SEATTLE (AP) 鈥� Cal Raleigh doesn鈥檛 know yet when he鈥檒l begin a rehab assignment for his , but the Seattle Mariners catcher hopes that will change within a few days.
Raleigh, who , was in Seattle ahead of the Mariners鈥� game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday.
Last year鈥檚 said he should have a more firm timeline for his recovery by the middle of the upcoming week, which could include getting into rehab games.
鈥淚鈥檇 like to try to get going as soon as possible,鈥� Raleigh said.
Raleigh, who caught a bullpen session in Arizona, added he expects to be based in Seattle as he continues his rehab. While he was working out at the Mariners鈥� spring training complex, Raleigh said it initially didn鈥檛 feel real, considering he had been .
But, Raleigh is now focused on getting healthy as quickly as possible rather than trying to play through the pain, as he鈥檚 done at previous junctures in his career.
鈥�(I鈥檓) trying to be smart about getting back as quick as I can,鈥� Raleigh said, 鈥渂ut making sure that this thing doesn鈥檛 linger for the rest of the year.鈥�
When he was in the Mariners鈥� lineup this season, Raleigh struggled. From April 28 to May 12, Raleigh went 0 for 38, , until breaking out with two singles .
In 41 games this season, Raleigh is hitting .161 with seven home runs, 18 RBIs, four doubles, 18 walks and 16 runs.
As much as Raleigh scuffled at the plate to start the year, he鈥檚 eager for a chance to improve his on-field production, and in the process help the Mariners, who entered Sunday with a 1 1/2-game lead in the AL West.
鈥淚t has been a different kind of perspective,鈥� Raleigh said. 鈥淩ealizing how much I miss it and how much I enjoy playing the game and being with the guys, it was very eye-opening and makes me never want to go back on the IL again.鈥�
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