The Seattle Mariners have been without one of their best players, 2025 All-Star catcher Cal Raleigh, for a month due to a right oblique strain.

The Mariners are set to begin a six-game homestand against the Baltimore Orioles and Boston Red Sox, beginning with the first of a three-game series against the Orioles at 6:40 p.m. PT on Tuesday at T-Mobile Park in Seattle.

And Raleigh will be back with the Mariners for the homestand.

According to a post on "X" from Seattle Times reporter Adam Jude, Raleigh will be activated off the injured list and back in the lineup for Tuesday's game against Baltimore.

Raleigh was placed on the IL May 14 due to his right oblique strain. He was placed on the IL for the first time in his major league career after trying to play through the injury for a week-and-a-half before going on the shelf.

Before he was placed on the IL, Raleigh slashed .161/.243/.317 with a .560 OPS in 41 games and hit four doubles and seven home runs with 18 RBIs.

Raleigh begun his rehab assignment with the Single-A Everett AquaSox and Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers on June 7.

During his stint with the minor league affiliates, Raleigh slashed .412/.500/1.294 with a 1.794 OPS in five games. He hit five homers with 12 RBIs and struck out three times in 20 plate appearances.

Entering Monday, Seattle had a 37-36 record and led the American League West by one game over the Athletics and the Texas Rangers. Both the Mariners' AL West rivals have games scheduled for Monday, which could cut the M's' lead in the division to half-a-game entering the homestand Tuesday.

According to Jude's report, Raleigh described his rehab assignment as "productive."

Raleigh was on a slow start to the season before going on the injured list, but seemed to find his timing on his swing on his rehab assignment. He had had at least one base hit in all five games on his assignment and homered in three-of-five games played. He had multiple home runs in two those three games.

If Raleigh's success on his rehab assignment translates to the major league level, he could find his stride just in time to help Seattle create some separation from the rest of its rivals in the division.

The Mariners entered this season coming off its first division title since 2001. The team hasn't won the division in back-to-back seasons in its history.

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