The Mariners have called up Domingo Gonzalez and kept Cal Raleigh down the order
The Seattle Mariners will be looking to close their seven-game road trip off strong in a four-game series against their American League West archrivals, the Houston Astros.
Game one of the four-game set begins at 5:10 p.m. PT on Monday at Daikin Park in Houston.
The Mariners will be looking to bounce back after dropping a three-game series against the Chicago White Sox, which saw the M's score two total runs in the final two games after scoring 12 in game one.
Ahead of the start of the series against Houston, Seattle brought up a right-handed pitcher and continued a recent lineup decision pertaining to starting catcher Cal Raleigh.
Mariners recall RHP Domingo Gonzalez
Seattle placed one of its most consistent arms out of the bullpen, left-hander Jose A. Ferrer, on the paternity list Monday. In a corresponding move, the Mariners brought up right-handed pitcher Domingo Gonzalez.
Gonzalez initially joined the organization when the Mariners claimed him off waivers from the Atlanta Braves on Aug. 12, 2025.
Gonzalez struggled in his first stint with Seattle's Triple-A affiliate, the Tacoma Rainiers, in 2025. In 11 appearances, he posted a 5.02 ERA and struck out nine hitters in 14.1 innings pitched.
The 26-year-old righty has been much better in the minor leagues this season. He has a 1.80 ERA and has fanned 14 hitters in 15 innings pitched across 12 outings.
Gonzalez's first appearance with the Mariners will mark his major league debut.
Seattle keeps Cal Raleigh in cleanup spot
Mariners starting catcher Cal Raleigh is in the middle of a cold stretch.
The 2025 American League MVP finalist, All-Star and Home Run Derby champion is on an eight-game hitless streak and went 0-for-12 in the series against the White Sox. He has just two hits over his last 10 games. He also missed three games from May 2-4 against the Kansas City Royals and Braves due to right side soreness.
Raleigh's who's hit second in Seattle's lineup for most of this season, was moved to the cleanup hitter role (No. 4 in the lineup) for the series finale against Chicago on Sunday.
Raleigh was penciled into the cleanup spot again for game one against the Astros.
Having Raleigh in the cleanup spot is likely the best solution for the Mariners right now until he snaps out of his cold stretch.
Raleigh still has his trademark power. Despite missing three games, he's second on the team in homers (seven) and entered the series against the White Sox leading the team before Luke Raley's two-homer game on Friday.
Raleigh has been in a cold spell before and keeping him in a cleanup role, which would provide opportunity for extra runs for the top half of the order, could benefit the if and when he breaks it, as he has done in the past.
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