SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2014 at TORONTO BLUE JAYS RH Chris Archer (9-8, 3.63) vs. LH Mark Buehrle (12-9, 3.31)

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1 SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2014 at TORONTO BLUE JAYS RH Chris Archer (9-8, 3.63) vs. LH Mark Buehrle (12-9, 3.31) First Pitch: 1:07 p.m. Location: Rogers Centre, Toronto, ONT TV: Sun Sports Radio: WHNZ 1250 AM, WAMA 1550 AM (Spanish) Game No: 150 (71-78) Road Game No.: 75 (38-36) All-Time Game No.: 2,740 (1,266-1,473) All-Time Road Game: 1,371 ( ) March: 1-0 April: May: June: July: 17-6 August: September: 5-7 Since the All-Star Break: RAY MATTER The Rays are 2-3 on this 6-game road trip (1-2 at New York and 1-1 here) which ends today the bullpen has allowed 9 runs and 4 HRs in 16.1 innings on the road trip and the Rays have scored only 17 runs in the 5 games despite homering in each game the Rays are 4-4 in their last 8 games and in the 4 losses have failed to hold leads of 4-0, 4-0, 3-0 and 2-0 Rays are 9-13 since starting a stretch of 26 straight games vs. AL East opponents the Rays have lost 17 of 27 games since returning to.500 (61-61) the night of Aug 15: (Opening Day June 10) The Rays owned the majors worst record, 4.0 games worse than any other team offense averaged 3.58 R/G (28th in majors) and hit.242 (23rd) staff had a 4.10 ERA (22nd in majors) the bullpen worked IP, most in majors (June 11 Aug 15) The Rays owned the majors best record and 3rd-best ERA (2.74) the offense ranked among major league leaders with 4.5 R/G (4th),.266 avg. (3rd) and.337 OBP (1st) (Aug 16 current) The Rays offense ranks 28th in the majors with a.221 avg., and 29th in runs per game (3.11) and slugging (.314). RAYS ADD 3, COLOME TO START TOMORROW Following Durham s 4-1 loss to Patwucket in the International League Championship game last night, the Rays will add the following three players from Durham for Monday s game: RHP Alex Colome, INF Nick Franklin and LHP C.J. Riefenhauser the Rays roster will then be at 33 including 17 pitchers, 3 catchers and a 13 position players Colome will start tomorrow night in the first game of a 3-game set with the Yankees he last pitched Wednesday (September 10) in Game 2 of the IL championship series didn t get a decision in the Bulls 4-3 win his line: 1.1-IP, 3-H, 3-R, 3-ER, 3-BB, 2-SO Colome made 15 regular season starts for the Bulls and was 7-6 with a 3.77 ERA in 86 innings he allowed one run or less in 9 of 15 starts was up with the Rays twice this season and was 1-0 in 2 games (one start) with a 2.79 ERA.he started and won at BAL in Game 1 of a June 27 doubleheader (5.1-IP, 2-H, 1-R, 1-ER, 4-BB, 3-SO). YOUNG GUNS Today will be the Rays 94th game started in 2014 by a Rays pitcher 26 years of age or younger that s 3rd most in the majors, first in the AL and 22 more games than any other AL team (Chicago, 72) Miami (107) and Houston (106) lead the majors that group includes today s starter Chris Archer (25), Jake Odorizzi (24), Drew Smyly (25), Matt Moore (25), Alex Cobb (26), Alex Colome (25) and Nathan Karns (26) in those 93 starts that group is a combined with a 3.30 ERA (548.0-IP, 201-ER). THEY DESERVE BETTER Rays starters own a 3.46 ERA this season 3rd lowest in the AL and 7th lowest in the majors but are only the last AL team to have its starting staff finish the season with a lower ERA and finish the season below.500: the 1983 Texas Rangers in the last 25 years, only 2 AL teams had their starting staffs finish with a lower ERA and not made the postseason: 1989 Angels (3.42) and the 2012 Rays (3.34) in their last 38 games, Rays starters have allowed 2 ER or less 28 times and have a 2.82 ERA (233-IP, 73-ER) during that span, but the Rays are LAST 3 GAMES Rays starters have pitched 20.1 innings, allowed 7 hits and 3 ER and held opponents to a.100 (7-70) batting average, yet the Rays are 1-2 Jeremy Hellickson s start yesterday was the 37th time a Rays starter has gone 6-plus innings, allowed 4 hits or less and 2 ER or less, most in the AL. STREAK IN JEOPARDY The Rays would need to go at least 11-2 to finish with a winning record for a 7th consecutive season entering 2014, the Rays streak of 6 straight winning seasons was tied with the Cardinals for the 2nd longest current streak in the majors behind the Yankees (21) despite the fact that they are the youngest among the nine major professional sports teams in Florida, only 2 of those franchises have had streaks of 6 or more winning seasons the NFL s Miami Dolphins (7 in and 6 in ) and the NBA s Miami Heat ( ) Tampa Bay s Buccaneers and Lightning have never enjoyed more than 4 consecutive winning seasons. RUN DIFFERENTIAL The Rays have a +3 run differential, the only sub-.500 team in the majors with a positive number the last team to finish below.500 with a positive run differential was the 2011 Reds (79-83, +15) the last AL team was the 2009 Blue Jays (75-87, +27). THE ROAD IS LONG, BUT GOOD The Rays are (.513) on the road, tied with the Yankees for 10th best in the majors they are the only team in baseball with a winning record on the road and a losing record overall Rays are a major-league-best (.659) on the road since June 4, but are only during the same span at home overall, their (.440) mark at home is 26th in the majors. RAYS vs. BLUE JAYS Season finale between the two today the Rays trail the season series 11-7 and will lose the season set to the Jays for the first time since Joe Maddon s first year as manager of the Rays (2006) the Rays were 9-9 in 2007 and then went between Jays have won 5 of the last 7 games holding the Rays to 16 runs in the 7 games Jays have out-homered the Rays Rays have lost 7 of their last 11 here all-time the Rays are 14 games over.500 ( ) vs. Toronto, their most vs. an opponent. RAYS SEEK THIRD CONSECUTIVE 10-WIN SEASON vs. YANKEES The Rays-Yankees open a 3-game series tomorrow night at Tropicana Field Rays lead the season series, 9 games to 7 and with one win will become the first team since the Red Sox to win ten or more games in three straight seasons vs. New York the Rays were 10-8 in 2012 and 12-7 in 2013 one more win will also clinch the season series, which the Rays have not lost since 2009 (49-39 since 2010) since June 23, 2013, Rays are different pitchers have earned the Rays 9 wins this season the last time a team had 9 different pitchers record a win vs. NYY was the 1990 White Sox Rays are batting.280 vs. the Yankees and averaging 5.1 runs per game while batting.239 with 3.9 runs per game vs. the rest of the AL East. EVAN ALMIGHTY The home run Evan Longoria hit yesterday off R.A. Dickey was the 50th he has hit over the past two seasons as a third baseman, 2nd in the majors over that span behind PIT Pedro Alvarez (51) his 162 RBI as a 3B the past 2 seasons are 2nd only to Josh Donaldson (182) Evan has 43 RBI in 52 games since the All-Star Break, tied for 2nd in the majors with TOR Jose Bautista, LAD Adrian Gonzalez and DET Victor Martinez behind HOU Chris Carter (45) Evan ranked tied for 63rd in RBI in the first half with 44 in 97 games with MIA Giancarlo Stanton sidelined this week with an injury, Evan is now one of only 4 players to play in every game this season along with SF Hunter Pence, ATL Freddie Freeman and KC Alcides Escobar. RAYS WILL HONOR JETER ON TUESDAY The Rays will honor Derek Jeter in a pregame ceremony on Tuesday Derek is just the 3rd visiting player to be honored pregame at Tropicana Field joining Mariano Rivera on August 23, 2013 and Cal Ripken Jr. on August 23, 2001 Jeter has played in 258 games with 316 hits, 59 doubles, 183 runs scored and has seen 4,296 pitches vs. the Rays all are highs by an opponent he has played in 124 games at Tropicana Field with 144 hits, 79 runs scored and has seen 2,110 pitches, all are highs by a visiting player. THE E-WORD The Rays were eliminated from the AL East race on Thursday the Rays tragic number for the AL Wild Card race is 4 since the end of the 2007 season, the Rays have played only 13 games in which they had already been mathematically eliminated from postseason contention they were eliminated with 11 games remaining in 2009 and two in GETTING OFFENSIVE Rays have gone 13 games since last scoring more than 5 runs in a game they have batted.223 (87-435) during that span and scored 38 runs, just under 3 per game Rays DH s have one RBI in the last 16 games the Rays have homered in six consecutive games, one shy of their season high while the Rays rank 18th in the majors in batting (.247), they lead the majors with 1,108 runners left on base with 572 runs scored (tied for 23rd in the majors with the Red Sox) and 110 HR (25th) this season, the Rays are on pace for the 2nd-lowest totals in club history ahead of only the inaugural 1998 season their.369 SLG (24th in the majors) is on track to be the worst in club history (.385 in 1998) although the ML average of.388 SLG is at its lowest mark since 1992 (.377). MINOR LEAGUE RECAP Last night, Durham played the 773rd and last minor league game of the season for the Rays seven U.S. based minor league clubs they combined for a (.503) record including postseason. Upcoming Games Opp. Time TV Rays Starting Pitcher Opp. Starting Pitcher Mon., Sep 15 NYY 7:10 p.m. Sun Sports, MLBN RH Alex Colome (1-0, 2.79) LH Chris Capuano (1-2, 5.13) Tue., Sep 16 NYY 7:10 p.m. Sun Sports RH Jake Odorizzi (10-12, 4.08) RH Michael Pineda (3-4, 2.20) Wed., Sep 17 NYY 7:10 p.m. Sun Sports RH Alex Cobb (9-7, 2.75) RH Brandon McCarthy (6-4, 2.54) **All games broadcast on WDAE 620 AM. All times Eastern Standard Time (EST).**

2 TODAY S STARTER RH CHRIS ARCHER (9-8, 3.63) YEAR CLUB W-L ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER BB SO HR Avg Durham (AAA) Tampa Bay Tampa Bay Major League Totals Minor League Totals LAST START On Tues at NYY, outpitched Hiroki Kuroda for a 4-3 win to open the road trip was handed a 4-0 lead and retired his first 9 batters faced (on just 30 pitches) before yielding a solo homer to Jacoby Ellsbury leading off the 4th inning, then a 2-run single to Chris Young in the 5th Grant Balfour, Brad Boxberger and Jake McGee followed with 2.2 perfect innings to lock down the win. ROAD IMPROVEMENT The 3 ER allowed at NYY snapped his clubrecord streak of 10 road starts allowing 2 ER or fewer in fact, no other Rays pitcher had gone more than 6 road starts with 2 ER or fewer (Alex Cobb currently, Jeff Niemann 2009, Edwin Jackson 2008) Rays have won his last 7 starts on the road, while he s 4-0 in his last 11 road starts dating back to May 16, is 5-2 with a 1.94 ERA (69.2-IP, 15- ER) after starting the year 0-1 with a 6.35 ERA in his first 4 road starts. THE DEEP END Has allowed homers in 3 straight games for the first time in his career still, has yielded only 0.52 HR per 9 IP this season, 3rd-lowest in the AL and currently on track to set a club record (Scott Kazmir 0.58 in 2005) has held opponents to a.349 SLG this year, 7th lowest in the AL in FEWEST HR/9 IP, AL Garrett Richards, LAA 0.27 Jose Quintana, CWS 0.39 Chris Archer, TB 0.52 Dallas Keuchel, HOU 0.54 Corey Kluber, CLE 0.59 Chris Sale, CWS 0.61 Rays history, only David Price has recorded an opp SLG this low over a full season:.318 in his Cy Young season of 2012 and.340 in PURE HEAT According to FanGraphs has averaged 94.5 mph on his fastball, 3rd hardest in the AL behind KC Yordano Ventura (96.9) and LAA Garrett Richards (96.3) in 2013 he averaged 95.0 mph, making him the hardest-throwing starter in the AL (min. 100 IP). RECENT TRENDS Has an 8.82 ERA (16.1-IP, 16-ER) over his last 3 starts, with 27 H and 4 HR allowed in the 4 starts prior to that, posted a 1.40 ERA (25.2-IP, 4-ER) with 20 H and 0 HR allowed yielded 10 hits in back-to-back starts (Aug 29 vs. BOS, Sep 3 vs. TOR) after doing so only once in his first 53 career starts. STRETCHING IT OUT Since the start of 2013, the Rays are 25-8 (.750) when he throws 6 IP or more and 4-15 (.211) when he doesn t. DON T RUSH THE MAN Averages 25.4 seconds between pitches, 5thlongest in the majors behind DET David Price (26.6), COL Jorge de la Rosa (26.1), BOS Clay Buchholz (25.6) and NYY Hiroki Kuroda (25.4). BOTTOM OF THE ORDER Opposing 7-thru-9 hitters have accounted for over 4 of his 10 HR allowed and are hitting him at a better clip than league avg. in contrast, Archer does better against 1-thru-6 hitters than the rest of the league: Archer MLB Average, non-p 1-thru-6:.244/.310/ /.326/ thru-9:.286/.358/ /.303/.358 PUTAWAY PITCH 85 of his 155 strikeouts (54.8 percent) this season have come with the slider, according to PITCHf/x. GOT HIS NUMBER Is 1-4 with a 6.03 ERA (34.1-IP, 23-ER) in 7 career starts against the Red Sox has a career 3.27 ERA (297.1-IP, 108- ER) in 51 career apps (49 starts) against the rest of the league. vs. AL EAST Is 3-4 with a 5.24 ERA (80.2-IP, 47-ER) in 13 starts against AL East opponents this season went 5-2 with a 2.47 ERA (58.1-IP, 16-ER) in 10 starts vs. divisional opponents last season GAME LOG GAME DEC ERA IP H R ER BB SO HR HB WP P/K FINAL OPP. LEFT 4/3 vs. TOR W /60 W, 7-2 Morrow up, 4-2 4/8 at KC /60 W, 1-0 Ventura tied, 0-0 4/14 at BAL L /68 L, 1-7 Chen down, 7-1 4/19 vs. NYY W /61 W, 16-1 Nova up, /25 at CWS /64 L, 6-9 Johnson tied, 4-4 APRIL /1 at BOS (G2) /45 W, 6-5 Doubront down, 4-2 5/6 vs. BAL /62 L, 3-5 Tillman down 3-2 5/11 vs. CLE L /58 L, 5-6 Tomlin down, 4-2 5/16 at LAA W /61 W, 3-0 Weaver up, 1-0 5/23 vs. BOS /69 W, 1-0 Lackey tied, 0-0 5/28 at TOR /66 L, 2-3 Hendriks tied, 2-2 MAY /3 at MIA L /65 L, 0-2 Alvarez down, 0-1 6/8 vs. SEA /58 L, 0-5 Hernandez tied, 0-0 6/14 at HOU L /41 L, 3-7 Cosart down 5-1 6/19 vs. HOU W /62 W, 5-0 McHugh up, 2-0 6/24 vs. PIT L /70 L, 6-5 Locke down, 5-1 6/30 at NYY /59 W, 4-3 (12) Phelps up, 3-2 JUNE /5 at DET W /68 W, 7-2 Sanchez up, 7-2 7/11 vs. TOR /55 L, 5-8 Buehrle down, 5-2 7/20 at MIN W /62 W, 5-3 Correia up, 5-3 7/27 vs. BOS L /68 L, 2-3 Webster down, 3-2 JULY /2 vs. LAA W /70 W, 10-3 Wilson up, 6-3 8/8 at CHC /55 W, 4-3 (10) Wada tied, 2-2 8/13 at TEX W /67 W, 10-1 Mikolas up, /19 vs. DET /59 L, 6-8 (11) Scherzer tied, 4-4 8/24 at TOR /66 W, 2-1 (10) Hutchison tied, 1-1 8/29 vs. BOS L /62 L, 4-8 Ranaudo down, 8-1 AUGUST /3 vs. TOR L /73 L, 4-7 Stroman down, 6-2 9/9 at NYY W /57 W, 4-3 Kuroda up, 4-3 SEPTEMBER SPLITS vs. RH:.267 (78-292), 6-HR vs. LH:.247 (91-369), 4-HR Home: 4-5, 4.32 ERA (81.1-IP, 39-ER) Road: 5-3, 3.02 ERA (92.1-IP, 31-ER) ARCHER vs. TORONTO FAMILIAR FOE Is 2-1 with a 3.69 ERA (46.1-IP, 19-ER) in 8 career starts will be making his 6th start against them this season, tying BOS Clay Buchholz for most in the majors is 1-0 with a 2.01 ERA (22.1-IP, 5-ER) in 4 starts at Rogers Centre, and 1-1 with a 5.25 ERA (24-IP, 14-ER) in 4 starts at home. LAST START Faced them 2 starts ago, Sep 3 at home, in a 7-4 loss to Marcus Stroman his first career loss in 8 starts vs. TOR yielded a pair of 2-run homers, to Dioner Navarro in the 2nd and Edwin Encarnacion in the 5th. LAST IN TORONTO On Aug 24, allowed only 1 run over 7 IP opposite Drew Hutchison but earned ND in the 2-1, 10-inning vicotry lone run was a sac fly to Juan Francisco in the 7th, and stranded the bases loaded to escape further damage that inning. THIRD STINT Will be called up to make his 5th major league start, 6th appearance begins his third stint in the majors this season, the first two being one-day stays and pitched both times on June 27 at BAL (Game 1) defeated Kevin Gausman, totaling 5.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R/ER, 4 BB, 3 SO, 104/63 the lone run came on a Chris Davis groundout in the 1st on May 26 at TOR, threw 4 IP in relief of Erik Bedard (3-H, 2-R/ ER, 3-BB, 0-SO, 59/35). TOMORROW S STARTER RH ALEX COLOME (1-0, 2.79) DURHAM PLAYOFFS Made 2 starts for Triple-A Durham in the postseason, starting the openers of the first round (Sep 3 at Columbus) and the Governors Cup (Wednesday at Pawtucket) lasted only 1.1 IP at Pawtucket (3-H, 3-R/ER, 3-BB, 2-SO, 1-HR, 54/31) but Durham held Ninth-year Rays manager is the 3rd-longest tenured skipper in MLB after LAA Mike Scioscia (15th) and MIN Ron Gardenhire (13th). Has managed more than half games in Rays history (1,446 of 2,739) owns a career (.517) record with the Rays: (.392) in his first two seasons ( ) and (.553) since the start of 2008 the Rays were (.401) prior to his arrival. on to win in 11 innings, 4-3 charged with the loss Sep 3 at Columbus, totaling 5 IP, 5 H, 4 R/ER, 3 BB, 2 SO, 2 HR, 87/58. DURHAM REGULAR SEASON Went 7-6 with a 3.77 ERA (86-IP, 36- ER) in 15 starts yielded 1 ER or fewer in 10 of his 15 starts joined Durham in late May and made his first start there on May 31, after a 3-game stay in Charlotte and 1 relief app with the Rays as he returned from a 50-game PED suspension. #70 JOE MADDON, MANAGER vs. YANKEES Makes his 2nd career start/app made his 2nd career start there on June 22, 2013, earning no decision in the 7-5 loss to CC Sabathia his line: 4.1 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 0 ER, 5 BB, 3 SO, 85/50 Zoilo Almonte had all 3 RBI, on a 2-run single and bases-loaded walk. Ejected on Aug 4 at OAK in the 10th inning by 1B umpire Quinn Wolcott for arguing balls and strikes (check swing) was his fifth ejection this season and 37th as a Ray, extending his club record. Two-time AL Manager of the Year (2008, 2010) only two other head coaches/managers among Florida s major pro teams have lasted as long: Don Shula (Dolphins, 26 years) and John McKay (Bucs, 9 years).

3 RAYS HITTER NOTES #59 CURT CASALI, C Sat: DNP Series: DNP Trip: 0-4 vs. LH:.143 (2-14) 2014:.164/.243/.194, 0-HR, 2-RBI, 0-SB Current Hitting Streak: 0-for-6 RISP:.077 (1-13) vs. RH:.170 (9-53) Has made 2 starts since his recall on Sep 1 marks his 2nd stint with the Rays, along with July 18 Aug 25 when Ryan Hanigan was on the DL with a left oblique strain made his major league debut on July 18 at MIN, less than a year removed from playing Class-A ball with Charlotte. Has hit.164/.243/.194 (11-for-67) with 2 RBI and 5 BB in 26 games (19 starts) his catcher s ERA is 2.00, best in the majors (min. 20 games) has caught Alex Cobb 6 times to a 1.09 ERA (41.1-IP, 5-ER), including Thu at NYY when Cobb carried a no-hitter through 7.1 IP. Just missed his 1st career homer on Aug 13 at TEX ball hit on top of the 14-foot wall in LF and bounced back into the field of play. Is a career.277/.381/.429 (265-for-958) hitter with 26 HR and 140 RBI over 4 minor league seasons. #7 DAVID DEJESUS, OF Sat: 0-2, BB Series: 0-2, 2-BB Trip: 2-11, 2B, 3-BB vs. LH:.143 (1-7) 2014:.258/.362/.426, 6-HR, 18-RBI, 0-SB Current Hitting Streak: 0-for-2 RISP:.190 (8-42) vs. RH:.262 (53-202), 6-HR Batting.185/.333/.333 (5-for-27) in 12 games (8 starts) since being reinstated from the 15-day DL on Sep 1 (left hand fracture). Thu at NYY marked his first multi-hit game since his return singled in the 1st and had a ground-rule double to right in the 8th. On Sep 7 vs. BAL had an inside-the-park HR in the 4th inning, the 3rd hit by the Rays this season, most in the majors (COL, 2) and most in one season in club history has 4 in his career, tied with PHI Jimmy Rollins for the most in the majors among actives, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. Only has 9 PA vs. LHP this season all 58 starts have come vs. righties (10-LF, 3-CF, 45-DH) only had 5 career starts at DH before this season. #11 YUNEL ESCOBAR, SS Sat: 1-4 Series: 1-7 Trip: 6-17, 2B, 2-HR, 5-RBI, BB, 2-R vs. LH:.270 (27-100), 1-HR 2014:.252/.318/.329, 6-HR, 37-RBI, 1-SB Current Hitting Streak: 1G (.250, 1-4) RISP:.257 (29-113) vs. RH:.246 (87-353), 5-HR Had his first career multi-hr game on Thu at NYY with a season-high 4 RBI, his most since Aug 29, 2012 at NYY (with TOR) he joined Julio Lugo (3x-last July 22, 2006 vs. BAL) as the only Rays SS to record multi-hr games marked his first homer since June 16 vs. BAL, snapping a 57-game drought without one, 2nd-longest of his career tied his season high with 3 hits and reached 4 times for the first time since June 15 at HOU. Had 4 extra-base hits (2-2B, 2-HR) over a 4-game span from Sep 6-11 only had one extra-base hit in 34 games before that from July 30 Sep 5. Sep 6 vs. BAL scored the game-winning run on a walk-off passed ball by Nick Hundley reached via E6, advanced to 3rd on sac bunt and fly out. Has made 16 errors this season, more than twice as many as he did last season (7) and T-3rd among AL shortstops. #10 LOGAN FORSYTHE, INF Sat: DNP Series: 0-3 Trip: 1-5, RBI, BB vs. LH:.248 (31-125), 4-HR 2014:.226/.294/.328, 5-HR, 22-RBI, 1-SB Current Hitting Streak: 0-for-4 RISP:.215 (14-65) vs. RH:.208 (31-149), 1-HR Is 1-for-his-last-18 has 3 hits in his last 41 at-bats spanning 17 games (12 starts) since Aug 15 vs. NYY. Has made 68 starts (52-2B, 13-DH, 2-LF, 1-3B), 39 vs. left-handed starters and 29 vs. right-handed starters career.276 (16-for-58) as a PH. Season in thirds: Hit.178/.233/.229 (21-for-118) with 0 HR and 5 RBI in his first 49 games thru June 15 over his next 37 games from June 16 Aug 14, hit.330/.376/.522 (38-for-115) with 5 HR and 15 RBI in 17 games since Aug 15, batting.073/.250/.073 (3-for-41) with 0 HR and 2 RBI. Four of his 5 HR have come on the road only homer at home was Aug 2 vs. LAA (Michael Roth) 3 of his 5 have come with runners on base. #5 BRANDON GUYER, OF Sat: DNP Series: 0-4 Trip: 1-9 vs. LH:.296 (29-98), 1-HR 2014:.265/.331/.361, 3-HR, 24-RBI, 5-SB Current Hitting Streak: 0-for-5 RISP:.317 (19-60) vs. RH:.242 (32-132), 2-HR Batting.179/.179/.179 (5-for-28) in his last 9 games (6 starts) has not recorded an RBI since Aug 29 vs. BOS, when he had a 2-run homer in the 5th (Anthony Ranaudo) and an RBI single in the 9th, giving him a career high 3 RBI (prev. 2, 6x-last Aug 13 at TEX). His.361 OBP since May 24 is 3rd among major league rookies (min. 100 PA) had a.212 OBP in his first 26 games (11 starts) before that. Has made 53 starts (45-LF, 5-CF, 3-DH) this season compared to 7 career starts before that ( ). Has 7 bunt singles, T-5th in the AL and most by a Ray since 2010 (Zobrist and Rodriguez, 7 each) 7 sac bunts are 2nd on the team to Jennings (9). Batting.296 (29-for-98) vs. LHP, 2nd-best on the team has a career.269 avg. vs. LHP and 4 of 6 career HR have come vs. LHP. #24 RYAN HANIGAN, C Sat: DNP Series: 1-3, HR, RBI, R Trip: 3-10, HR, 2-RBI, 2-R vs. LH:.140 (6-43), 2-HR 2014:.229/.320/.348, 5-HR, 33-RBI, 0-SB Current Hitting Streak: 1G (.333, 1-3) RISP:.286 (16-56) vs. RH:.253 (40-158), 3-HR Fri at TOR had a solo homer in the 3rd, accounting for the only run in the Rays 1-0 win marked his first since June 16 vs. BAL and his first on the road since May 18, 2013 at PHI (with CIN) became the first Rays catcher to catch a shutout and homer for the team s only run in a 1-0 win, and the first time he did it in his career became the 8th Ray to decide a 1-0 game with a homer and first since James Loney on April 12 at CIN. Batting.306/.372/.444 (11-for-36) with 1 HR and 6 RBI in 14 G (11 starts) since being reinstated from the 15-day DL (left oblique strain) on Aug 26. Made a 3rd-inning throwing error on Wed at NYY, ending his errorless streak at 122 consecutive games at catcher, longest of his career. Batting.278/.383/.454 (27-for-97) with 4 HR in 41 games at Tropicana Field compared to.183/.259/.250 (19-for-104) in 34 road games. #8 DESMOND JENNINGS, OF Sat: DNP Series: DNP Trip: DNP vs. LH:.265 (31-117), 5-HR 2014:.244/.319/.378, 10-HR, 36-RBI, 15-SB Current Hitting Streak: 6G (.321, 9-28) RISP:.250 (24-96) vs. RH:.238 (86-362), 5-HR Has not played since Aug 28 at BAL scratched from the starting lineup on Aug 29 vs. BOS with left knee soreness. Is 1 of 6 players in the majors with at least 10 HR and 10 SB in each of the past 4 seasons (H. Ramirez, McCutchen, Gordon, Kinsler, Stubbs). His last 65 starts have come at leadoff has 7 career leadoff homers, tied with Carl Crawford for 2nd in club history, one shy of B.J. Upton. Has handled 309 chances this season without an error, more than any other outfielder in the majors without an error. Has 30 doubles, 1 shy of his career high (31, 2013) batting.149 (7-for-47) with 2 outs and RISP has 9 sac bunts, T-4th in the AL. Eight of his 10 homers have come on the road has a.339 OBP in 64 road games compared to a.296 OBP in 59 home games. #20 MATT JOYCE, OF Sat: 0-4 Series: 0-4 Trip: 3-12, BB, R vs. LH:.152 (5-33), 1-HR 2014:.258/.351/.386, 8-HR, 51-RBI, 2-SB Current Hitting Streak: 0-for-5 RISP:.255 (25-98) vs. RH:.267 (97-363), 7-HR Ejected in the 9th inning yesterday at TOR, his third career ejection (Sep 16, 2012 at NYY and April 29, 2011 vs. LAA). Batting.140/.196/.163 (6-for-43) over his last 13 games (11 starts). Had a bases-loaded, 1-out single on Sep 1 vs. BOS for his 2nd career-walk off hit, along with a solo homer on April 3, 2013 vs. BAL. Ranks 2nd on the team with a.351 OBP (Zobrist,.355) has a.367 OBP vs. righties, best on the team and 8th in the AL. Ranks T-3rd in the majors with 9 sac flies averaging a HR every 49.5 AB, compared to every 22.3 AB from Tied club records with 5 hits and 12 total bases on June 29 at BAL was the 7th instance of 5 hits in franchise history, but the first to include 2 HR. Four of his 8 homers came over a 6-game span (27 AB) from June 29 July 6. #39 KEVIN KIERMAIER, OF Sat: 1-4, R Series: 1-4, R Trip: 3-11, 2B, 2-R vs. LH:.203 (12-59), 1-HR 2014:.269/.320/.465, 10-HR, 33-RBI, 5-SB Current Hitting Streak: 1G (.250, 1-4) RISP:.172 (11-64) vs. RH:.286 (68-238), 9-HR Batting.309/.339/.473 (17-for-55) with 6 2B, 1 HR and 4 RBI in his last 19 G (16 starts) since Aug 22. Batting.419 (13-for-31) with 4 2B and 5 RBI in 12 games (8 starts) against the Blue Jays this season. Made a fielding error on Thu at NYY in the 3rd inning, the only baserunner allowed by Alex Cobb until a pair of 1-out walks in the 7th. His 10 HR in 297 AB with the Rays are his most of any stop in his pro career of those 10 HR, 7 came in his first 36 games spanning 113 at-bats has 3 HR in his last 60 games spanning 184 at-bats has 32 XBH (16-2B, 6-3B, 10-HR), 21 of which came in his first 146 AB. Batting.172 (11-for-64) with RISP and.128 (5-for-39) with ScPos/2 Out. #21 JAMES LONEY, 1B Sat: 0-4 Series: 1-8 Trip: 7-19, 2B, HR, 2-RBI, BB, 2-R vs. LH:.247 (39-158), 1-HR 2014:.289/.336/.384, 9-HR, 66-RBI, 4-SB Current Hitting Streak: 0-for-6 RISP:.270 (38-141) vs. RH:.305 ( ), 8-HR Went 0-for-4 yesterday at TOR, snapping a 6-game hitting streak hit.500 (12-for-24) with 3 XBH (1-2B, 2-HR) during that streak. Had a solo homer on Tue at NYY on the first pitch of the 2nd inning (Hiroki Kuroda), giving him homers in back-to-back games for the 12th time in his career and the first time since May 30-31, 2013 at MIA, CLE went back-to-back with Evan Longoria on Sep 7 vs. BAL. On Sep 7 vs. BAL had the first 4-hit game of his Rays career, and the 10th of his career (last Sep 18, 2011 vs. PIT, career-high 5 hits with LAD). Ranks 2nd on the team with 66 RBI (Evan Longoria, 87) batting.270 (38-for-141) with RISP but only.215 (20-for-93) with RISP since May 23. Leads the team with 46 multi-hit games only two AL 1B have more multi-hit games: DET Miguel Cabrera (50) and LAA Albert Pujols (47). Since the start of 2013, is.311/.359/.427 (113-for-363) in the 7th inning or later, 5th-highest avg. in the AL.

4 #3 EVAN LONGORIA, 3B Sat: 2-4, 2B, HR, 2-RBI, R Series: 2-7, 2B, HR, 2-RBI, BB, R Trip: 4-20, 2B, 2-HR, 4-RBI, 2-BB, 3-R vs. LH:.277 (39-141), 5-HR 2014:.252/.320/.406, 21-HR, 87-RBI, 5-SB Current Hitting Streak: 1G (.500, 2-4) RISP:.302 (42-139) vs. RH:.244 ( ), 16-HR Had a 6th-inning homer yesterday at TOR, giving him 3 HR in 6 games since Sep 7 four of his last 5 hits have gone for extra bases (1-2B, 3-HR). Ranks 3rd in the AL with 37 2-out RBI ranks T-2nd in the majors with 43 RBI in 52 games since the All-Star break (Chris Carter, 45) has 12 multi-rbi games accounting for 29 of 43 RBI, compared to 9 multi-rbi games accounting for 24 of 44 RBI in 97 games before the All-Star break. Reached 20 HR for the 6th time in 7 seasons, the first AL 3B to do that and 4th all-time joining Eddie Matthews (7), Scott Rolen (6) and Chipper Jones (6) has 6 seasons of 20 HR and 85 RBI, joining Pujols, Ortiz and A. Gonzalez to do that 6 times over the past 7 seasons (Miguel Cabrera, 7). Is the franchise s all-time HR (183) and RBI (631) leader and ranks 2nd with 224 doubles, trailing Ben Zobrist (227). Has played in all 149 games (all starts, 142-3B, 7-DH) has played 229 straight since missing 3 G from June 29 July 1, 2013 (plantar fasciitis). #28 JOSE MOLINA, C Sat: 0-3 Series: 0-3 Trip: 0-3 vs. LH:.250 (11-44) 2014:.176/.231/.185, 0-HR, 10-RBI, 3-SB Current Hitting Streak: 0-for-11 RISP:.143 (9-63) vs. RH:.157 (27-172) Has made 68 starts at catcher, leading the team for the third straight season is the oldest active catcher in the majors. Hitless in his last 11 at-bats batting.069/.100/.069 (2-for-29) with 1 RBI in his last 11 games (9 starts) dating back to Aug 14. Only has 2 XBH in 216 at-bats this season and has only scored 4 runs in 77 games (68 starts). Has not homered in 117 games (last July 5, 2013 vs. CWS), the longest homerless streak of his career (prev. 78, Sep 8, 2007 July 30, 2008). #9 WIL MYERS, OF Sat: 0-4 Series: 0-8 Trip: 4-20, 2B, RBI, BB, 2-R vs. LH:.190 (16-84), 1-HR 2014:.224/.299/.329, 6-HR, 30-RBI, 4-SB Current Hitting Streak: 0-for-9 RISP:.267 (20-75) vs. RH:.238 (48-202), 5-HR Hitless in his last 9 at-bats batting.216/.266/.273 (19-for-88) since returning from the DL but.283/.313/.326 (13-for-46) since the beginning of Sep. Returned from the 60-day DL on Aug 20 after missing 70 G (right wrist fracture) has played in 23 G (22 starts; 9-DH, 13-RF) since his return. Of his 30 RBI this season, 15 have come in 10 games against the Yankees (4 HR vs. NYY) has 15 RBI in 66 games vs. all other opponents. Went 0-for-4 on Tue at NYY, snapping a 13-game hitting streak to begin his career at Yankee Stadium, the longest streak in road games against the Yankees to begin a career since WAS Eddie Foster hit safely in 17 road games against New York from (credit: Elias Sports Bureau). #1 SEAN RODRIGUEZ, INF/OF Sat: 0-0, BB (PH in 8th) Series: 0-2, BB Trip: 1-5, 2B, BB vs. LH:.214 (24-112), 4-HR 2014:.212/.264/.442, 11-HR, 39-RBI, 2-SB Current Hitting Streak: 0-for-3 RISP:.233 (14-60) vs. RH:.210 (22-105), 7-HR Batting.145/.209/.258 (9-for-62) over his last 28 games (15 starts) since July 27 has 1 hit in his last 19 at-bats. Only has 1 HR in his last 30 games spanning 67 AB since July 23 has a career-high 11 HR this season, 10 of which came in his first 60 G spanning 150 AB only has 4 RBI in his last 30 games after starting the season with 35 RBI in 60 games (150 at-bats). Batting.291 (34-for-117) in 43 road games compared to.120 (12-for-100) in 47 home games 7 of his 12 hits at home have been home runs. Has made 54 starts this season (14-2B, 12-LF, 11-1B, 10-DH, 6-3B, 1-SS) has started 38 of the Rays 39 games vs. left-handed starters has started in every slot in the batting order except 3rd is a career.246/.343/.400 hitter (168-for-683) vs. left-handed pitching. 25 of his 46 hits (54.3 pct.) this season have gone for extra bases. #18 BEN ZOBRIST, INF/OF Sat: 2-3, 2B, BB, R Series: 2-7, 2B, BB, R Trip: 5-22, 2B, RBI, BB, 3-R vs. LH:.345 (49-142), 2-HR 2014:.270/.355/.394, 9-HR, 45-RBI, 9-SB Current Hitting Streak: 1G (.667, 2-3) RISP:.196 (22-112) vs. RH:.241 (92-381), 7-HR Snapped an 0-for-13 skid yesterday at TOR with a 1st-inning double, his first extra-base hit since Aug 27 at BAL went 14 games in between, T-3rdlongest streak of his career without one has started the last 13 games at leadoff, batting.218/.306/.236 (12-for-55) over that span. Leads the team with a.355 OBP (Joyce,.351) had his 1,000th career hit on Wed at NYY, joining Carl Crawford (1,480) to reach 1,000 as a Ray. Is 1 HR and 1 SB shy of joining Hanley Ramirez and Andrew McCutchen as the only players with 10 HR and 10 SB in each of the last 6 seasons. Has started at 5 different positions (73-2B, 21-SS, 16-RF, 14-LF, 3-CF) plus DH (5) is the franchise s all-time doubles (227) leader (Longoria, 224). Batting.196 (22-for-112) with RISP has hit.333 (16-for-48) with RISP since July 4, when he ended a 1-for-43 stretch with RISP. Since 2009, leads all switch-hitters with 209 2B and 501 BB according to Baseball Reference, since then he ranks 3rd among position players with 36.6 Wins Above Replacement (Cano, 40.4; Cabrera, 38.1) WAR counts offensive and defensive contributions relative to a player s position(s). RAYS BULLPEN NOTES #50 GRANT BALFOUR, RH Last App: 9/12 at TOR (S, 1.0-IP, 0-H, 0-ER, 0-BB, 2-SO) Saves-Opps: vs. LH:.198 (21-106), 1-HR 2014: , 4.92 ERA, 58 G Long Relief App: 2.1, 6/11 vs. STL IR-RS: 11-0 vs. RH:.250 (25-100), 1-HR Fri at TOR pitched a perfect 9th to record his first save since July 1 at NYY his last 6 apps have been scoreless (6.1-IP, 1-H, 1-BB, 8-SO). Took the loss on Aug 26 at BAL, allowing the go-ahead run in the 6th was his 6th loss, extending a career high (prev. 4, 2009). Has allowed 40 BB in 56.2 IP, most among major league relievers averaged 3.3 BB/9 IP from compared to 6.4 BB/9 IP this season the 40 BB are a career high (prev. 33, in 73 apps in 2009) has allowed 31 runs in 58 apps this year compared to 20 runs in 65 apps in Has made 261 career apps with the Rays, 3rd-most in club history trails Joel Peralta (289) and Esteban Yan (266). Has allowed 5 runs twice in his career, both this season: June 8 vs. SEA and April 25 at CWS (walk-off grand slam to Jose Abreu). #38 JEFF BELIVEAU, LH Last App: 9/10 at NYY (0.2-IP, 1-H, 0-R, 0-BB, 1-SO) Saves-Opps: -- vs. LH:.156 (5-32), 1-HR 2014: 0-0-0, 1.77 ERA, 22 G Long Relief App: 2.0, 7/27 vs. BOS IR-RS: 18-7 vs. RH:.256 (11-43) 19 of his 22 apps have been scoreless allowed an inherited runner to score on Wed at NYY (run charged to Jake Odorizzi). Allowed a walk-off 1B on his only pitch on Aug 23 at TOR only other Ray to allow walk-off on his only pitch was Shawn Camp on April 22, 2006 at TEX. Solo HR to Rougned Odor on Aug 14 at TEX was his 1st allowed at any level since May 8, 2013 vs. SYR went 72 apps, 87.2 IP in between. Marks his 5th tour with the Rays this season and 9th tour over the last two seasons has been up since July 22 after logging a combined 22 days in the majors over his first 8 stints compiled a 1.50 ERA (36-IP, 6-ER) with 51 strikeouts and 11 saves for Durham this season in 30 games. #26 BRAD BOXBERGER, RH Last App: 9/13 at TOR (L, 0.1-IP, 1-H, 2-R, 1-BB, 1-SO, 1-HR) Saves-Opps: 2-5 vs. LH:.109 (11-101), 3-HR 2014: 5-2-2, 2.29 ERA, 61 G Long Relief App: 2.0, 7x-last 8/10 at CHC IR-RS: 38-7 vs. RH:.195 (22-113), 6-HR Took the loss yesterday at TOR, allowing a go-ahead, 2-run homer to Adam Lind in the 7th he s allowed homers in back-to-back apps for the 2nd time this season (June 24-27), and has allowed 3 HR in his last 9 apps since Aug 23 has allowed 9 HR, T-3rd among AL relievers. Is 0-1 with a ERA (3.1-IP, 4-ER) in 6 apps against Toronto this season and 5-1 with a 1.81 ERA (59.2-IP, 12-ER) against all other opponents. Ranks 2nd among ML relievers with 101 SO, passing J.P. Howell s club record for a reliever (92, 2008) has 119 SO between the majors and minors. Ranks 2nd among AL relievers and 3rd in majors with SO/9 IP (63-IP, 101-SO) club record over full season is by Grant Balfour in 2008 has struck out 42.1 pct. of batters faced, 2nd-highest mark in the majors (min. 20 IP) behind CIN Aroldis Chapman (51.9 pct.). Has held opponents to a.154 (33-for-214) avg., 4th-lowest among AL relievers has held lefties to.109 (11-for-101), best in the AL (min. 50 AB). On May 8 vs. BAL replaced David Price with no outs in the 6th, inheriting the bases loaded and striking out the side on 9 pitches. #54 STEVE GELTZ, RH Last App: 9/13 at TOR (0.2-IP, 2-H, 1-R, 0-BB, 1-SO, 1-HR) Saves-Opps: 0-1 vs. LH:.111 (1-9), 1-HR 2014: 0-1-0, 3.60 ERA, 6 G Long Relief App: 2.0, 9/10 at NYY IR-RS: 1-1 vs. RH:.333 (3-9), 1-HR Has made 6 apps since being selected from Durham on Sep 1 allowed a 7th-inning solo homer to Edwin Encarnacion yesterday at TOR. Retired all 6 BF on Wed at NYY, his only career app longer than an inning took the loss on Sep 4 vs. TOR (Colby Rasmus solo homer). Made his Rays debut on Sep 1 vs. BOS, allowing a game-tying single to Yoenis Cespedes in the 8th (run charged to Jeff Beliveau). Over last 2 seasons with Durham, compiled a 2.65 ERA (108.2-IP, 32-ER, 140-SO) in 70 apps had a 2.38 ERA (41.2-IP, 11-ER) in 29 G this year. First 2 career relief apps were for LAA against the Rays at Angel Stadium (2-IP, 1-ER) acquired for Dane De La Rosa before the 2013 season. #47 BRANDON GOMES, RH Last App: 9/13 at TOR (1.0-IP, 0-H, 0-R, 0-BB, 2-SO) Saves-Opps: -- vs. LH:.250 (11-44), 1-HR 2014: 2-2-0, 3.64 ERA, 24 G Long Relief App: 3.0, 4/26 at CWS IR-RS: 19-6 vs. RH:.188 (12-64), 4-HR Has not allowed a hit in his last 9 IP spanning 5 apps and 3 stints with the Rays, dating back to Grant Green s 3rd-inning HR on May 17 at LAA. Has retired 26 of his last 27 BF only one to reach was a 7th-inning walk to Nelson Cruz on Sep 7 vs. BAL, snapping a stretch of 19 straight. Recalled from Durham on Sep 1 for his third stint with the Rays this year made the Rays Opening Day roster and spent the first 7 weeks in the majors before being optioned on May 20 had a 2nd stint from Aug and made 1 app on Aug 13 at TEX. Had a 3.62 ERA (37.1-IP, 15-ER) with 42 SO in 27 apps with the Bulls this year. In his career, has held righties to a.193 avg. (45-for-233) while lefties have hit.299 (46-for-154).

5 #57 JAKE McGEE, LH Last App: 9/12 at TOR (1.0-IP, 0-H, 0-ER, 0-BB, 1-SO) Saves-Opps: vs. LH:.243 (17-70) 2014: , 1.71 ERA, 70 G Long Relief App: 2.0, 3x-last 8/24 at DET IR-RS: 30-3 vs. RH:.168 (29-173), 1-HR 62 of his 70 apps this season have been scoreless ranks among AL relief leaders in apps (70, T-4th), ERA (1.71, 7th) and opp SLG (.235, 4th). His 17 saves are tied with J.P. Howell in 2009 for most by a left-handed pitcher in a single season in club history. Has blown two of his last 3 save opportunities, after starting the season 16-for-17 in save chances allowed a 3-run, walk-off HR to Chris Young on Thu at NYY, his first HR allowed since Sep 4, 2013 at LAA (Chris Iannetta), ending a streak of 76.0 consecutive homerless innings, which was the 2nd-longest active streak in the majors his 3 runs allowed marked his most since May 1, 2013 at KC (5). Recorded a strikeout in a club-record 19 consecutive apps from July 6 Aug 19 previous was 15 straight by Chad Harville in Has stranded 27 of 30 inherited runners (90.0 pct.) the club record (min. 30 IR) over a full season is 88.6 pct. by J.P. Howell in #62 JOEL PERALTA, RH Last App: 9/10 at NYY (0.1-IP, 2-H, 2-ER, 0-BB, 0-SO) Saves-Opps: 1-7 vs. LH:.267 (35-131), 4-HR 2014: 2-4-1, 4.55 ERA, 62 G Long Relief App: 2.0, 8/26 at BAL IR-RS: 22-2 vs. RH:.226 (21-93), 5-HR Has only recorded 2 outs over his last 2 apps, allowing 5 R on 6 H his ERA has increased from 3.81 to 4.55 over that span. Blew the save on Sep 7 vs. BAL, allowing a bases-clearing 3-run triple to Nelson Cruz in the 9th only recorded 1 out and tied season highs allowing 4 hits and 3 runs is 1-for-7 in save chances this season, his only conversion coming on June 22 vs. HOU. Had a 7.07 ERA at the end of play on May 9 since then, has a 3.74 ERA (43.1-IP, 18-ER) over his last 46 apps. Has allowed 9 HR, T-3rd among AL relievers has allowed 32 HR since joining the Rays in 2011, T-3rd among major league relievers. Is the franchise s career leader in apps (289) his 289 apps rank T-1st in the majors since joining the Rays in 2011 (Brad Ziegler). #27 CESAR RAMOS, LH Last App: 9/7 vs. BAL (L, 2.2-IP, 1-H, 2-R, 2-BB, 4-SO, 1-HR) Saves-Opps: -- vs. LH:.241 (28-116), 3-HR 2014: 2-6-0, 3.89 ERA, 40 G, 7 GS Long Relief App: 4.2, 5/31 at BOS IR-RS: 14-4 vs. RH:.239 (44-184), 5-HR Took the loss on Sep 7 vs. BAL, allowing a 2-run, go-ahead HR to Nelson Cruz in the 11th inning. Has gone at least 2 IP in 12 of his 33 relief apps this year has a 2.78 ERA (32.1-IP, 10-ER) in those 12 multi-inning relief apps. Had 5 SO on Aug 29 vs. BOS, tying Brad Boxberger on Aug 10 at CHC for most by a Rays reliever in a game this season. Is 1-5 with a 5.71 ERA (41-IP, 26-ER) in 19 road apps (5 starts) compared to 1-1 with a 1.91 ERA (37.2-IP, 8-ER) in 21 home apps (2 starts). Has a 3.17 ERA (48.1-IP, 17-ER) in 33 relief apps the Rays are 7-33 in his appearances (went 2-5 in his starts) he took the loss in walk-off fashion in 2 straight apps: Aug 10 at CHC (walk-off single to Anthony Rizzo) and Aug 12 at TEX (4-pitch, bases-loaded walk to Adam Rosales). #49 KIRBY YATES, RH Last App: 9/10 at NYY (0.2-IP, 1-H, 0-ER, 0-BB, 1-SO) Saves-Opps: 1-2 vs. LH:.267 (8-30), 2-HR 2014: 0-2-1, 3.41 ERA, 32 G Long Relief App: 2.2, 7/3 at DET IR-RS: 18-5 vs. RH:.242 (22-91), 2-HR Has an 8.10 ERA (6.2-IP, 6-ER) over his last 8 apps has allowed as many ER over that span as he did in his first 24 apps to start his career. Recorded the final two outs on Wed at NYY, allowing an inherited runner to score was his first app in a week, since Sep 3 vs. TOR. Has allowed 4 HR in 31.2 IP did not allow a homer in 21 apps spanning 25 IP for Triple-A Durham to start the season (0.36 ERA). Recorded his first career save on July 20 at MIN was 16-for-16 in save opportunities for Durham prior to his callup. Made his major league debut on June 7 vs. SEA, becoming the 39th Hawaii-born player in major league history and the first in Rays history. TRANSACTIONS (since Opening Day) OPENING DAY ROSTER June 7 Designated RH Josh Lueke for assignment; recalled RH Kirby Yates from Durham. PITCHERS (12): RH Chris Archer, RH Grant Balfour, RH Heath Bell, RH Alex Cobb, RH June 11 Optioned C Ali Solis to Durham; reinstated C Ryan Hanigan (right hamstring tightness) from the 15-day DL. Brandon Gomes, RH Josh Lueke, LH Jake McGee, LH Matt Moore, RH Jake Odorizzi, RH Joel Peralta, LH David Price, LH Cesar Ramos June 13 Claimed RH Angel Sanchez off waivers from the Miami Marlins; optioned him to Double-A Montgomery. CATCHERS (2): Ryan Hanigan, Jose Molina June 19 Placed OF David DeJesus (left hand fracture) on the 15-day DL; reinstated OF Brandon Guyer (left thumb fracture) from the 15-day DL. INFIELDERS (6): Yunel Escobar, Logan Forsythe, James Loney, Evan Longoria, Sean June 24 Placed 1B/OF Jerry Sands (strained tendon in left wrist) on the 15-day DL, retroactive Rodriguez, Ben Zobrist to June 23; recalled INF Cole Figueroa from Durham. OUTFIELDERS (5): David DeJesus, Brandon Guyer, Desmond Jennings, Matt Joyce, Wil June 27 Added RH Alex Colome from Durham per MLB s 26th Man Rule. Myers June 28 Returned RH Alex Colome to Durham per MLB s 26th Man Rule. DL (3): RHP Jeremy Hellickson (15-day), RHP Juan Carlos Oviedo (60-day), INF Tim Beckham (15-day) June 30 Designated RH Angel Sanchez for assignment; claimed RH Cory Burns off waivers from the Texas Rangers; optioned him to Montgomery. July 1 Placed INF Yunel Escobar (right shoulder soreness) on 15-day DL, retroactive to June April 3 Placed UTL Sean Rodriguez on the paternity list; recalled INF Vince Belnome from 25; recalled LH Jeff Beliveau from Durham. Triple-A Durham. July 3 Optioned LH Jeff Beliveau to Durham; recalled INF Vince Belnome from Durham. April 4 Optioned INF Vince Belnome to Durham; reinstated UTL Sean Rodriguez from the July 4 Placed LH Cesar Ramos on the paternity list; recalled LH Jeff Beliveau from Durham. paternity list. July 7 Optioned LH Jeff Beliveau and INF Vince Belnome to Durham; reinstated LH Cesar April 8 Placed LH Matt Moore (left elbow soreness) on the 15-day DL; recalled LH Jeff Beliveau from Durham. Ramos from the paternity list; reinstated RH Jeremy Hellickson (right elbow surgery) from the 15-day DL. April 11 Optioned LH Jeff Beliveau to Durham; recalled OF Kevin Kiermaier from Durham. July 11 Placed LH Jake McGee on the paternity list; reinstated INF Yunel Escobar (right shoulder April 12 Added LH Erik Bedard to the taxi squad. soreness) from the 15-day DL. April 13 Optioned OF Kevin Kiermaier to Durham; selected LH Erik Bedard from Durham placed RH Alex Cobb (left oblique strain) on the 15-day DL; recalled LH Jeff Beliveau July 13 Optioned RH Jeremy Hellickson to Montgomery reinstated LH Jake McGee from the paternity list. from Durham. July 17 Placed C Ryan Hanigan (left oblique strain) on the 15-day DL. April 14 Optioned LH Jeff Beliveau to Durham; recalled RH Brad Boxberger from Durham. July 18 Transferred OF Wil Myers (right wrist fracture) to the 60-day DL; selected C Curt April 19 Optioned RH Brad Boxberger to Durham; recalled LH C.J. Riefenhauser from Durham. Casali from Durham. April 22 Optioned LH C.J. Riefenhauser to Durham; reinstated RH Juan Carlos Oviedo (right elbow surgery) from the 15-day DL. July 22 Placed RH Joel Peralta (illness) on the 15-day DL, retroactive to July 13; recalled LH Jeff Beliveau from Durham. May 1 Added RH Brad Boxberger from Durham per MLB s 26th Man Rule. July 26 Designated RH Juan Carlos Oviedo for assignment; recalled RH Jeremy Hellickson May 2 Returned RH Brad Boxberger to Durham per MLB s 26th Man Rule. from Charlotte. May 3 Designated RH Heath Bell for assignment; recalled RH Nathan Karns from Durham. July 28 Designated LH Erik Bedard for assignment; reinstated RH Joel Peralta (illness) from May 5 Optioned RH Nathan Karns to Durham; recalled RH Brad Boxberger from Durham. the 15-day DL. May 15 Placed UTL Ben Zobrist (dislocated left thumb) on the 15-day DL; selected INF Cole Figueroa from Durham. July 31 Acquired LH Drew Smyly and minor league SS Willy Adames from the Detroit Tigers and INF Nick Franklin from the Seattle Mariners in exchange for LH David Price (to May 17 Placed OF Desmond Jennings on the bereavement list; recalled OF Kevin Kiermaier Detroit). from Durham. Aug 10 Reinstated INF Tim Beckham (right knee surgery) from the 60-day DL; optioned him to May 20 Optioned RH Brandon Gomes to Durham; reinstated OF Desmond Jennings from the Durham. bereavement list. Aug 13 Optioned INF Cole Figueroa to Durham; recalled RH Brandon Gomes from Durham. May 22 Optioned OF Kevin Kiermaier to Durham; reinstated RH Alex Cobb (left oblique strain) Aug 16 Optioned RH Brandon Gomes to Durham; recalled INF Vince Belnome from Durham. from the 15-day DL. Aug 20 Transferred OF Jerry Sands (left wrist surgery) to the 60-day DL; reinstated OF Wil Myers May 26 Placed OF Brandon Guyer (left thumb fracture) on the 15-day DL; recalled RH Alex (right wrist fracture) from the 60-day DL; optioned INF Vince Belnome to Durham. Colome from Durham. Aug 26 Optioned C Curt Casali to Charlotte; reinstated C Ryan Hanigan (left oblique strain) May 27 Optioned RH Alex Colome to Durham; transferred LH Matt Moore (Tommy John from the 15-day DL. surgery) to the 60-day DL; selected C Ali Solis from Durham. Aug 31 Added RH Brandon Gomes and RH Steve Geltz to the taxi squad. May 28 Placed C Ryan Hanigan (right hamstring tightness) on the 15-day DL, retroactive to May 27; recalled OF Kevin Kiermaier from Durham. Sep 1 Reinstated OF David DeJesus (left hand fracture) from the 15-day DL; recalled C Curt Casali from Charlotte; recalled RH Brandon Gomes from Durham; selected RH Steve May 29 Optioned INF Cole Figueroa to Durham. Geltz from Durham; outrighted C Ali Solis to Durham. May 30 Reinstated UTL Ben Zobrist (left thumb dislocation) from the 15-day DL. Sep 11 Added RH Nathan Karns to the taxi squad. June 1 Placed OF Wil Myers (right wrist fracture) on the 15-day DL, retroactive to May 31; transferred INF Tim Beckham (right knee surgery) to the 60-day DL; selected 1B/OF Jerry Sands from Durham. Sep 12 Recalled RH Nathan Karns from Durham. RAYS ON THE DISABLED LIST (2) POS. PLAYER DL INJURY DATE ON RETRO FIRST DATE OFF GMS MISSED RECORD LHP Matt Moore 60-day Tommy John surgery April 8 -- June OF Jerry Sands 60-day Left wrist surgery June 24 June 23 Aug Others (Games Missed): INF Tim Beckham (116, right knee surgery, 57-59), RH Alex Cobb (35, left oblique strain, 12-23), OF David DeJesus (64, left hand fracture, 39-25), INF Yunel Escobar (15, right shoulder soreness, 11-4), OF Brandon Guyer (22, left thumb fracture, 5-17), C Ryan Hanigan (13, right hamstring tightness, 1-12; 38, left oblique strain, 22-16), RH Jeremy Hellickson (91, right elbow surgery, 41-50), OF Wil Myers (70, right wrist fracture, 38-32), RH Juan Carlos Oviedo (19, right elbow surgery, 9-10), RH Joel Peralta (9, illness, 8-1), UTL Ben Zobrist (13, dislocated left thumb, 5-8)