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Atlanta Braves outfielder Lane Thomas was scratched from the team’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday due to left side tightness. Braves manager Walt Weiss said after the game that Thomas would be placed on the injured list. On Friday, Atlanta officially placed Thomas on the IL and promoted outfielder DaShawn Keirsey Jr. […] The post Braves promote outfielder after losing Lane Thomas to IL appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Following Thursday’s win for the Atlanta Braves over the Tampa Bay Rays, Walt Weiss told the media in the postgame press conference that Lane Thomas would be heading to the IL. This was after he was a late scratch for the matinee day affair and it turned out that the ailment was serious enough that he’d have to go on the shelf for a bit. There wasn’t a ton of speculation as to who would be the call-up, as the safe assumption was always that DaShawn Keirsey Jr. would be the one replacing Thomas...
Following Thursday’s win for the Atlanta Braves over the Tampa Bay Rays, Walt Weiss told the media in the postgame press conference that Lane Thomas would be heading to the IL. This was after he was a late scratch for the matinee day affair and it turned out that the ailment was serious enough that […]
It was a short day for Major League Baseball on Thursday, with only five games taking place around the league. With all of them having at least one American League playoff hopeful however, it was still an important day in the standings. The Yankees capped off a resounding sweep of the Rockies in the Bronx, […]
Though not division rivals, the stakes are plenty high for both the Rays and Astros as the two first-place clubs prepare to meet for a weekend series at Tropicana Field. The Rays’ lead in the American League East is identical to the Astros’ advantage in the AL West. Tampa Bay holds a three-game lead over the Yankees, while Houston holds a three-game advantage over the Rangers. A drastic outcome, such as a sweep either way, could have lingering effects for both teams as they inch toward October...
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Ethan Murray and Blake Burke powered Nashville as four pitchers limited the opposition to a single run. Andrew Fischer hit his 47th homer of 2026, but the Shuckers dropped their contest. Transactions: RHP Brandon Sproat optioned to AAA Nashville from MLB Brewers RHP Garrett Stallings recalled to MLB Brewers from AAA Nashville Game Action:Nashville Pre-Game Media Notes Final: Nashville 5, Durham (Rays) 1 Box Score Via the Sounds’ website, game details and we encourage readers to review affiliat...
The Rays have to figure it out against left-handed pitching or with the bases loaded, ideally both, or it will be another quick exit in October. With how well Tampa Bay right-hander Nick Martinez threw today, going 6.1 IP and only allowing two hits and no runs, the offense appeared to have had too much […]
The Rays are in the midst of one of their most successful seasons. As the road trip continues at “The Trop”, we sit down exclusively at The Crawfish Boxes with a familiar face and friend, the one and only Dewayne Staats. He’s called over 7,000 games and has been with Tampa Bay since their inception […]
Three games against the Rockies offered the Yankees an opportunity, and it was one they took. A sweep of Colorado has New York on the brink of clinching a playoff spot, and though the Rays did take two of three from Atlanta this week, the Yankees managed to draw within three games of Tampa in […]
Three games against the Rockies offered the Yankees an opportunity, and it was one they took. A sweep of Colorado has New York on the brink of clinching a playoff spot, and though the Rays did take two of three from Atlanta this week, the Yankees managed to draw within three games of Tampa in […]
The Rays were among at least four teams that placed a claim for Luis Robert Jr. when the Mets waived him in late August, reports Jon Heyman of The New York Post. Kevin Acee of The San Diego-Union Tribune previously reported that San Diego placed a claim as well. Robert ended up with the Orioles, while […]
With the Yankees looking to track down the Rays in the AL East while also maintaining the cushion they have on the Red Sox, this interleague matchup against the Rockies was a couple of must win games. Colorado is closing in on 100 losses and is as beatable an opponent as there is right now, […]
The New York Yankees are in the home stretch of the season as they try to secure the No. 1 Wild Card spot and potentially chase down the Tampa Bay Rays for first place in the American League East. The Yankees (83-62) have 17 games remaining on the schedule to make a run at the […] The post Yankees’ Spencer Jones reveals ‘what’s so great’ about Aaron Judge appeared first on ClutchPoints .
It really just feels like each series the Atlanta Braves have been in lately has been like them leaving a snake pit for a lion’s den only to realize that they’ve stepped into a piranha’s pond and escaped that just to find out that the dry land was quicksand. “I don’t know how much more […]
The Braves avoided a sweep on Thursday afternoon against the Rays, but they may have lost Lane Thomas for the remainder of the season. The outfielder whom Atlanta acquired at the trade deadline was a late scratch, and after the game, Walt Weiss said he will be placed on the IL with an intercostal strain. […]
Martin Perez is on fire with his starts on the mound, putting together another spectacular display in the Atlanta Braves’ series finale against the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday afternoon. Perez is going through the 15th season of his career in the majors, his first with the Braves. The pitcher has been a journeyman throughout […] The post Martin Perez accomplishes jaw-dropping feat never seen before in Braves history appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Tampa Bay Rays have announced the winners of their 2026 Minor League awards: Minor League Co-Player of the Year: Catcher Caden Bodine Bodine, 22, has slashed .344/.411/.519 (156-for-453) with 27 doubles, two triples, 16 home runs, 97 RBI, 49 walks, and 81 runs scored over 112 games across four levels of the Rays system […]
The Boston Red Sox currently trail the Tampa Bay Rays and New York Yankees in the AL East standings, but there's room to improve their situation before the postseason.
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ATLANTA — The Rays entered Thursday with a chance to seal their 15th series sweep of the season and potentially clinch a trip to the postseason. Both will have to wait for another day. Rays Hockey Jersey Giveaway is Saturday! Locked in a scoreless duel with the Braves for most of the afternoon, the Rays blinked first in the eighth inning and dropped the series finale, 3-1, at Truist Park. The Rays can still secure their spot in the American League playoff field as soon as Friday night, when th...
The theme of this series so far was something like, “Braves can’t find holes, Rays hit all the homers and find all the holes.” Well, much of the third game between these two teams was similar, as both Martin Perez ad Nick Martinez largely cruised through the afternoon. But, lo and behold: in the eighth, the Braves flipped the script and found a bunch of holes in a row, leading to a 3-1 win that staved off a sweep. To put a fine point on it, the Braves didn’t actually hit the ball particularly ...
Atlanta Braves outfielder Lane Thomas will head to the injured list after left-side tightness forced him out of Thursday’s series finale against the Tampa Bay Rays. The Braves scratched Thomas shortly before first pitch at Truist Park after initially listing him as their starting left fielder and No. 6 hitter. The injury surfaced during pregame […] The post Braves manager Walt Weiss shares Lane Thomas IL update after he was scratched vs. Rays appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The theme of this series so far was something like, “Braves can’t find holes, Rays hit all the homers and find all the holes.” Well, much of the third game between these two teams was similar, as both Martin Perez ad Nick Martinez largely cruised through the afternoon. But, lo and behold: in the eighth, […]
The Atlanta Braves lost a player to another team in the National League.