Scouting Report
Updated May 20, 2026
Cal Raleigh, Seattle Mariners catcher and 2025 AL MVP runner-up, has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a right oblique strain. This is his first IL stint in his sixth MLB season. The injury was initially suffered in early May and reaggravated on May 13 against Houston. MRI scans show the injury is "similar or slightly improved" from previous scans. The team plans a one-week shutdown with PRP injection and rest at the Peoria, Arizona facility. GM Justin Hollander stated they do not anticipate a lengthy absence. However, Raleigh has also been struggling significantly at the plate this season, hitting just .161 with a 0-for-38 hitless streak (later broken with two singles) before the injury. His hard contact rate is down significantly from 2025 when he hit 60 home runs and led the AL in RBIs.
Strengths
- + Not expecting lengthy absence per GM
- + MRI shows injury similar or slightly improved
- + No further damage done to oblique
- + PRP injection treatment planned
- + Star player with proven track record (60 HR, 125 RBI in 2025)
- + Broke 0-for-38 hitless streak with two singles on May 12
- + Team optimistic about recovery timeline
Weaknesses
- - First IL stint of career indicates severity
- - Reaggravated same oblique injury
- - Severe offensive struggles in 2026 (.161 BA, .560 OPS)
- - Extended hitless streak (0-for-38 before May 12)
- - Hard contact rate down significantly from 2025
- - Missed three games earlier in May with same side soreness
- - Significant regression from historic 2025 season
- - Strikeout and whiff rates elevated
Injury Status: IL-10
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