Matt Duffy Feeling Better, Likely Back In Lineup Saturday

Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Matt Duffy (hamstring) said Thursday in the early afternoon that he was feeling better. It seems he could have been available to pinch hit Thursday but was not needed. Before the game, it was sounding like he might not return to the lineup until Saturday. The injury to Adeiny Hechavarria... Read More

Denard Span Homers Thursday Versus Los Angeles

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Denard Span continued to be an unexpected source of run production Thursday versus the Angels. He hit the eventual game-winner with his two-run home run that put the Rays up 3-0. It was his fourth of the season. The unexpected part is that he is now tied for the team lead... Read More

C.J. Cron Homers In Third Straight Game

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman C.J. Cron homered in his third straight game Thursday versus his former team, the Angels. It was his 11th home run of the season, which puts him well ahead of a pace to break his career high of 16. He is known for his power but he flashed some speed... Read More

Chris Archer Strong Versus The Angels Thursday

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Chris Archer showed a flash of his upside Thursday versus Los Angeles. He went 6 2/3 innings while allowing a run. He would strike out five while giving up only two hits. Archer would earn his third win of the season. He has pitched over 200 innings each of the... Read More

Adeiny Hechavarria Injured Thursday Versus The Angels

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Adeiny Hechavarria left the game Thursday versus Los Angeles with a right hamstring strain. He will be checked out Friday. Manager Kevin Cash says he is hopeful but it is fairly common for hamstring issues to lead to disabled list stints out of caution. If he is placed on the DL,... Read More

Christian Arroyo Called Up Wednesday

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Christian Arroyo has been called up Wednesday. He was the corresponding move made when Gomez was placed on the 10-day DL. Arroyo will help fill the gap for Duffy until he returns, which is likely this weekend. He looks to be part of the Rays plans against left-handed starting pitchers in... Read More

Matt Duffy Likely To Return Friday Or Saturday

Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Matt Duffy (hamstring) appears to be on pace to return either Friday or Saturday. This is a big relief for the Rays and his owners. He is batting .322 with two home runs and 14 RBI. In his last healthy season in 2015, he batted .295 with 12 home runs... Read More

Carlos Gomez Placed On Disabled List Wednesday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Carlos Gomez was placed on the 10-day disabled list Wednesday with a groin strain. Gomez was a superstar back in 2013 and 2014. In those two seasons, he combined for 47 home runs and 74 steals with a .284 average in both seasons. He has since struggled and has not played... Read More

C.J. Cron With His 10th HR Wednesday Versus Kansas City

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman C.J. Cron would score three times Wednesday versus the Royals. He would hit a solo HR that would stand up as the eventual game-winner. It was his 10th of the season. Cron has a career high of 16 HRs but is currently on pace to hit 40. He is currently... Read More

Jake Faria With A Short Start Wednesday Versus Kansas City

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Jake Faria lasted only 4 1/3 innings Wednesday versus Kansas City. He would allow three runs and the Rays never trailed in the game, though his early exit denied him the win. He still has a poor season ERA of 5.20. In Faria's 86 2/3 innings in the majors during... Read More

Alex Colome With Third Straight Save Wednesday

Tampa Bay Rays closer Alex Colome earned a save for the third straight game versus the Royals Wednesday. He threw a scoreless ninth inning where he allowed one hit while striking out two. It was his ninth save of the season. It has been a rough season early on, but Colome likely has a long... Read More

C.J. Cron Goes Deep Tuesday Versus Kansas City

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman C.J. Cron went deep for a home run Tuesday versus the Royals. Cron would get the Rays off to a fast start by hitting a two-run HR in the first inning to give them an early lead. The HR would be his ninth of the season. He has a career... Read More

Anthony Banda Solid Tuesday Versus Kansas City

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Anthony Banda pitched a solid game Tuesday versus the Royals. He went five innings, allowing three runs and was in line for a victory until the bullpen lost the lead. He was a key part of the deal with Arizona that sent Steven Souza out of town. He pitched eight... Read More

Carlos Gomez Leaves Game Tuesday With Groin Issue

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Carlos Gomez left the game Tuesday versus the Royals with a groin issue. He had been 0-for-1 with a walk when he left the game with tightness in his groin. Gomez is uncertain how long he will miss, as this is the first time he has had an issue with his... Read More

Matt Duffy Leaves Game Tuesday With Hamstring Injury

Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Matt Duffy left the game Tuesday versus the Royals with an issue with his right hamstring. It is not known whether it will cause a trip to the disabled list, but it seems he will miss Wednesday and probably Thursday. He is now batting .322 with two home runs and... Read More

Nathan Eovaldi Has Successful Bullpen Session Tuesday

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi (hip) threw a successful bullpen session Tuesday. He had skipped his scheduled rehab outing with a hip issue. He will make a rehab start Friday for Triple-A Durham. It is not decided yet whether that will be his final rehab outing or if he will have another after... Read More

Alex Colome Earns Eighth Save Tuesday Versus Kansas City

Tampa Bay Rays closer Alex Colome earned a save for the second straight day Tuesday versus the Royals. He struck out one while allowing a single hit. He would earn his eighth save of the season. It has been a rough season, but Colome likely has a long leash, as he tallied 84 saves the... Read More

Anthony Banda Will Start Tuesday Versus Kansas City

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Anthony Banda will be called up Tuesday and be the starting pitcher against Kansas City. He was acquired by the Rays from Arizona in the Steven Souza trade. He pitched eight games in 2017 for the Diamondbacks with four starts and an ERA of 5.96. It is hard to trust him... Read More

Matt Duffy Drives In Two Monday Versus Kansas City

Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Matt Duffy drove in both Rays runs Monday versus the Royals. He would put the Rays up a run on two separate occasions. The second time the Rays would hold on to win 2-1. He did manage to get picked off second base twice in the game. He is now... Read More

Alex Colome Earns Seventh Save Monday Versus Kansas City

Tampa Bay Rays closer Alex Colome earned a save Monday versus the Royals. He came into the ninth inning with a one-run lead and worked around a triple to earn his seventh save of the season. It has been a rough season, but Colome likely has a long leash, as he tallied 84 saves the... Read More

Ryan Yarbrough Wins Monday Versus Kansas City

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Ryan Yarbrough had a strong short outing Monday versus the Royals. He went five innings, allowing only one run. He does not appear to be much of a threat to go deep into games, but this is his third victory of the season with a respectable 3.93 ERA on the... Read More

Blake Snell Roughed Up Sunday, Has Minor Hip Issue

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Blake Snell had a rough Sunday versus Baltimore. He lasted only 3 1/3 innings allowing five runs. The day got even worse for fantasy managers who have Snell as it has been revealed that he has been dealing with a right-hip issue. They claim it will not keep him out... Read More

Brad Miller Scores Twice Saturday Versus Baltimore

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Brad Miller scored twice in Game 2 of the Saturday doubleheader versus the Orioles. He would score twice and drive in a run. In the past three games, Miller went 5-for-13 with three runs scored and a home run. He is still only hitting .244 on the season. Miller is... Read More

Mallex Smith With A Strong Game 2 Saturday Versus Baltimore

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Mallex Smith followed up a quiet Game 1 Saturday by having a wonderful last two innings of Game 2 versus the Orioles. In the final two innings of the game, he doubled and tripled. He would score twice while driving in three. Smith even stole third after his double for his... Read More

C.J. Cron Productive In Saturday Doubleheader Versus Baltimore

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman C.J. Cron found a way to contribute in both halves of the doubleheader Saturday versus the Orioles. He scored a run in the first game in the 6-3 loss. Cron would then hit a solo home run in the second game. It was his eighth of the season. He would... Read More

Alex Colome Effective Saturday Versus The Orioles

Tampa Bay Rays closer Alex Colome pitched an effective ninth inning in Game 2 of the Saturday doubleheader against Baltimore. He pitched a perfect ninth inning on only eight pitches to close out the 10-3 victory. It was his first appearance in nearly a week. It has been a rough season but Colome likely has... Read More

Matt Andriese In Short Outing Saturday Versus Baltimore

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Matt Andriese lasted only three innings Saturday in the second game of a doubleheader versus the Orioles. He only allowed one run and the Rays would win. Andriese had allowed only one run over the past 12 innings he had pitched, though that was stretched over six appearances. Andriese has not... Read More

Matt Duffy Delivers For The Rays In Game 1 Saturday Versus Baltimore

Tampa Bay Ray third baseman Matt Duffy drove in all three runs for the Rays in the first game of the Saturday doubleheader versus Baltimore. His three-run HR in the first inning staked the Rays to a 3-0 lead but Chris Archer got roughed up and the offense stalled in the 6-3 loss. He is... Read More

Chris Archer Roughed Up Saturday Versus Baltimore

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Chris Archer got roughed up against the Orioles Saturday. He would allow six runs but would manage to go seven innings. It was not a good outing but he managed to eat up innings in the first game of a doubleheader which helped in the second game which they won.... Read More

Carlos Gomez Drives In Two Friday Versus Baltimore

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Carlos Gomez drove in two runs Friday versus the Orioles. He would hit an eighth-inning triple that drove in two runs and then would come around to score in the same inning. Unfortunately, the Rays were already down 8-1 going into the inning, largely due to Manny Machado's two home runs... Read More