The Mariners received encouraging news on Cal Raleigh as he resumes throwing while recovering from an oblique injury.

Jump makes MLB Debut

The Seattle Mariners smacked four homers while routing the Athletics in the opener of a three-game series, leaving Athletics top prospect Gage Jump with quite a challenge on Tuesday night.

A pitcher for the Seattle Mariners returns from injury hours before the game against the Athletics on Tuesday.

The Seattle Mariners are currently taking on the Athletics this week. The Mariners won the first game of the series on Monday thanks to their recently indoctrinated 'piggyback' method with starters Luis Castillo and Bryce Miller.

Luke Raley and Dominic Canzone each hit a two-run homer in a six-run third inning that sent the Seattle Mariners to a 9-2 victory over the Athletics.

"Effectiveness is only as good as the contentment of the people involved with it," ESPN's Jeff Passan said of the Seattle Mariners' piggyback strategy.

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The Seattle Mariners are trying something unconventional, and so far, it’s creating one of the more fascinating pitching experiments in baseball. Instead

Left-handed reliever Gabe Speier has been activated from the 15-day injured list, the Seattle Mariners announced late Tuesday morning.

Salvador Perez drove in three runs, Carter Jensen and Maikel Garcia had two RBIs apiece, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Seattle Mariners 8-6 on Sunday to wrap up their three-game set.