{"id":694706,"date":"2026-05-09T22:09:16","date_gmt":"2026-05-09T22:09:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/694706\/"},"modified":"2026-05-09T22:09:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-09T22:09:16","slug":"lineup-seattle-mariners-cal-raleigh-gets-another-dh-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/694706\/","title":{"rendered":"Lineup: Seattle Mariners’ Cal Raleigh gets another DH day"},"content":{"rendered":"

After playing catcher on Friday night for the first time in a week, Cal Raleigh is serving as the Seattle Mariners\u2019 designated hitter for Saturday\u2019s game<\/a> against the Chicago White Sox.<\/p>\n

Raleigh had a side issue during the Mariners\u2019 recent homestand that caused him to miss three games and then limited him to DH duties for two more games on Tuesday and Wednesday.<\/p>\n

Raleigh returned to his usual spot behind the plate for Friday\u2019s series opener in Chicago, but is back to a DH role Saturday. He is 0 for 13 in three games since returning from the side issue.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, third baseman Brendan Donovan is out of the lineup Saturday after starting Friday\u2019s game in his return from a nearly three-week stint on the injured list<\/a> with a left groin muscle strain. He went 1 for 5 in his first game back.<\/p>\n

Backup catcher Mitch Garver will start behind the plate for the Mariners, while\u00a0switch-hitting utilityman Leo Rivas will start at third base. Rob Refsnyder will bat leadoff and start in right field as Seattle rolls out a righty-heavy lineup against Chicago left-hander Anthony Kay.<\/p>\n

Back at it for Game 2\ufe0f\u20e3 in Chicago. #TridentsUp<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/SoBOsLo59t<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Seattle Mariners (@Mariners) May 9, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

Veteran right-hander Luis Castillo will take the hill for the Mariners, who outslugged the White Sox 12-8 in Friday\u2019s series opener at Rate Field.<\/p>\n

Former Mariners top prospect Jarred Kelenic will again bat seventh and play right field for Chicago.<\/p>\n

Saturday baseball on deck pic.twitter.com\/WAA2Rg8ifK<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Chicago White Sox (@whitesox) May 9, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

First pitch is at 4:10 p.m., with Mariners Radio Network coverage on Seattle Sports<\/a> begins with the pregame show at 3 p.m.<\/p>\n

Seattle Mariners 3B Donovan details core injuries he\u2019s working through<\/a>\n <\/p>\n


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Cameron Van Til is a digital content editor for Seattle Sports. A Gonzaga University graduate, Cameron has previously covered sports for The Everett Herald and The Associated Press, as well as served as a Seattle Mariners correspondent for Baseball America.<\/p>\n