Raleigh began feeling sore after Friday night’s game against the Kansas City Royals and was injured late Saturday.
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Raleigh said there was no specific time on Friday when he felt he had been injured and that he was “playing it safe” on the recommendation of the team’s coaching staff. He had an MRI on Saturday and is awaiting the results.
“I think he’s putting himself in a good situation,” Wilson said. “He’s testing himself a little more today. We’ll have more information once we see how he feels after doing some work today.”
Seattle has yet to make any decision on whether Raleigh will be placed on the injured list.
“A decision will be made here in about a few days,” Wilson said.
Wilson did not say whether Raleigh would be available off the bench against the Atlanta Braves on Monday night.
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“That type of decision would be made closer to game time,” Wilson said.
Raleigh, who was runner-up for the American League Most Valuable Player award last season after hitting 60 home runs and driving in 125 runs, is hitting .186 with seven home runs and 18 RBIs in 33 games. After an extremely slow start at the plate, Raleigh has started to heat up, with five of his home runs coming in the last 15 games.
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