Josh Naylor out of Mariners lineup, Cal Raleigh ramping up | Notebook

A day after exiting the game with back spasms, Mariners first baseman Josh Naylor was out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the New York Mets.

Manager Dan Wilson described Naylor as day to day.

"We're going to give ‘Naylz' a day (off) today just to recoup," Wilson said. "But he's feeling much better today. He likely would be available later in the ballgame, but we'll see how it goes."

Naylor hit the game-tying home run in the sixth inning, but he soon came out of the game when the back spasm surfaced.

"We felt it (was) a good idea to give him a day today, and see how he recovers, see if it kind of speeds it up," Wilson said.

Veteran infielder Patrick Wisdom took Naylor's place in the lineup Tuesday, playing first and batting seventh.

Raleigh ramps up recovery

Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh (right oblique strain) continued his rehab progression on the field Tuesday afternoon, squatting behind the plate and making throws to all bases.

He also sprinted the bases under the watchful eye of the Mariners training staff.

On the injured list for the first time in his career, the All-Star catcher rejoined the team over the weekend after spending the past two weeks recovering at the team's facility in Arizona.

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Bullpen bullies

Overall this season, Seattle's bullpen ranks second in MLB with a 3.05 ERA, just behind Atlanta (3.02).

In extra innings, Mariners relievers have simply been extra special of late.

The Mariners' 3-2 victory over the Mets on Monday night was their third 10th-inning walkoff in the past four games, and on all three occasions the M's bullpen did not allow the automatic runner to score from second base in the top of the 10th inning.

On Monday, in his third appearance since returning from a three-week stint on injured list, Gabe Speier retired the heart of the Mets' lineup in order, notably getting star slugger Juan Soto to swing through a 96.1-mph four-seam fastball for the first out of the inning.

"Phenomenal," Wilson said.

Speier then struck out Mark Vientos swinging through a slider and A.J. Ewing to pop out to strand the free runner at second.

"You've got momentum coming into the dugout there with your offense coming up, and it's big to know that your runner on second wins the game, and doesn't just tie it," Speier said.

Since MLB permanently installed the automatic runner rule before the 2022 season, there have been 45 extra-inning games played at T-Mobile Park. Of those 45 games, 22 times the Mariners managed to hold their opponents scoreless in the top of the 10th.

The M's record in those 22 games: 19-3.

Of the 19 wins, 12 finished in the bottom of the 10th, four became victories in the 11th and the other three were decided in the 12th (once) or the 13th (twice).

Doing it three times in four days and then finishing the game off in the bottom of the 10th is what stands out about the most recent success. The M's have never done that in consecutive games before at home, let alone three times between Friday and Monday.

Last year, the M's won extra-innings games on consecutive days beating St. Louis on Sept. 10 and the Angels on Sept. 11. The win over the Cardinals featured both teams scoring in the 11th before Leo Rivas' walkoff homer in the 13th, prompting a memorable call from Mariners broadcaster Aaron Goldsmith: "Leo Rivas, what have you done!"

The next day, the M's needed 12 innings to beat the Angels, with both teams scoring in the 11th, the Angels scoring once in the top of the 12th and Harry Ford's sac fly in the bottom of the 12th scoring the winning run.

Davis lands on Triple-A IL

Tacoma Rainiers outfielder Brennen Davis was placed on the Triple-A injured list Tuesday with a left hamstring strain. He's expected to miss several weeks.

Davis, a 26-year-old former top prospect in the Chicago Cubs system, was off to a strong start season in his first season in the Mariners organization, hitting .265 with nine homers, 31 RBI and an .888 OPS in 205 plate appearances for the Rainiers.

The Mariners added him to their 40-man roster on May 18, a few days after an assignment deadline was triggered in his contract. Davis also has an opt-out clause on Aug. 1, when he can ask for his release if he's not on the major-league roster.

Times reporter Tim Booth contributed to this report.

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This story was originally published June 2, 2026 at 4:55 PM.