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Steven Matz to Rejoin Rays Rotation on Wednesday Against Orioles
Tampa Bay Rays left-hander Steven Matz (elbow) came through his bullpen session on Sunday well and will come off the 15-day injured list to rejoin the starting rotation for a matchup on Wednesday against the division-rival Baltimore Orioles, according to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. Matz has been out with left-elbow inflammation. Even though the matchup against the O's is a good one -- they currently rank 28th in baseball with a .699 team OPS -- Matz won't be a recommended fantasy streamer this week since he didn't go on a minor-league rehab assignment and will most likely be limited from a pitch-count perspective in his first game back from the IL. The 34-year-old veteran southpaw has posted a 4-1 record with a 3.86 ERA (4.81 FIP), 1.09 WHIP, and 28:13 K:BB in 37 1/3 innings across his first seven starts for Tampa this year in his return to a starting role. Matz has exceeded expectations so far, but he lacks high-end strikeout stuff, and his underlying metrics predict regression. It's likely why he's only rostered in 18% of Yahoo leagues.
Source: Tampa Bay Times - Marc Topkin
Source: Tampa Bay Times - Marc Topkin
