Despite losing eight of their last nine and falling to 4.5 games back of the Houston Astros in the American League West, the Seattle Mariners will still have a

Here's the latest on Seattle Mariners outfielder/first baseman Luke Raley, who began his rehab assignment at Triple-A Tacoma on Thursday.

The Mariners scored four runs in the seventh inning to rally from an early two-run deficit, backing a strong start from Luis Castillo in a 7-2 victory over the Cleveland Guardians to open a six-game homestand before 34,378 at T-Mobile park.

MLB.com's prospect guru Jonathan Mayo went on Seattle Sports 710 on Thursday to discuss potential draft targets for the Mariners.

The Mariners are in danger of ceding the division to the Astros once again but the team could turn to the trade market for help.

No change in the status of Ryan Bliss (torn bicep), Victor Robles (shoulder), and Gregory Santos (knee surgery), all of whom remain on their respective injury timelines. Santos, who is on a throwing program, is still tracking towards a July return, roughly.

The Seattle Mariners are at a low point, but as five teams with historic turnarounds from this century prove, it's far from over for the M's.

J.P. Crawford and the Seattle Mariners will try to knock off Trevor Larnach and the Minnesota Twins when the teams meet on Monday, June 23 at 7:40 p.m. ET (on Fox Sports 1 and MNNT and ROOT Sports NW).

The Mariners selected Pop 's contract from Triple-A Tacoma on Friday.