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The Rays have selected the contract of infielder Nick Madrigal, per a team announcement. He’ll replace Taylor Walls, who is headed to the 10-day IL with a right hip flexor strain. Tampa Bay also shared that infielder Oliver Dunn has cleared waivers and been outrighted to Triple-A. To clear a 40-man spot for Madrigal, the […]
The Atlanta Braves don’t get a break after splitting the weekend series against Philadelphia – Tampa Bay’s coming into Truist Park with the highest OPS against right-handed pitching. Can AJ Smith-Shawver and Reynaldo López successfully make their cases for October this week? More about it on today’s episode of the Braves Today podcast.
The Braves survived their first of two critical series against the Phillies, essentially, by winning two of four games on the road to keep their NL East lead at four games. Before the Phillies return the favor with a three-game series in Atlanta this weekend, the Braves host the Tampa Bay Rays for a three-game […]
The Rays are already headed to the playoffs, but now they might have to do so without two key lefties.
This was the 22nd week of full minor league play (stats are entering play on Tuesday, September 8th). According to FanGraphs (which factors in age and proximity to the big leagues), prospect Theo Gillen tops the system and might just find himself in the running for Minor League Player of the Year. Gillen ranks 3th […]
As MLB magic numbers shrink, we project when the Brewers, Dodgers, Rays, Braves, White Sox, and Astros will clinch their respective division titles.
Last week, the Lone Star Ball Reacts survey question asked folks, if the Rangers can’t make the World Series from the American League this year, who would you like to see make it? The Tampa Bay Rays got a plurality of the vote, at 44%, with the Chicago White Sox coming in second, at 27%. […]
Did you forget about the Yankees? I know you did not because you are not allowed to. But New York has had a relatively quiet season by their flamboyant and national-TV-darling standards. A big part of this is that the AL East has looked pretty much the same for a while now: The Rays have maintained a comfortable but not secure division lead; the less said about what's happening down there with the bird teams, the better; and in the middle, the Red Sox have ended child hunger and positioned the...
The Yankees were one of a handful of teams that didn’t play on Labor Day, but not many top American League contenders were in action. The Rays, White Sox, Astros, and Rangers all joined the Yanks in taking a breather on the offday. At least Aaron Judge is officially back! So call that a notable […]
The Braves’ decision to move Bryce Elder to the bullpen despite a lingering knee issue is questioned, with an IL stint seen as the more logical move given roster constraints and Elder’s lack of relief experience. The episode also breaks down how Atlanta can exploit Philadelphia’s vulnerable bullpen by avoiding early-count outs and chasing below the zone. Finally, it previews a tough three-game set vs the AL-leading Rays, focusing on key matchups, Tampa’s righty-mashing lineup, and Atlanta’s ne...
Three cheers, Yankees fans: Aaron Judge is at last coming off the injured list! The slugging superstar returns to the fold just in time for the stretch run, and not a moment too soon. The Bombers have been struggling to close the distance on the Rays in the AL East race with time running out, […]
Heck, earlier in the day, we were debating whether we’d have a formal Link Report for Monday’s lone game. Thomas Pannone made the decision for us. Transactions: Milwaukee Brewers recalled RHP Brandon Sproat from Nashville Sounds. Nashville Sounds activated SS Freddy Zamora from the 7-day injured list. Nashville Pre-Game Media Notes Final: Nashville 3, Durham (Rays) 0 Box Score and Game Log Via the Sounds Cory Hilborne, Communications Manager – in this case, Cory’s text is also copied below: Th...
Reynaldo Lopez will return from the Braves’ 15-day injured list on Wednesday, as manager Walt Weiss told reporters (including Chad Bishop of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution) that Lopez will start that day’s game against the Rays. The right-hander last pitched on July 26, before a bout of left knee inflammation put Lopez on the shelf for […]
ARLINGTON, Texas — The Texas Rangers activated left-hander Robert Garcia from the 60-day injured list Monday. To open the active roster spot, Texas optioned right-hander Ben Peoples to Triple-A Round Rock after Sunday’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays. Garcia’s return also took the club’s last open spot on the 40-man roster. April 16 at […]
The MLB playoff picture is becoming clearer, but what is every MLB postseason hopeful's magic number? The Brewers and Rays are close to clinching, with the Dodgers and Yankees just behind.
ARLINGTON, Texas — The Texas Rangers finished their homestand at 71-73 with 18 games left, two games behind the Houston Astros in the AL West and two games out of the third and final American League wild card spot. Sunday’s 8-6 win over the Tampa Bay Rays split the four-game series and secured a winning […]
ARLINGTON, Texas — Jacob Latz worked a scoreless eighth inning on Sunday and then argued to stay in the game. Texas Rangers manager Skip Schumaker sent Jakob Junis out for the ninth instead, and Junis retired the side in order in an 8-6 win over the Tampa Bay Rays. Schumaker said he went into the […]
Good morning! Gerrit Cole allowed three consecutive home runs to start yesterday’s game against the Padres. Thankfully for Cole, he’s actually used to this — he had already done it once before and is now the only pitcher in baseball history to have done it twice. Historic lolz, Gerrit! Kermit’s faceplant and the fact that […]
Good morning. Shawn McFarland writes that the Texas Rangers displayed their ability to rebound with a series finale win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday. Kennedi Landry writes about Jake Burger’s two home run day in Sunday’s victory being fueled by a change in facial hair. McFarland notes that with Nathan Eovaldi nearing a […]
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Gerrit Cole returned to the New York Yankees rotation after missing 569 days of major league action. This season, he debuted against division rivals, the Tampa Bay Rays, on May 22 and threw six scoreless innings. The Yankees need that version of Cole back on the mound, especially after Sunday’s disastrous start against the San […] The post Aaron Boone Points Finger at Yankees’ $324M Star’s “Missed Spots” in Brutal First Inning After Team’s Loss appeared first on EssentiallySports .
Question: Why did the Orioles trade Tyler Wells? Would he not have been useful say, today, when they lost to Colorado? And many other games? I get the other deadline trades, but not that one. From: Bob Snyder Answer: Bob, I was surprised when the Orioles traded Tyler Wells to Tampa Bay. He has a […]
Globe Life Field has been a house of horrors for the Rays in recent years, so walking away from this four-game road set with a split should be seen as a blessing. The Rays are still four games up on the Yankees in the race for the AL East, and could clinch a postseason berth […]
ARLINGTON, Texas — Jake Burger homered twice, and the Texas Rangers came back from a 4-0 deficit and then a 5-1 deficit to beat the Tampa Bay Rays 8-6 on Sunday afternoon at Globe Life Field. The win gave Texas a split of the four-game series and moved the Rangers to 71-73. Tampa Bay fell […]
The Texas Rangers scored eight runs while the Tampa Bay Rays scored six runs. We had ourselves a certified Gore Inning (TM) today and it was a particularly bloody one as Rangers starter MacKenzie Gore was disemboweled for four runs in the top of the second inning. The Rays loaded up on singles and let […]