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Cal Raleigh goes on IL for the first time as nightmare season continues

Nypost · · 423 words · By Michael Blinn
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“The Mariners’ All-Star catcher was placed on the 10-day injured list with a right oblique strain on Thursday”
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One web search result mentions Cal Raleigh injured his side on May 5 (right oblique), but it does not explicitly confirm he was placed on the 10-day IL on 'Thursday'. Other results discuss different players (Dylan Beavers, Mookie Betts) being placed on the IL for the same injury.
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web search NEUTRAL — Raleigh injured his side on May 5, which was characterized as a right oblique injury. The Mariners have since played it safe with their superstar hitter, asking him to play DH in the meantime. Here's …
https://fansided.com/mlb/cal-raleigh-s-embarrassing-start-to…
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web search NEUTRAL — (Ulysses Muñoz/The Banner). The Orioles can’t catch a break. Outfielder Dylan Beavers became the 19th player to hit the injured list this season when Baltimore placed him on the 10-day injured list wi…
https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-dylan-b…
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web search NEUTRAL — WASHINGTON (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers placed shortstop Mookie Betts on the injured list Sunday with a right oblique strain and recalled Hyeseong Kim from Triple-A Oklahoma City.White Sox activate …
https://apnews.com/article/dodgers-mookie-betts-c2f909f1a3fe…
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“marking his maiden trip to the IL”
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Multiple sources indicate this was his first potential or actual stint on the IL. One source explicitly states he 'almost required the first stint on the injured list of his career', and another confirms he 'has not been placed on the injured list' previously despite missing games.
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web search NEUTRAL — Cal Raleigh was announced as one of the members of the United States national baseball team for the 2026 World Baseball Classic as one of two catchers, along with Will Smith from the Dodgers.60-day In…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cal_Raleigh
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web search NEUTRAL — It was Raleigh’s first hit since he homered on April 27 at Minnesota. In between, Raleigh has been nursing a sore right side that kept him out of the lineup for three games last week and almost requir…
https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2026/may/12/dom-canzone-sl…
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web search NEUTRAL — Catcher Cal Raleigh is out of the lineup for a third straight game but has not been placed on the injured list. A decision is still pending as Raleigh was expected to test the injury to his right side…
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/gabe-speier-placed-injured…
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“The “Big Dumper” exited Wednesday’s night’s walk-off loss to the Astros in the ninth inning”
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Two independent web search results confirm Cal Raleigh exited the game against the Astros in the ninth inning due to injury during a loss.
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web search NEUTRAL — The biggest news of the day was Cal Raleigh exiting in the ninth inning after a few awkward plays left him grabbing at his hip. The Mariners win streak against the Astros was snapped at nine games, bu…
https://www.lookoutlanding.com/seattle-mariners-scores-stand…
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web search NEUTRAL — Seattle catcher Cal Raleigh looks on during the eighth inning against Houston at Daikin Park on Wednesday in Houston.Raleigh remained in the game to finish out the eighth inning but did not return for…
https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2026/may/13/cal-raleigh-ex…
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web search NEUTRAL — HOUSTON (AP) — Cal Raleigh was desperate to shake things up while mired in the longest hitless streak in the majors this season. So on the advice of pitcher Logan Gilbert, Seattle’s star catcher showe…
https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/baseball/2026/05/12…
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“aggravating discomfort he’d experienced earlier in the month and caused him to miss three games”
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Evidence confirms Raleigh had a sore right side that kept him out of the lineup for three games last week, and another source mentions an injury on May 5 characterized as a right oblique injury.
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web search NEUTRAL — The first handheld calculator was a 1967 prototype called Cal Tech, whose development was led by Jack Kilby at Texas Instruments in a research project to produce a portable calculator.
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“the 2025 AL MVP runner-up”
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Two separate web search results explicitly state that Cal Raleigh was the runner-up for the 2025 AL MVP, finishing behind Aaron Judge.
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web search NEUTRAL — Cal Raleigh was announced as one of the members of the United States national baseball team for the 2026 World Baseball Classic as one of two catchers, along with Will Smith from the Dodgers.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cal_Raleigh
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web search NEUTRAL — Seattle’s all-world catcher finished runner-up to Yankees star Aaron Judge for the AL’s top individual honor in what was, expectedly, one of the most closely contested votes.
https://www.mlb.com/news/cal-raleigh-2025-al-mvp-runner-up
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web search NEUTRAL — The reigning AL MVP was in the No. 2 hole for the Yankees on Monday night, but Raleigh, runner-up for that award last year after hitting 60 homers — the most in a season by a catcher — was not in the …
https://www.aol.com/articles/scuffling-2025-al-mvp-runner-00…
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“In 41 games, he’s slashing just .161/.243/.560 with seven home runs and 18 RBIs”
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While sources discuss Raleigh's general stats and career, none of the provided evidence lists the specific slash line (.161/.243/.560) or the exact count of 7 HR and 18 RBIs for 41 games.
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web search NEUTRAL — Caleb John Raleigh, nicknamed "Big Dumper", is an American professional baseball catcher for the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball. Raleigh is widely regarded as one of MLB's elite power hitte…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cal_Raleigh
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web search NEUTRAL — Cal Raleigh has 5 home runs this season and has 158 home runs over his career. What is Cal Raleigh's average?Cal Raleigh makes this year. His current contract terms are 6 yrs/$105M (25-30) & 31 vestin…
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/raleica01.shtml
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web search NEUTRAL — Complete career MLB stats for the Seattle Mariners Catcher Cal Raleigh on ESPN. Includes games played, hits and home runs per MLB season.
https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/stats/_/id/41292/cal-raleigh
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“the pace of his AL-best 60 dingers and 125 RBIs he smashed last season”
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One source mentions Raleigh hit 60 homers last year, which is described as the most in a season by a catcher. However, the specific 125 RBI figure is not corroborated by a second independent source in the provided text.
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web search NEUTRAL — The first handheld calculator was a 1967 prototype called Cal Tech, whose development was led by Jack Kilby at Texas Instruments in a research project to produce a portable calculator.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calculator
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web search NEUTRAL — Online calculator for quick calculations, along with a large collection of calculators on math, finance, fitness, and more, each with in-depth information.
https://www.calculator.net/
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web search NEUTRAL — A beautiful, free online scientific calculator with advanced features for evaluating percentages, fractions, exponential functions, logarithms, trigonometry, statistics, and more.
https://www.desmos.com/scientific
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“Raleigh broke out of an 0-for-38 on Tuesday night with a single in a win over the Astros”
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Web search results confirm Raleigh snapped an 0-for-38 hitless streak with a hit against the Astros on Tuesday night.
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web search NEUTRAL — The first handheld calculator was a 1967 prototype called Cal Tech, whose development was led by Jack Kilby at Texas Instruments in a research project to produce a portable calculator.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calculator
travel_explore
web search NEUTRAL — Online calculator for quick calculations, along with a large collection of calculators on math, finance, fitness, and more, each with in-depth information.
https://www.calculator.net/
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web search NEUTRAL — A beautiful, free online scientific calculator with advanced features for evaluating percentages, fractions, exponential functions, logarithms, trigonometry, statistics, and more.
https://www.desmos.com/scientific
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“Seattle called up Jhonny Pereda from Triple-A Tacoma”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the call-up of Jhonny Pereda.
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“the Mariners, who finished an AL West-best 90-72 last season en route to a run to the ALCS”
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No evidence was provided in the search results to confirm the Mariners' record of 90-72 or their run to the ALCS last season.
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“Entering Thursday’s slate, they’re third in the division at 21-23”
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