The Big Dumper is ready to put the injured list behind him.
The Seattle Mariners activated catcher Cal Raleigh from the IL prior to Tuesday's game against the Baltimore Orioles, the team announced.
The Mariners also activated infielder J.P. Crawford from the IL while optioning catcher Jhonny Pereda to Triple-A Tacoma.
Raleigh suffered a right oblique strain in early May and was placed on the IL on May 14, the day after he ended a dreadful 0-for-38 skid at the plate. He tried to play through the injury for a few weeks before his IL stint.
The 29-year-old wrapped up a successful minor-league rehab assignment Sunday by going 1-for-3 with a walk and two runs scored for Tacoma while also catching all nine innings. He hit .412/.500/1.294 with five homers and 12 RBIs over five games in the minors.
"It's definitely been exciting to be back in uniform and playing," Raleigh told Adam Jude of The Seattle Times on Monday. "That's the best part about it, is getting those nerves and those good butterfly feelings back again, which is awesome. Really excited and energetic to get going again."
Much was expected of Raleigh after a record-setting 2025 season, in which he hit 60 home runs and finished second in AL MVP voting. However, he got off to a slow start in 2026: he went hitless while backing up Will Smith on Team USA at the World Baseball Classic and then managed just .161/.243/.317 with seven homers in 181 plate appearances for Seattle before the injury.
Raleigh spent several weeks rehabbing at the Mariners' spring facilities in Arizona ahead of returning to game action. The extended time away proved beneficial, as he said it gave him a chance to clear his head and put himself in the best position to return mentally at full strength.
"Obviously, getting healthy was No. 1," Raleigh said. "But taking a step back and understanding where I'm at, and understanding where the team is at and watching from afar - it's not what I wanted to do, but ultimately it was a good time to reflect and see what I could do better, see where I can make some adjustments, both as a player and as a teammate."
The Mariners used both Mitch Garver and Pereda behind the plate in Raleigh's absence.
Crawford, meanwhile, is expected to move from his longtime position of shortstop to third base, according to Daniel Kramer of MLB.com. The emergence of top rookie Colt Emerson at shortstop forced Crawford over to the hot corner.
Seattle optioned infielder Patrick Wisdom to Triple-A on Monday to clear Crawford's roster spot.
