Luke Raley Sitting Against Left-Hander
1 year agoTampa Bay Rays outfielder Luke Raley is taking the day off on Thursday against the visiting St. Louis Cardinals. Harold Ramirez will serve as the designated hitter and bat in the cleanup spot for Tampa against Cardinals left-hander Matthew Liberatore. Raley is batting just .192 (5-for-26) with two of his 15 home runs this year against southpaws, and he'll likely continue to sit against most lefties the rest of the way. But that hasn't stopped the 28-year-old left-handed hitter from being valuable in mixed leagues in 2023, as he's currently hitting .256/.342/.505 with an .847 OPS, 15 home runs, 40 RBI, 12 steals and 47 runs scored in 2023. He's gotten off to a slow start in August, though, with just one hit and six strikeouts in 16 at-bats over five games (four starts).
Source: MLB.com
Source: MLB.com