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Chandler Simpson Sitting Out With Thumb Injury on Saturday
Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Chandler Simpson (thumb) will take a seat on the bench to start Saturday's tilt on the road against the Miami Marlins, according to MLB.com. Cedric Mullins is starting in center field for the Rays and will bat sixth against Marlins right-hander Lake Bachar. Simpson will sit out after being removed early in Friday's ballgame in Miami due to discomfort in his left thumb. He's being considered day-to-day for now. The speedy 25-year-old is still searching for his first major-league home run after 168 games played, after debuting for the Rays in 2025. What he lacks in power, he makes up for in speed on the basepaths. Simpson had 44 stolen bases in 109 games played last year and is currently slashing .276/.309/.328 with a .637 OPS, 12 RBI, 14 stolen bases, and 30 runs scored in 59 games across 249 plate appearances in his sophomore season in 2026. Mullins has struggled in his first year in Tampa, going 34-for-181 (.188) with five homers, 18 RBI, 10 steals, 17 walks, and 36 K's in 207 plate appearances, but all five of his homers this season have come against right-handed pitchers.
Source: MLB.com
Source: MLB.com
