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Raley is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.

Raley will once again head to the bench as the Royals send a lefty (Cole Ragans) to the mound Sunday. Victor Robles will receive the start in left field while batting eighth.

Rojas is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.

The Mariners are facing a third left-handed pitcher (Cole Ragans) Sunday in the past four games, and Rojas hasn't started any of those three contests. Dylan Moore will receive another start at the hot corner while Ryan Bliss mans second base.

Oakland transferred Wood (shoulder) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Sunday.

Wood landed on the 15-day IL in May 13 with left rotator cuff tendinitis. He had progressed in his rehab to the point of playing catch, but the 33-year-old southpaw still won't be on track to complete his throwing program until at least mid-July. Prior to the injury, Wood started in nine games, posting a 1-3 record with a 5.26 ERA, 1.78 WHIP and 33:19 K:BB over 39.1 innings.

The Athletics optioned O'Loughlin to Triple-A Las Vegas on Sunday.

The 24-year-old southpaw received his first big-league call-up May 25 and tossed seven shutout innings over his three appearances out of the Oakland bullpen. After covering 3.1 frames in relief in Saturday's 7-0 loss to the Blue Jays, O'Loughlin wasn't expected to be available for at least the next couple of the days, so Oakland will swap him out of its bullpen for right-hander Michel Otanez, whose contract was selected from Las Vegas in a corresponding move.

The Mariners selected Bowman's contract from Triple-A Tacoma on Sunday.

Bowman signed a minor-league contract with the Mariners on Tuesday and threw two scoreless innings with Tacoma before getting the call to the big leagues. Seattle optioned Collin Snider to Triple-A Tacoma to open up room in the bullpen for Bowman.

The Mariners selected Locklear's contract from Triple-A Tacoma on Sunday. He'll start at first base and bat seventh in Seattle's series finale against Kansas City.

Locklear began the season with Double-A Arkansas but earned promotion to Tacoma earlier this month and slashed .300/.417/.475 with one home run and seven RBI over 48 plate appearances. With Ty France (heel) landing on the 10-day injured list in a corresponding move, Locklear could be headed for a regular role as Seattle's primary first baseman.

France, who was placed on the 10-day injured list Sunday, has a slight hairline fracture in his right heel, Shannon Drayer of Seattle Sports 710 AM reports.

France was seen in a walking boot Saturday after sustaining the injury on a hit-by-pitch Friday against Kansas City. While there is no exact timeline on his recovery, the 29-year-old first baseman will likely be on the injured list beyond the 10-day minimum. Before the heel fracture, France was slashing .251/.329/.403 with seven home runs and 27 RBI over 237 plate appearances. The Mariners selected Tyler Locklear from Triple-A Tacoma in a corresponding move, and he will start at first base and bat seventh in Sunday's series finale against Royals southpaw Cole Ragans.

The Athletics selected Otanez's contract from Triple-A Las Vegas on Sunday.

Otanez has appeared in 22 games out of the Triple-A bullpen this season, posting a 3.99 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 45:15 K:BB over 29.1 frames. He'll provide Oakland with right-handed depth out of the bullpen after southpaw Jack O'Loughlin was optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas in a corresponding move.

The Mariners optioned Snider to Triple-A Tacoma on Sunday, Shannon Drayer of Seattle Sports 710 AM reports.

Snider has appeared in two games for the Mariners since being called up June 1, allowing no runs on one hit and one walk while striking out three over two frames. Matt Bowman was recalled from Tacoma in a corresponding move to take Snider's spot in the bullpen.

The Mariners placed France on the 10-day injured list Sunday due to a right heel injury, Shannon Drayer of Seattle Sports 710 AM reports.

France was scratched from Saturday's lineup after he sustained the injury in Friday's 10-9 loss to the Royals when he was hit by a pitch on the right heel. Manager Scott Servais said after Saturday's game that he was "concerned" about France's injury, per Drayer. Tyler Locklear is expected to be called up from Triple-A Tacoma to fill in at first base for the injured France.