triple, home run and slugging .688 (1.040 OPS)...Led the team in hit-by-pitches with 20 en route to the team breaking the record for most time hit-by-pitch in a season in MLB history with 115.

2023

Hit .249 (89x357) with 56 runs, 23 doubles, 19 home runs, 49 RBI, 28 walks and 14 stolen bases, getting on base at a .333 clip and slugging .490 (.824 OPS) in 118 games...Made his first career Opening Day roster and his first career Opening Day start, going 1-for-2 with an RBI on March 30 vs. Detroit...Placed on the 10-day Injured List with a cervical strain on Sept. 21- Oct. 2, 2023...Set a career-high 19 HR in 118 games in 2023...came into the season with three HR in 55 career games...Did not commit an error in 110 total chances playing in the outfield...was one of 11 AL outfielders with 100+ total chances and errors...Hit by pitch 18 times...tied for fifth-most in the Majors...Hit a home run and pitched in the same game on April 27 at Chicago-AL...making his first career pitching appearance...tossed 1.0 IP with three hits and two ER...Set a career-high 12-game on-base streak on May 23-June 6...batting .310 (9x29) with four doubles, triple, two home runs, six RBI and three stolen bases...batted .349 (23x66) with six doubles, two triples, three home runs, 10 RBI, four walks and two stolen bases in 19 games of June...ranked among AL hitters during the month (min. 70 PA) in OPS (4th, 1.039), average (5th), on-base percentage (5th), and slugging percentage (5th)...Hit a 450-ft. HR on June 6 vs. Minnesota, leaving a dent in the Tropicana Field batters’ eye...his second farthest career HR (472 ft., Sept. 22, 2021 at Colorado w/Los Angeles-NL)...Batted .268 (11x41) with a double, two home runs and two walks in 33 games against left handed pitchers...Batted .272 (53x197) with 12 home runs and 30 RBI when on the road.

2022

Appeared in 22 games and made 18 starts over two stints with the Rays: June 21-30 and July 10–Aug. 15…made starts in right field (seven), left field (six), designated hitter (four) and first base (one)...On July 26 at BAL, robbed a homer from Ryan Mountcastle in the first inning…on July 27 at BAL, his solo shot off Tyler Wells in the second marked his first since Sept. 22, 2021 at COL (with LAD)...Hit .300/.401/.529 (68-for-227) with 14 HR and 50 RBI in 63 games with Triple-A Durham.

2021

Appeared in 33 games and made 15 starts (8-RF, 7-LF) over six stints with the Dodgers, his first career major league action…was on the active roster from April 9-28, May 4 (27th Man), May 11-20, June 12-16, July 24-30 and Sept. 21-25... On April 9 vs. WSH, made his major league debut as a defensive replacement in the eighth inning and grounded out in his only at-bat... On April 14 vs. COL, doubled off Daniel Bard in the 8th inning for his first career hit... On April 16 at SD, his first career homer came off Dan Altavilla, a solo shot in the fifth inning... Appeared in 72 games for Triple-A Oklahoma City…his .393 OBP and .570 SLG both would have ranked 5th in Triple-A West if he had enough plate appearances to qualify... In its midseason update, ranked by Baseball America as the No. 15 prospect in the Dodgers system…named to the Dodgers Organizational All-Star Team by MLB.com following the season... POSTSEASON: Struck out as a pinch-hitter in the 5th inning of the NL Wild Card Game vs. STL…was not on the Dodgers roster for the Division Series or League Championship Series.

2020

Spent all of the season at the alternate site and as a member of the Taxi squad...Acquired on Feb. 10 with RHP Brusdar Graterol in exchange for RHP Kenta Maeda and IF Jair Camargo.

2019

Began the season with Triple-A Rochester, posting a .302/.362/.526 slash line over 33 games…hit six doubles, seven homers, and totaled 21 RBI for a .878 OPS ... Finished the season with Rookie-level GCL Twins, appearing in five games for a .368 average over 19 at-bats ... Played six games for Salt River in the Arizona Fall League, hitting .244 with five doubles, one triple, and three home runs for 14 RBI…named AFL Player of the Week on October 23 after hitting .391 in six games...received his first invite to Spring Training with the Minnesota Twins, was reassigned to minor league camp on March 8.

2018

Began season with Double-A Tulsa (Los Angeles-NL) ... Recorded a five-game multi-hit game streak April 19-26, including his first professional two-homer game April 26 at Arkansas ... Named Texas League Midseason All-Star ... Acquired by Minnesota via trade along with second baseman Logan Forsythe and left-handed pitcher Devin Smeltzer on July 31, in exchange for second baseman Brian Dozier ... Combined to hit .275 (133-for-484) with 19 doubles, eight triples, 20 home runs, 69 RBI, 80 runs scored and a .350 on-base percentage in 120 games between Tulsa and Double-A Chattanooga (Los Angeles-NL)...hit .333 (40-for-120) against left-handed pitching and .255 (93-for-364) against right-handed pitching...played 51 games at first base, 35 games in rightfield and 26 games in leftfield ... Played four games for Salt River in the Arizona Fall League, going 3-for-14 (.214) with three walks and three RBI.

2017

Spent entire season with Single-A Rancho Cucamonga (Los Angeles-NL)...set season-high with four hits three times: April 18 at Lancaster, August 15 vs. Stockton and August 25 vs. Inland Empire...named California League All-Star...placed on 7-day disabled list July 28 with a left great toe infection; reinstated August 6...hit .340 (32-for-94) with 18 RBI in 23 July games and .340 (32-for-94) with 14 RBI in 23 August games...hit .306 (109-for-356) vs. right-handed pitching and .262 (32-for-122) vs. left-handed pitching...played 59 games for the Quakes in leftfield, 30 in rightfield and 13 at first base...ranked as Dodgers 26th best prospect by Baseball America entering 2018.

2016

Began professional career with AZL Dodgers, playing in five games, going 10-for-16 (.625)...promoted to Rookie-Level Ogden on June 27 and appeared in five games, going 10-for-24 (.417)...promoted for final time to Single-A Great Lakes...suffered a left ankle contusion September 2 at Fort Wayne and was placed on the 7-day disabled list the next day, ending his season...combined to go .288 (69-for-240) with 14 doubles, six triples, four home runs, 24 RBI, 18 walks, 34 runs scored and a .355 on-base percentage in 65 games at all three stops.