Luke Raley, who has been out since late April with an oblique strain, is getting closer to his return to the Seattle Mariners.

Raley (oblique) will begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Tacoma on Thursday, Adam Jude of The Seattle Times reports.

SEATTLE – Add another name to the list of Mariners starters stuck on the injured list. And don’t expect to see outfielder/first baseman Luke Raley again until sometime in June. Raley was ...

“Luke Raley has an adventurous night every night ... from the Rays to the Mariners in January — before settling into a regular role this season. He’s endeared himself to teammates ...