MLB Player News

The Mariners promoted Raleigh on Monday from High-A Modesto to Double-A Arkansas, Modesto radio broadcaster Keaton Gillogly reports.

Raleigh punched his ticket to Arkansas after slugging nine home runs in his final 11 games in the California League. Over 82 games with Modesto, the backstop slashed .261/.336/.535 with 41 extra-base knocks (22 home runs, 19 doubles).

Raleigh is hitting .342 (13-for-38) with eight home runs and 17 RBI over his last 10 games at High-A Modesto.

The 22-year-old backstop has left the yard on four occasions over the Ports' last five games alone, and he's up to a career-high 22 homers and 66 RBI across 348 plate appearances. Raleigh impressed with short-season Everett after being selected out of Florida State with the 90th overall pick in the 2018 draft, and his body of work this season underscores his considerable upside as a power-hitting backstop that's also capable of making above-average contact (sub-20.0 percent strikeout rates at both Everett and Modesto).

Nola went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in a loss to the Angels on Sunday.

The rookie's second-inning, 407-foot shot to center extended the Mariners' 2-0 lead at the time and served as Nola's second career round tripper. The 29-year-old has multi-hit efforts in two of his last four starts and continues to sport an impressive .323/.364/.548 line across his first 33 big-league plate appearances.

Thaiss went 2-for-3 with a home run, a walk, three RBI and two runs scored during Sunday's 6-3 win over the Mariners.

Thaiss entered the game with just one hit in 14 at-bats this month, but he came through in a big way when he hit a three-run home run -- the first of his career -- to give his club the lead for good in the eighth inning. Despite this pivotal contribution, Thaiss should not be considered for fantasy purposes until he displays the ability to produce regularly.

Realmuto went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Sunday's win over the Nationals.

Realmuto drove home a run in the fourth inning with a single to left field, and he left the yard in the sixth inning to give his club a two-run lead. The 28-year-old backstop has now reached base safely in 10 straight contests, registering eight RBI over that stretch.

Barnes is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.

Barnes is getting a routine breather after working behind the plate in the first two games of the series. Backup Russell Martin will handle the catching duties Sunday.

Narvaez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.

With a southpaw on the bump for the Angels (Jose Suarez), the lefty-hitting Narvaez will head to the bench while Tom Murphy handles the catching duties for Seattle. Narvaez went 1-for-6 with a walk and three strikeouts while starting in the first two games of the series.

Casali is not in the lineup for Sunday's game at Colorado, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Casali is on fire through the first two games in Denver and went 4-for-8 with a home run, three runs scored and three RBI. Saturday's game didn't finish up until the early hours of Sunday morning due to a three-hour rain delay, so it's no surprise to see the veteran backstop receive the day off. Kyle Farmer will start behind the plate and bat eighth for the Reds.

Maldonado is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.

He's merely receiving a breather after starting behind the plate the past two days. Backup backstop Cam Gallagher will work in a battery with Homer Bailey in the series finale.

Perez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Twins, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.

Kevin Plawecki will step in at catcher and bat eighth in the series finale. Perez was behind the plate for the first two games of the series, going 2-for-7 with two RBI and four strikeouts.