Mariners' Raleigh Struggles, Lineup Shakeup Expected

0:00On March 28th, Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh is off to a rough start in the 2026 season. After finishing as MVP runner-up last year, he's zero for seven with seven strikeouts over the first two games, though he did draw one walk. He's chasing pitches outside the zone, like off-speed stuff in the dirt and high fazballs. One at Bat Saturday lasted seven pitches, none close to a strike, and a five-to-one win over their opponent. Manager Dan Wilson is staying patient, praising Raleigh's elite defense and how he guides the pitchers. Wilson says it's just a matter of time before the bat heats up, calling him Cal and expecting that spark soon. Tonight against the Guardians, lefty Joey Contillo starts, so Mitch Garver might catch. Wilson could slide Raleigh to designated hitter for some right-handed at bats, which shakes up spots for Victor Robles and Rob Refsnider. The Mariners have played in nine runs already, doing it in a historically cool way, with Brian Wu making his season debut on the mound at 6.40pm.

1:00Pacific time. Keep watching how this lineup puzzle plays out. That's your update from Seattle Mariners, news today, powered by AI. I'm Cory with the story.