WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19, 2017 vs. DETROIT TIGERS RH Chris Archer (2-0, 2.21) vs. RH Jordan Zimmermann (1-1, 5.06) First Pitch: 7:10 p.m. Location: Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Fla. TV: Fox Sports Sun Radio: WDAE 620 AM, WGES 680 AM (Sp.) Game No.: 16 (7-8) Home Game No.: 9 (6-2) All-Time Game No.: 3,092 (1,427-1,664) All-Time Home Game No.: 1,549 (786-762) RAY MATTER With last night s 5-1 win in the series opener, the Rays snapped a 3-game losing streak, a 6-game losing streak vs. the Tigers and extended their winning streak at Tropicana Field to 4 games Rays 7-through-9 hitters (C Derek Norris, DH Shane Peterson and SS Tim Beckham) went a combined 5-for-12 with 1 HR, 3 RBI and 3 runs scored this 6-game homestand vs. Detroit and Houston are the Rays first nondivisional foes this season, after playing their first 14 games within the AL East (6-8) the Rays are 6-4 when facing right-handed starting pitchers, and 1-4 when facing left-handed starters. Yesterday the Rays overcame a 1-0 deficit when SS Tim Beckham hit a 2-run home run in the 3rd inning 4 of their 7 wins this season have been of the comeback variety. By contrast, the Rays have blown a lead in 4 of their last 5 losses. HOMEBODIES The Rays are 6-2 at home, and 1-6 on the road. Home (6-2) Road (1-6) Runs 38 26 HR 8 9 AVG/OBP/SLG.271/.357/.409.218/.280/.393 BB/SO 37/76 18/84 Runs Allowed 27 37 Starter ERA 3.67 (49-IP, 20-ER) 2.86 (34.2-IP, 11-ER) Bullpen ERA 1.44 (25-IP, 4-ER) 6.85 (22.1-IP, 17-ER) opp AVG/OBP/SLG.200/.264/.333.298/.360/.466 BB/SO 22/58 22/35 Errors 3 6 TIMELY TIM INF Tim Beckham has homered twice in the last 3 games, both go-ahead home runs on Sun at BOS, his solo homer in the 5th inning gave the Rays a 5-4 lead last night, his 2-run homer in the 3rd staked a 2-1 lead prior to this stretch, he had only one go-ahead homer in the first 161 games of his career, on June 6, 2016 at ARI (off Robbie Ray). His 2 HR, both out of the No. 9 spot in the lineup, are tied for most in the majors with STL Jedd Gyorko and SF Madison Bumgarner. Beckham is a career.385 (10-for-26) hitter with 3 HR, 1 3B, 1 2B and 11 RBI in only 9 career games vs. the Tigers the 3 HR tie his most against any team (also vs. Toronto, in 21 games). RAYS vs. TIGERS Last night s win snapped the Rays 6-game losing streak vs. Detroit, tied for their longest skid ever against the Tigers (also 2010-11) these clubs will play 7 games this season, including a 4-game set at Comerica Park, June 15-18 the Rays won the first game of the 2016 season series but lost all 6 after that (0-4 at home, 1-2 at Comerica Park), and their 1-6 mark tied 2011 for their worst season series vs. the Tigers June 30 July 3, 2016 at Tropicana Field marked Detroit s first-ever 4-game sweep of the Rays. LONGTIME NEMESIS Tigers DH Victor Martinez is a career.348/.403/.530 (115-for-330) hitter in 84 games vs. the Rays that avg. ranks 3rd alltime among Rays opponents (min. 250 PA), behind a pair of other former catchers: MIN Joe Mauer (.358) and Hall of Famer Ivan Rodriguez (.351) at Tropicana Field, Martinez owns an even better.357 (65-for-182) mark. PUNCH BROTHERS The Rays offense leads the majors with 160 SO, ahead of Milwaukee (151), and 39 more than any other AL club (Angels, 121) they ve fanned at least 10 times in 4 straight games and 7 of their last 8 last year the Rays offense had 135 SO through 15 games and went on to strike out a club-record 1,482 times, which was 2nd most in AL history. On the flip side, Rays pitchers are tied with Minnesota for last in the AL with 93 SO a year ago through 14 games they had 144 SO. K S FOR KIDS Every strikeout recorded by RH Chris Archer this season will benefit the local nonprofit Starting Right, Now for every strikeout, he and the Rays Baseball Foundation will each donate $25 Starting Right, Now combats homelessness for youth through oneon-one mentoring, providing a stable home, obtaining employment, teaching financial literacy/life skills and promoting educational achievement fans can also make a pledge by visiting raysbaseball.com/archer over the last two seasons, his 485 SO raised more than $35,000, which was split between Burg Baseball Inc. and Tampa RBI. Since this program was first launched in 2015, Archer ranks 4th in the majors with 503 SO, trailing only WAS Max Scherzer (584), CWS/ BOS Chris Sale (536) and SF Madison Bumgarner (509). STARTING STRONG After 3 turns through the rotation (15 games), Rays starting pitchers have crafted a 3.33 ERA, 7th in the majors and the lowest among AL East rotations the others: Yankees 4.09, Blue Jays 4.54, Orioles 4.64, Red Sox 5.31. MOST HOME RUNS WITH CURRENT TEAM Miguel Cabrera, DET 311 Ryan Braun, MIL 290 José Bautista, TOR 265 Evan Longoria, TB 243 David Wright, NYM 242 413 AND COUNTING Last night s start by RH Matt Andriese was the 413th consecutive Rays game started by a pitcher under the MOST XBH SINCE 2016 ALL-STAR BREAK, A.L. age of 30, the longest current streak in the majors 35-year-old LH Erik Bedard (July 3, 2014 at DET) was the last 30-plus pitcher Brian Dozier, MIN Khris Davis, OAK Corey Dickerson, TB 53 45 42 Evan Longoria, TB 42 to start a game for the Rays entering today, José Ramírez, CLE 41 since June 26, 2006, the Rays have started a pitcher under the age of 30 in 1,648 of their last 1,722 games (96 pct.) including a streak of 764 games over 2007-11. COREY EN FUEGO LF/DH Corey Dickerson leads the Rays and ranks among the AL s top 10 in doubles (5, T-3rd), XBH (8, T-5th) and multi-hit games (6, T-5th) the left-handed hitter is also batting.467 (7-for-15) vs. left-handed pitching, 2nd in the AL behind CWS Avisail Garcia (.500). SOUZA-PALOOZA RF Steven Souza Jr. leads the Rays with a.321 batting avg., 10 walks (T-4th in AL) and a.429 OBP (6th in AL) he s hitting.407 at home, 9th in the AL he has reached base in 13 of his 15 games all 10 of his RBI have come in the last 11 games Souza is 3-for-5 with a HR vs. former teammate RH Jordan Zimmermann, whose no-hitter he preserved with a game-ending, diving catch on Sep 28, 2014, in a 1-0 Nationals win over the Marlins on the season s final day. BACKSTOP POP Rays catchers have totaled 9 RBI, one shy of Texas for the major league lead the Red Sox, Tigers, Twins and Mets also have 9 RBI from their catchers Derek Norris logged his 5th RBI last night, and Jesús Sucre has 4 from 2008-16, the Rays ranked last in the majors with 512 RBI from their catchers, and Rays catchers have ranked among the majors bottom 10 in RBI for each of the last 8 years (2009-16) the Rays signed two All-Star catchers as free agents this offseason in Norris (March 26) and Wilson Ramos (Dec 12), who is recovering from ACL surgery. WHO S MISSING The Rays opened the season with a club-record seven players on the disabled list (prev. six, 2015 and 2000) and now the tally is up to nine, with OF Mallex Smith (right hamstring strain) and RH Jake Odorizzi (left hamstring strain) since added see page 6 for a full list. SCHEDULING QUIRKS Tonight is the 8th game in a stretch of 15 games in 15 days, with their next off-day coming April 27 in Toronto in the month of April, the Rays will play 26 games all against opponents who finished 2016 above.500 through May 21, only 4 of the Rays first 46 games are against teams that finished 2016 below.500, a home-and-home series with the Marlins from May 1-4 they have only one off-day in the month of May. STAY THIRSTY, MY FRIENDS The Rays haven t hit a walk-off home run since May 22, 2014 vs. OAK (Sean Rodriguez), the longest drought in the majors in the time since then, the Rays have: played 231 home games. won 12 of those games in some other walk-off fashion. hit 227 home runs at Tropicana Field. allowed 11 walk-off homers on the road. GETTING CLOSER RH Brent Honeywell, 22, ranked the Rays top pitching prospect by Baseball America and MLB Pipeline, makes his Triple-A debut for Durham this afternoon at Indianapolis (Pirates) game in progress. TOMORROW S BARGAIN Senior Special Thursdays, presented by Duke Energy For all Thursday home games, Press Level tickets for fans 60 years of age and older are only $15. THIS DATE IN RAYS HISTORY April 19, 1998 Behind rookie RH Rolando Arrojo, the Devil Rays defeat the Angels, 6-0, to improve to 10-6 they become the first major league expansion team to ever be 4 games over.500 at any point in their inaugural season after the 10-6 start, however, the Stingers go 53-93 (.363) through season s end to finish at 63-99. Upcoming Games Time (ET) Probable Starting Pitchers (Rays vs. Opp.) TV Radio Thurs., April 20 vs. DET 1:10 p.m. RH Erasmo Ramirez (1-0, 3.72) vs. LH Daniel Norris (1-0, 2.19) No TV WDAE 620 AM Fri., April 21 vs. HOU 7:10 p.m. RH Alex Cobb (1-1, 4.50) vs. RH Mike Fiers (0-1, 5.40) Fox Sports Sun WDAE 620 AM, WGES 680 AM (Sp.) Sat., April 22 vs. HOU 6:10 p.m. LH Blake Snell (0-2, 2.76) vs. RH Charlie Morton (1-1, 2.81) Fox Sports Sun WDAE 620 AM, WGES 680 AM (Sp.) Sun., April 23 vs. HOU 1:10 p.m. RH Matt Andriese (1-0, 3.38) vs. RH Joe Musgrove (1-1, 5.87) Fox Sports Sun WDAE 620 AM, Radio Luz 760 AM (Sp.)
TONIGHT S STARTER RH CHRIS ARCHER (2-0, 2.21) YEAR CLUB W-L ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER BB SO HR Avg. 2016 Tampa Bay 9-19 4.02 33 33 0 0 201.1 183 100 90 67 233 30.238 2017 Tampa Bay 2-0 2.21 3 3 0 0 20.1 18 5 5 6 18 0.234 Major League Totals 43-51 3.48 131 129 3 3 786.1 683 341 304 262 813 79.232 Minor League Totals 47-44 3.77 165 159 0 0 769.2 648 372 322 428 770 43.229 LAST START On Fri at BOS, was the winning pitcher for the Rays only win on their most recent road trip (1-6) was his first career win at Fenway Park and his first win over the Red Sox since Sep 19, 2012 (his fourth career start), snapping an 11-game losing streak spanning 15 starts against them his only run allowed was a 5th-inning RBI single by Andrew Benintendi, cutting the Rays lead to 8-1 out-pitched reigning AL Cy Young Award winner Rick Porcello, who yielded a career-high 4 HR his line: W, 5.2 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 5 SO, 102 pit, 62 str. Was his shortest start since Aug 23, 2016 vs. BOS (5 IP). THE WIN COLUMN The Rays are 3-0 in his starts this season, compared to 10-23 (.303) in 2016 he has won consecutive decisions (within the same season) for the first time since April 25 May 17, 2016 (3-0 spanning 5 starts: W, ND, W, ND, W) however, he is attempting to win consecutive starts for the first time since June 18-23, 2015 the Rays haven t won 4 consecutive starts by Archer (within the same season) since June 2-23, 2015 (5 straight). EARLY RETURNS Is one of seven starters in the AL to open the year with 3 consecutive starts of at least 5.2 IP and 2 runs or fewer only one other pitcher in Rays history has opened the team s season in the starting rotation and done that: Matt Garza in 2010 ranks among AL leaders in wins (2, T-3rd), win pct. (1.000, T-1st) and starts (3, T- 4th) his streak of 3 straight starts without a homer is his longest since Sep 11-21, 2015 (3); didn t do that at any point in 2016. PITCHING DEEPER Ranks 7th in the AL with 20.1 IP and 4th with 324 pitches thrown (most among pitchers with 3 starts) opened the season with starts of 7 IP and 7.2 IP last season, had back-to-back starts of 7 IP just once: July 26 at LAD and Aug 1 vs. KC has failed to finish 6 IP just three times in his last 26 starts. SPRING THINGS Went 1-0 with a 1.98 ERA (13.2-IP, 3-ER) in 4 official Grapefruit League starts left the Rays on March 6 to join the United States for the World Baseball Classic started USA s opening game on March 10 vs. Colombia and retired all 12 BF on 41 pitches (30 strikes) pitched in a minor league game against the Twins on March 16 stretched out to 91 pitches in a night game at March 22 at BAL. SEVERE SPLITS Last season he went 3-10 at home, but led the AL with a 2.65 ERA (102-IP, 30-ER) received the lowest run support in the majors at home at 2.12 R/9 IP his 10 home losses set a club record, passing David Price (9) in 2011 and Rolando Arrojo (9) in 1999 on the road, his 5.44 ERA (99.1-IP, 60-ER) was 5th highest in the AL but received 6.34 R/9 IP in run support, 9th highest in the AL. STRIKEOUTS His 233 SO last season tied CWS Chris Sale for 2nd in the AL behind DET Justin Verlander (246) over the 2015-16 seasons, his 485 SO tied for 3rd in the majors to WAS Max Scherzer (560) and Sale (507) in 2016, opponents hit.200 (78-for-390) with a major-league-leading 152 SO in at-bats ending with the slider. MR. DURABLE Since the day he was called up for good (June 1, 2013), his 125 starts rank 2nd in the majors, just one shy of former teammate James Shields in 2016, he became the fourth Rays pitcher to record back-to-back seasons of 200 IP, joining Shields (6 straight, 2007-12), David Price (3 straight, 2010-12) and Matt Garza (2009-10). Most Strikeouts, MLB, 2015-16 Max Scherzer, WAS 560 Chris Sale, CWS 507 Chris Archer, TB 485 Madison Bumgarner, SF 485 Clayton Kershaw, LAD 473 Most Strikeouts, Single Pitch, 2016 Jose Fernandez, MIA CB 156 Chris Archer, TB SL 152 Ian Kennedy, KC FB 145 Michael Pineda, NYY SL 138 Justin Verlander, DET FB 135 2016 IN REVIEW His 19 losses led the AL and tied SD/CWS James Shields for most in the majors prior to 2016, no major league pitcher had 19 losses (or more) since KC Darrell May in 2004 (19) broke RH Tanyon Sturtze s club record of 18 losses (2002) they were also the most losses by a pitcher who was an All-Star the season prior since ATL Phil Niekro (20) in 1979 his combination of strikeouts (233) and losses (19) was reached by only three other pitchers in AL history, all Hall of Famers: CLE Gaylord Perry in 1973 (238-SO, 19-L), CWS Ed Walsh in 1916 (258-SO, 20-L) and PHI-AL Rube Waddell (349-SO, 19-L). K S FOR KIDS Every strikeout he records will benefit the local nonprofit Starting Right, Now for every strikeout, he and the Rays Baseball Foundation will each donate $25 Starting Right, Now combats homelessness for youth through one-on-one mentoring, providing a stable home, obtaining employment, teaching financial literacy/life skills and promoting educational achievement fans can also make a pledge by visiting raysbaseball.com/archer over the last two seasons, his 485 SO raised more than $35,000, which was split between Burg Baseball Inc. and Tampa RBI. 2017 GAME LOG GAME DEC ERA IP H R ER BB SO HR HB WP P/K FINAL OPP. LEFT 4/2 vs. NYY W-1 2.57 7.0 7 2 2 1 5 0 0 0 108/66 W, 7-3 Tanaka up, 7-2 4/8 vs. TOR -- 2.45 7.2 5 2 2 3 8 0 0 0 114/72 W, 3-2 (11) Sanchez down 2-1 4/14 at BOS W-2 2.21 5.2 6 1 1 2 5 0 0 0 102/62 W, 10-5 Porcello up, 8-1 APRIL 2-0 2.21 20.1 18 5 5 6 18 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- 2017 SPRING GAME LOG GAME DEC ERA IP H R ER BB SO HR HB WP P/K FINAL OPP. LEFT 2/26 vs. BOS W-1 0.00 2.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 28/15 W, 7-3 Velazquez up, 1-0 3/4 vs. BAL -- 0.00 3.0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 49/30 L, 0-1 Jimenez tied, 0-0 *3/10 vs. Col. -- -- 4.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 41/30 W, 3-2 Quintana tied, 0-0 **3/16 vs. MIN -- -- 4.2 2 0 0 2 7 0 0 0 74/48 -- -- -- 3/22 at BAL -- 2.53 5.2 5 4 3 2 6 1 0 0 91/58 L, 4-7 Lee tied, 4-4 3/28 at MIN -- 1.98 3.0 1 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 39/27 L, 0-1 Tepesch tied, 0-0 TOTAL 1-0 1.98 13.2 7 4 3 4 17 1 0 0 -- -- -- -- TOMORROW S STARTER RH ERASMO RAMIREZ (1-0, 3.72) LAST APP On Sat at BOS, replaced Jake Odorizzi (left hamstring strain) one pitch into the 2nd inning his only run allowed was a Mitch Moreland homer on the very first pitch he threw retired his next 8 BF after that and went on to go 4 IP, matching the longest relief app of his career (also Sep 20, 2014 at HOU, with SEA) and the longest by a Rays reliever since Matt Andriese on June 17, 2015 at WAS (4 IP in relief of starter Steve Geltz, an IL game at NL park) his line: ND, 4 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 2 SO, 1 HR, 47 pit, 33 str. IN THE ROTATION Will be making his first start since April 16, 2016 vs. CWS (5.2-IP, 3-H, 0-R, 0-BB, 4-SO) since he was acquired by the Rays prior to 2015, he has gone 12-6 (.667) with a 3.38 ERA (157- Is in his third season as Rays manager and at age 39, remains the majors youngest active skipper 5 months younger than SD Andy Green. Is the fifth manager in Rays history is the sixth Tampa-born manager in ML history and second to manage the Rays joins Hall of Famers Al Lopez and Tony La Russa, Lou Piniella, Dave Miley and John Hart. #16 KEVIN CASH, MANAGER * World Baseball Classic ** minor league game 2017 SPLITS vs. RH:.229 (11-48) vs. LH:.241 (7-29) Home: 1-0, 2.45 ERA (14.2-IP, 4-ER) Road: 1-0, 1.59 ERA (5.2-IP, 1-ER) ARCHER vs. TIGERS CAREER Is 1-2 with a 3.12 ERA (34.2- IP, 12-ER) in 6 career starts against the Tigers half of his 12 ER allowed came in his first start against them last year, over 3 IP on May 22 at Comerica Park at Tropicana Field, has gone 0-1 with a 1.54 ERA (23.1-IP, 4-ER) and 30 SO in 4 starts, including 2 straight at home with double-digit strikeouts and no earned runs (July 29, 2015 and July 3, 2016). IP, 59-ER) in 28 starts when he was in the Rays rotation for most of the 2015 season, his 11 wins were one shy of Chris Archer for the team lead, and he yielded 2 ER or fewer in 18 of his 27 starts. vs. DETROIT Is 0-1 with a 9.35 ERA (8.2-IP, 9-ER) in 5 career apps (1 start) against the Tigers lone start was Sep 8, 2015 at Comerica Park, and had 9 SO but gave away a 5-1, 6th-inning lead last season, made 3 relief apps (0-1, 16.88) and his loss came on June 30 after he inherited a bases-loaded situation plus yielded 4 runs of his own. Played 12 professional seasons as a catcher, including parts of eight seasons in the majors (2002-10) spent two years (2005-06) in the Rays org. Played in the 1989 Little League World Series (Tampa Northside LL), 1999 College World Series (Florida State) and earned World Series rings in 2007 (Red Sox) and 2009 (Yankees).
RAYS HITTER NOTES #1 TIM BECKHAM, INF Tue: 2-4, HR, 2-RBI, 2-R BOS Series: 4-14, HR, RBI, 2-R Trip: 5-19, HR, RBI, 2-R vs. LH:.286 (4-14), 1-HR 2017:.227/.244/.386, 2-HR, 3-RBI, 0-SB Current Hitting Streak: 3G (.417, 5-12) RISP:.000 (0-10) vs. RH:.200 (6-30), 1-HR Has a season-high 3-game hitting streak, increasing his avg. from.156 to.227 and his SLG from.188 to.386 has homered twice in those 3 games (Sun at BOS, yesterday vs. DET), snapping a career-long 109 AB homerless drought the home run has accounted for all 3 RBI this season. Both of his home runs this season have given the Rays the lead only one of his 14 HR in his career prior to this season put the Rays ahead. His 2 HR and tied for most in the majors out of the No. 9 spot in the batting order, along with STL Jedd Gyorko and SF Madison Bumgarner. Has started 13 games, all at shortstop made starts at shortstop (23), second base (16), first base (5), third base (4) and DH (3) last season. Spring Training: Hit.327/.400/.571 (16-for-49) with 8 XBH (5-2B, 2-3B, 1-HR) in 19 games led team with 2 3B, homered on March 10 at PIT. #18 PETER BOURJOS, OF Tue: 0-0, BB (def. rep.) BOS Series: 0-3 Trip: 2-9, HR, RBI, R vs. LH:.111 (1-9) 2017:.154/.313/.385, 1-HR, 2-RBI, 2-SB Current Hitting Streak: 0-for-5 RISP:.000 (0-3) vs. RH:.250 (1-4), 1-HR Batting.154 (2-for-13) to start the season first hit as a Ray was a single on April 12 at NYY; first XBH was a HR off the bench on April 13 at NYY. Has appeared in 9 games with 4 starts (4-LF) all 4 starts have come vs. opposing LH starters hit.301/.333/.361 (25-for-83) vs. LHP in 2016. Last name is pronunced BORE-jus acquired from the White Sox toward the end of spring and made his seventh career Opening Day roster. Spring Training: Combined to hit.362/.383/.586 (21-for-58) with 4 2B, 3 3B and 1 HR in 22 spring games between the White Sox and Rays. Was one of a club-record four non-roster invites to make the Opening Day roster, along with RH Tommy Hunter, C Jesús Sucre and INF Rickie Weeks Jr. #10 COREY DICKERSON, OF Tue: 0-4 BOS Series: 5-13, 2-2B, HR, RBI, 2-BB, 2-R Trip: 8-25, 3-2B, HR, 2-RBI, 2-BB, 2-R vs. LH:.467 (7-15), 1-HR 2017:.315/.362/.574, 3-HR, 6-RBI, 0-SB Current Hitting Streak: 0-for-5 RISP:.273 (3-11) vs. RH:.256 (10-39), 2-HR Ranks among AL leaders in doubles (5, T-2nd) and extra-base hits (8, T-5th) leads AL left-handed hitters in avg. (.467) and XBH (5) vs. LHP. Since the All-Star break last season, ranks T-3rd in the AL with 42 XBH and 3rd with 27 2B, behind CWS Melky Cabrera (28) and CLE Jose Ramirez (28). Leads the team with a.574 SLG and tied for the team lead with 3 HR all 3 HR have been solo shots, two as the DH and one as the LF. Homered off Drew Pomeranz on Sun at BOS, the seventh of his career vs. LHP (first since Sep 14, 2016 at TOR), compared to 59 HR vs. RHP. Has appeared in all 15 games with 12 starts (8-DH, 4-LF) has started all 10 games against opposing right-handed pitchers as the leadoff hitter. Spring Training: Tied 1B/OF Jake Bauers for the team lead with 4 HR and led the team in hits hit.379/.410/.603 (22-for-58) in 22 games. #39 KEVIN KIERMAIER, CF Tue: 1-5, 2B, RBI, R BOS Series: 4-15, 2-BB, 3-R Trip: 5-26, 2-BB, 3-R vs. LH:.250 (5-20) 2017:.241/.333/.310, 0-HR, 1-RBI, 4-SB Current Hitting Streak: 3G (.385, 5-13) RISP:.000 (0-11) vs. RH:.237 (9-38) Has a 3-game hitting streak, breaking out of 0-for-13 and 1-for-20 skids yesterday vs. DET, had his first extra-base hit since April 9 vs. TOR and his first RBI since Sep 29, 2016 at CWS, snapping a 16-game streak without one it was his first RBI at Tropicana Field since Sep 7, 2016 vs. BAL. Is tied for 5th in the AL with 4 SB dating back to April 30, 2016, has been successful on 23 of his last 25 SB attempts, a 92.0 pct. success rate. Has started all 15 games in CF, including 5 vs. left-handed starters won the AL Gold Glove Award for CF last year for the second straight season. Spring Training: Hit.273/.385/.318 (12-for-44) with 2 2B, 8 BB and 2 SB in 19 games played 81 innings in CF and 18 innings as the DH. #3 EVAN LONGORIA, 3B Tue: 0-3, BB BOS Series: 3-16, 2B, RBI, 2-BB, R Trip: 5-26, 2-2B, RBI, 3-BB, 3-R vs. LH:.250 (4-16), 1-HR 2017:.200/.308/.345, 2-HR, 6-RBI, 0-SB Current Hitting Streak: 0-for-6 RISP:.214 (3-14) vs. RH:.179 (7-39), 1-HR Hasn t had a multi-hit game since Opening Day vs. NYY batting.152 (5-for-33) over his last 9 games dating back to April 9 vs. TOR. Is T-2nd in the AL with 22 SO has struck out in 13 straight games, 2nd-longest streak of his career had a 23-game streak from July 6 Aug 3, 2013. Has been intentionally walked in consecutive games and his 2 IBB are tied for the AL lead has 8 IBB since the start of 2016, T-9th in the AL. Has started all 15 games (14-3B, 1-DH) since the start of 2013, leads the majors with 657 games played next is SEA Kyle Seager (653). Spring Training: Hit.239/.286/.326 (11-for-46) with 1 2B, 1 HR and 4 RBI in 17 games, appearing in 80 innings at 3B and 10 innings as the DH. #13 BRAD MILLER, INF Tue: 1-3, RBI, BB, R BOS Series: 5-13, 2B, 2-3B, HR, 4-RBI, BB, 4-R Trip: 5-22, 2B, 2-3B, HR, 4-RBI, BB, 4-R vs. LH:.286 (4-14) 2017:.216/.322/.392, 1-HR, 8-RBI, 0-SB Current Hitting Streak: 3G (.273, 3-11) RISP:.235 (4-17) vs. RH:.189 (7-37), 1-HR Has hit safely in 4 of his last 5 games, batting.375/.444/.875 (6-for-16) with 4 XBH over that span to raise his season avg. from.143 to.216. During the recently-completed 4-game series at Boston, became the first Ray in franchise history to ever triple twice in a series at Fenway Park. Has appeared in 15 games with 13 starts (13-2B) has made 3 errors, tied for most among ML 2B (last Mon at BOS, leading to 3 unearned runs). Is T-2nd in the AL with 22 SO has struck out in 15 straight games, the longest such streak of his career (prev. 10, 2x-last Aug 31 Sep 11, 2016). Had a season-high 3 hits on Fri at BOS, finishing a double shy of the cycle (walked in his final PA) was the front end of back-to-back homers in the 5th inning (with Steven Souza Jr.), the fourth of his career off Rick Porcello, his most against any pitcher also marked the fourth time in franchise history a Ray recorded a triple and homer in the same game at Fenway Park, and first time since Sam Fuld on April 11, 2011 (2-2B, 1-3B, 1-HR). Spring Training: Hit.214/.224/.286 (12-for-56) with 1 2B, 1 HR and 7 RBI in 21 games, spending time at 2B (100 innings) at SS (10 innings). #7 LOGAN MORRISON, 1B Tue: 1-3, BB BOS Series: 3-12, 2B, HR, 4-RBI, 2-BB, 2-R Trip: 5-19, 2B, 2-HR, 5-RBI, 3-BB, 4-R vs. LH:.300 (3-10) 2017:.304/.360/.522, 3-HR, 10-RBI, 0-SB Current Hitting Streak: 1G (.333, 1-3) RISP:.286 (4-14) vs. RH:.306 (11-36), 3-HR Tied for the team lead in homers (3) and RBI (10) in comparison, in April of last season he hit.100/.156/.133 (6-for-60) and didn t reach his current total in hits (13) until May 17 at TOR, in the Rays 37th game he didn t reach neither 3 HR nor 10 RBI until May 25 vs. MIA, the Rays 44th game. Had his first career grand slam on Fri at BOS, in the 3rd inning off Rick Porcello his 4 RBI were his most since June 13, 2015 at HOU (5, with SEA) it was the fourth grand slam by a Ray at Fenway Park, first since Matt Joyce on May 25, 2012 was the fourth time in club history the Rays hit a grand slam off a former Cy Young Award winner the last time was June 22, 2013 at NYY (Wil Myers first career homer, off CC Sabathia). Has appeared in 15 games with 11 starts (11-1B) has hit sixth in the lineup in all 11 starts, which includes 10 games vs. RHP and one vs. LHP. Spring Training: 29-year-old made his spring debut on March 8 vs. Colombia, returning from offseason wrist surgery hit.188 (6-for-32) in 12 games. #33 DEREK NORRIS, C Tue: 2-4, RBI BOS Series: 1-11, 2B Trip: 2-18, 2B vs. LH:.231 (3-13) 2017:.200/.233/.225, 0-HR, 5-RBI, 1-SB Current Hitting Streak: 2G (.375, 3-8) RISP:.250 (3-12) vs. RH:.185 (5-27) Yesterday vs. DET marked his first multi-hit game as a Ray, breaking out of a 1-for-14 skid also recorded his first RBI since April 7 vs. TOR. All 5 RBI have come at Tropicana Field batting.273 (6-for-22) in 6 games at Tropicana Field, and.111 (2-for-18) in 5 games on the road. Last season, didn t record his fifth RBI until May 14 at MIL, the Padres 38th game only has 1 HR in his last 25 games dating back to 2016. Has made 11 starts, all at catcher opposing base stealers have been successful on all 5 att. against him has only caught 13.8 pct. since 2016. Spring Training: Released by the Nationals on March 15 combined to hit.321 (9-for-28) with 2 HR in 13 games between the Nationals and Rays. #2 SHANE PETERSON, OF Tue: 1-4, R BOS Series: 2-7, HR, 3-RBI, R Trip: 2-7, HR, 3-RBI, R vs. LH:.333 (1-3) 2017:.273/.373/.545, 1-HR, 3-RBI, 0-SB Current Hitting Streak: 1G (.250, 1-4) RISP:.500 (2-4) vs. RH:.250 (2-8), 1-HR Selected from Triple-A Durham on Friday (OF Mallex Smith, 10-day DL) at the time of his selection, his 8 RBI tied for the team lead with Durham. On Fri at BOS, had a career-high 3 RBI and became the ninth player in club history to homer in his first PA as a Ray, first since Jake Elmore on April 22, 2015 vs. BOS it was the second time in club history a Ray homered in his first career PA at Fenway Park (also Joey Butler on May 4, 2015). Spring Training: Hit.250/.333/.528 (9-for-36) with 3 HR and 8 RBI in 18 games spent time in RF (54 innings), LF (23), CF (10) and at DH (11). Was a teammate of Evan Longoria at Long Beach State University in 2006 was a second round pick of St. Louis in the 2008 June Draft. #29 DANIEL ROBERTSON, INF Tue: DNP BOS Series: 0-6, BB Trip: 1-13, 2-BB vs. LH:.100 (1-10) 2017:.174/.240/.174, 0-HR, 0-RBI, 0-SB Current Hitting Streak: 0-for-10 RISP: 667 (2-3) vs. RH:.231 (3-13) Hitless in his last 10 AB has made 7 starts (2-2B, 2-SS, 2-DH, 1-3B), incl. all 5 Rays games vs. LH starters still seeking his first career XBH and RBI. Was the sixth player in club history to make his major league debut as the starting DH, first since Vince Belnome on July 3, 2014 at DET was 23 years, 13 days old for his debut, the youngest positional player to debut for the Rays since OF Wil Myers on June 18, 2013 at BOS (22.190). Spring Training: Hit.268/.346/.286 (15-for-56) in 23 games, including.480 (12-for-25) in his final 8 games appeared at shortstop (90 innings), third base (20 innings), second base (16 innings) and in left field (10 innings) it was his first professional experience in the outfield.
#20 STEVEN SOUZA JR., OF Tue: 1-3, BB BOS Series: 5-14, HR, 4-RBI, 3-BB, 4-R Trip: 6-26, 2B, HR, 4-RBI, 3-BB, 5-R vs. LH:.294 (5-17) 2017:.321/.429/.509, 2-HR, 10-RBI, 0-SB Current Hitting Streak: 2G (.429, 3-7) RISP:.400 (6-15) vs. RH:.333 (12-36), 2-HR Ranks among AL leaders in 2B (4, T-8th), walks (9, T-10th), on-base pct. (.429, 6th) and times on base (27, T-3rd) tied for the team lead with 10 RBI. Has reached base in 10 of his last 20 PA has reached base multiple times in 10 games this season, 2nd in the AL to KC Lorenzo Cain (11). Since the beginning of September of last season, he is batting.324/.418/.543 (34-for-105) with 5 2B, 6 HR and 16 RBI in 30 games (29 starts). Has struck out in 23.8 pct. of his PA this year (63-PA, 15-SO), down from 34 pct. in 2016 (468-PA, 159-SO), 2nd highest in the majors (min. 400 PA). Has started all 15 games in RF missed more than 30 games in 2016 with hip injuries, incl. a DL stint in June and season-ending surgery in Sep. #45 JESÚS SUCRE, C Tue: DNP BOS Series: 0-3 Trip: 1-5, RBI, BB vs. LH:.000 (0-3) 2017:.250/.308/.500, 1-HR, 4-RBI, 0-SB Current Hitting Streak: 0-for-4 RISP: 1.000 (2-2) vs. RH:.333 (3-9), 1-HR Has 4 RBI in 5 games (4 starts) at catcher, coming in consecutive games on April 9 vs. TOR (3) and Thu at NYY (1) has reached in 4 of his last 9 PA. Credited with a catcher pickoff on Thu at NYY, the fifth of his career and first since Sep 26, 2015 at LAA (with SEA), getting Aaron Judge at 1B. On April 9 vs. TOR, had a career-high 3 RBI (prev. 2, 3x-last Sep 25, 2016 at MIN, with SEA), on a solo homer and 2-run single his first hit as a Ray was his third career homer and the first of his career on an 0-2 pitch, the first Rays catcher to do that since Curt Casali on Aug 18, 2015 at HOU. #8 RICKIE WEEKS JR., INF Tue: DNP BOS Series: 1-10, 2B, BB Trip: 2-13, 2B, HR, 2-RBI, BB, R vs. LH:.125 (1-8), 1-HR 2017:.190/.261/.429, 1-HR, 2-RBI, 0-SB Current Hitting Streak: 1G (.250, 1-4) RISP:.000 (0-7) vs. RH:.231 (3-13) Three of his 4 hits this season have gone for extra bases (2-2B, 1-HR) his homer came off Jordan Montgomery on April 12 at NYY, accounting for his first 2 RBI as a Ray 7 of his 10 HR since last season have come vs. LHP, as have 16 of 20 since 2014 has a career.457 SLG against LHP. Has appeared in 8 games with 6 starts (4-1B, 2-DH) against lefties, has made 5 starts incl. 4 at cleanup is his first career experience at 1B. Returned to the starting lineup on Sat at BOS, his first action since a 6th-inning collision at first base with Brett Gardner on April 12 at Yankee Stadium. Spring Training: Played 62 innings at 1B a position he had never played in the majors and 33 innings at DH hit.244 (10-for-41) with 3 HR. RAYS BULLPEN NOTES #31 XAVIER CEDEÑO, LH Last App: 4/16 at BOS (BS, 0.2-IP, 1-H, 0-R, 0-BB, 0-SO) Saves-Opps: 0-3 vs. LH:.500 (3-6) 2017: 1-1-0, 3.86 ERA, 7 G Long Relief App: 0.2, 2x-last 4/16 at BOS IR-RS: 13-8 vs. RH:.200 (1-5), 1-HR On Sun at BOS, for a second straight day inherited a bases-loaded, 1-out jam charged his third blown save, tied for the most in the majors, after allowing 2 IR to score (2-run single by Mitch Moreland, runs charged to Farquhar) in the same scenario on Sat at BOS, allowed 1 IR to score. Has inherited 13 baserunners, tied for the ML lead has entered with runners on base in 6 of his 7 apps has allowed 8 IR to score (61.5 pct.). Is the only lefty in the Rays bullpen has made 7 apps totaling 2.1 IP, as all 7 apps have been less than an inning (2 apps of 0.2 IP, 3 apps of 0.1 IP and 2 apps of 0.0 IP) has issued 4 BB (1 IBB), all against right-handed batters has allowed at least one baserunner in all 7 apps this season. In his Rays career, has faced 191 left-handed batters and has yielded only 1 HR to MIN Eddie Rosario on Aug 25, 2015 since then, has faced 112 lefties without allowing a home run limited left-handed batters to a.197 avg. (15-for-76) last season with only 2 XBH both doubles. #37 ALEX COLOMÉ, RH Last App: 4/18 vs. DET (1.0-IP, 0-H, 0-R, 0-BB, 1-SO) Saves-Opps: 3-3 vs. LH:.200 (2-10) 2017: 0-0-3, 0.00 ERA, 6 G Long Relief App: 1.1, 4/7 vs. TOR IR-RS: 5-1 vs. RH:.000 (0-8) Has retired his last 13 BF retired Cabrera, Martinez and Romine in the 9th yesterday vs. DET, a non-save situation five of his 6 apps this season have been perfect, and all 6 apps have been scoreless doesn t have a save since April 7 vs. TOR, making 3 apps in non-save situations since then. Over the last two seasons, has a major-league-leading 7 saves of 1.1 IP or more next is TOR Roberto Osuna (6) and LAD Kenley Jansen (6). Pitched for the Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic during spring training, going 1-0 with a 4.15 ERA (4.1-IP, 2-ER) in 5 apps. Emerged as the Rays closer last season and was named to his first All-Star Team, converting 37 of 40 save chances (92.5 pct.) compiled a 1.91 ERA (56.2-IP, 12-ER) last season, becoming the third in Rays history to record 35-plus saves and a sub-2.00 ERA. #17 JUMBO DÍAZ, RH Last App: 4/18 vs. DET (1.0-IP, 0-H, 0-R, 0-BB, 1-SO) Saves-Opps: -- vs. LH:.182 (2-11) 2017: 0-1-0, 2.45 ERA, 8 G Long Relief App: 2.0, 4/9 vs. TOR IR-RS: 7-2 vs. RH:.133 (2-15) Has made 8 apps, tied with Tommy Hunter for the team lead seven of them have been scoreless, incl. a perfect 8th inning yesterday vs. DET. All 3 runs allowed and 3 of his 4 hits allowed this season came in 1 app, on April 12 at NYY has made 3 hitless, scoreless apps since then. Claimed off waivers from Cincinnati on March 10 and went on to make his third straight Opening Day roster had a 3.14 ERA in 45 apps last year. Pitched for the Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic (2 apps; 10.80 ERA) and did not join the Rays in spring training until March 22. #43 DANNY FARQUHAR, RH Last App: 4/18 vs. DET (0.2-IP, 0-H, 0-R, 0-BB, 1-SO) Saves-Opps: -- vs. LH:.077 (1-13) 2017: 0-1-0, 3.52 ERA, 7 G Long Relief App: 1.2, 4/7 vs. TOR IR-RS: 2-0 vs. RH:.333 (5-15), 1-HR Inherited 2-on, 0-out in the 7th yesterday and retired both batters faced (FC, SO) replaced by Tommy Hunter to record the final out of the inning. His only hit allowed to a lefty this season was a swinging bunt by Andrew Benintendi on Sun at BOS has held lefties to a.077 avg. (1-for-13). Took the loss on Sun at BOS, his first since Oct 2, 2015 vs. OAK (with SEA) yielded three consecutive 1-out baserunners in the 7th (single, single, walk) and was replaced by Xavier Cedeño with the bases loaded charged with multiple runs in a game for the first time since Aug 22, 2016 vs. BOS. Has yielded 18 HR since the start of the 2015 season, T-2nd among AL relievers yielded a solo homer to Josh Donaldson on April 7 vs. TOR. Made 35 apps over five stints last year led the Rays with 24 apps during his final stint, compiling a 1.46 ERA (24.2-IP, 4-ER) and 13.1 SO/9 IP. #49 TOMMY HUNTER, RH Last App: 4/18 vs. DET (0.1-IP, 0-H, 0-R, 0-BB, 0-SO) Saves-Opps: -- vs. LH:.111 (1-9) 2017: 0-1-0, 1.35 ERA, 8 G Long Relief App: 1.1, 2x-last 4/15 at BOS IR-RS: 6-0 vs. RH:.214 (3-14) Yesterday vs. DET was the third time in his career he threw one pitch in an app, first since Sep 7, 2014 at TB got a JaCoby Jones flyout to LF. Has made 8 apps, tied with Jumbo Díaz for the team lead has only yielded 1 run in 8 apps spanning 6.2 IP, and 7 apps have been scoreless. Took the loss on Sat at BOS, leaving in a tie game with 1 out and the bases loaded in the 7th inning (the go-ahead run scored after he departed). Was one of a club-record four non-roster invites to make the Opening Day roster, along with OF Peter Bourjos, C Jesús Sucre and INF Rickie Weeks Jr. Has been used exclusively as a reliever since 2013 has pitched to a 3.19 ERA (248-IP, 88-ER) and has held righties to a.215 avg. over that span. #50 AUSTIN PRUITT, RH Last App: 4/16 at BOS (1.0-IP, 3-H, 1-R, 1-BB, 1-SO) Saves-Opps: -- vs. LH:.643 (9-14) 2017: 0-0-0, 15.88 ERA, 6 G Long Relief App: 2.1, 4/14 at BOS IR-RS: 1-1 vs. RH:.478 (11-23), 1-HR Has yielded runs in all 6 apps, most consecutive apps by a reliever with a run to start their career in franchise history on Sun at BOS, yielded an RBI double to Christian Vazquez in the 8th leads major league relievers in hits allowed (20), ranks 3rd in runs (12) and 3rd in earned runs (10). Allowed 8 hits on Fri at BOS, the most by a Rays reliever since Dane De La Rosa on Sep 22, 2011 at NYY (8) went 2.1 IP in the Rays 10-5 win. Last season was named Most Valuable Player for Durham by the Rays Baseball Operations department spent the entire season with the Bulls, recording a career-best 28 starts, 162.2 IP, 149 SO and 1.19 WHIP his 149 SO ranked 2nd in the Int l. League to teammate Jaime Schultz (163). Was one of two players on the Opening Day roster with no ML service time the last time that happened was 2007 (Elijah Dukes, Aki Iwamura). 47 CHASE WHITLEY, RH Last App: 4/17 at BOS (2.0-IP, 1-H, 0-R, 1-BB, 0-SO) Saves-Opps: -- vs. LH:.000 (0-2) 2017: 0-0-0, 0.00 ERA, 1 G Long Relief App: 2.0, 4/17 at BOS IR-RS: -- vs. RH:.200 (1-5) Made his season debut on Mon at BOS, pitching around a 2-out double in the 7th inn. (Mookie Betts) and 1-out walk in the 8th (Mitch Moreland). Has a 2.20 ERA (16.1-IP, 4-ER) in 6 apps (1 start) with the Rays since returning from Tommy John surgery on Sep 11, 2016 at NYY all 5 of those relief apps have been 2 IP or longer, and he has a 1.46 ERA (12.1-IP, 2-ER) out of the bullpen hasn t allowed an earned run in 4 of those 5 apps. Recalled from Triple-A Durham on Sunday (RH Jake Odorizzi, 10-day DL) made 1 start with the Bulls (3-IP, 1-ER), yielding a 3rd-inning solo homer. Spring Training: Went 1-1 with a 4.15 ERA (13-IP, 6-ER) in 6 official apps (1 start) his final 3 apps (1 start) spanning 7.1 IP were scoreless.
RAYS PITCHING BY THE NUMBERS W-L-S G ERA IP H ER BB SO HR Totals 7-8-3 15 3.57 131.0 125 52 44 93 16 Starters 5-4-0 15 3.48 83.2 77 31 27 62 11 Relievers 2-4-3 15 3.99 47.1 48 21 17 31 5 Home 6-2-3 8 2.92 74.0 54 24 22 58 8 Road 1-6-0 7 4.42 57.0 71 28 22 35 8 April 7-8-3 15 3.57 131.0 125 52 44 93 16 LAST HR OFF 17 MOST HITS GAME 17 MOST RBI GAME Beckham 4/16/17 at BOS Pomeranz 2, 2x-last, 4/18 vs. DET 2, 4/18 vs. DET Bourjos 4/13/17 at NYY Severino 1, 2x-last, 4/13 at NYY 1, 2x-last, 4/13 at NYY Dickerson 4/16/17 at BOS Pomeranz 2, 6x-last, 4/17 at BOS 2, 4/5 vs. NYY Kiermaier 9/14/16 at TOR Estrada 3, 4/9 vs. TOR 1, 4/18 vs. DET Longoria 4/7/17 vs. TOR Liriano 2, 4/2 vs. NYY 3, 4/2 vs. NYY Miller 4/14/17 at BOS Porcello 3, 4/14 at BOS 2, 2x-last, 4/16 at BOS Morrison 4/14/17 at BOS Porcello 3, 4/2 vs. NYY 4, 4/14 at BOS Norris 9/24/16 vs. SF Bumgarner 2, 4/18 vs. DET 2, 2x-last, 4/7 vs. TOR Peterson 4/14/17 at BOS Porcello 2, 4/14 at BOS 3, 4/14 at BOS Robertson - - 2, 4/9 vs. TOR - Souza Jr. 4/14/17 at BOS Porcello 3, 4/6 vs. TOR 3, 4/9 vs. TOR Sucre 4/9/17 vs. TOR Estrada 2, 4/9 vs. TOR 3, 4/9 vs. TOR Weeks Jr. 4/12/17 at NYY Montgomery 2, 4/7 vs. TOR 2, 4/12 at NYY RAYS BY THE NUMBERS Current Streak: W1 When commit error: 3-4 Hit homer: 6-4 Current Record: 7-8 Ahead after 6-7-8: 7-2/6-0/6-0 Homer with men on: 5-1 Home/Road: 6-2/1-6 Behind after 6-7-8: 0-5/0-8/0-8 Hit multiple homers: 3-1 Day/Night: 2-5/5-3 Tied after 6-7-8: 0-1/1-0/1-0 Score first: 4-3 Grass/Turf: 1-6/6-2 1-run games: 1-3 Score 5 or more: 5-1 vs. East: 6-8 2-run games: 1-1 Score less than 5: 2-7 vs. Central: 1-0 Extra innings: 1-0 Outhit opponents: 5-3 vs. West: 0-0 Win in last at-bat: 1 Outhit by opponents: 1-4 vs. National League: 0-0 Come-from-behind wins: 4 Collect 10 or more hits: 3-1 vs. RH/LH starters: 6-4/1-4 Opp. come-from-behind wins: 4 Opp. 10 or more hits: 2-2 Series W-L-T (home): 2-0-0 Series W-L-T (road): 0-2-0 Wearing white/gray/navy/lt. blue: 4-2/0-3/1-3/2-0 RUN SUPPORT FOR STARTING PITCHERS PITCHER STARTS RUNS RUNS/START RUNS/9-IP CLUB RECORD QUALITY Andriese 3 11 3.67 6.19 2-1 2 Archer 3 16 5.33 7.08 3-0 2 Cobb 3 10 3.33 5.00 1-2 0 Odorizzi 3 5 1.67 3.46 1-2 2 Snell 3 5 1.67 2.76 0-3 0 RAYS SEASON HIGHS TEAM BATTING INDIVIDUAL BATTING Longest win streak 3, 4/7-4/9 Most runs, game, TB 3, 2x-last, Miller/Souza Jr., 4/14 at BOS Long loss streak 3, 2x-last, 4/15-4/17 Most runs, game, Opp 2, 13x-last, Pedroia, 4/17 at BOS Most runs game, TB 10, 2x-last, 4/14 at BOS Most hits, game, TB 3, 4x-last, Miller, 4/14 at BOS Most runs game, Opp 8, 3x-last, 4/12 at NYY Most hits, game, Opp 4, Betts, 4/14 at BOS Most runs, inn, TB 5, 4/7 vs. TOR (1st) Most 2B, game, TB 2, Souza Jr., 4/6 vs. TOR Most runs, inn, Opp 5, 4/10 at NYY (8th) Most 2B, game, Opp 2,Benintendi, 4/16 at BOS Most hits, game, TB 13, 2x-last, 4/7 vs. TOR Most HR, game, TB 1, 15x-last, Beckham, 4/18 vs. DET Most hits, game, Opp 17, 4/16 at BOS Most HR, game, Opp 2, Hicks, 4/13 at NYY Most hits, inn, TB 5, 4/5 vs. NYY (2nd) Most RBI, game, TB 4, Morrison, 4/14 at BOS Most hits, inn, Opp 5, 2x-last, 4/10 at NYY (8th) Most RBI, game, Opp 4, 2x-last, Tulowitzki, 4/7 vs. TOR Most doubles, game, TB 4, 2x-last, 4/17 at BOS Most x-base hits, game, TB 2, 2x-last, Miller, 4/14 at BOS Most doubles, game, Opp 5, 4/16 at BOS Most x-base hits, game, Opp 2, 5x-last, Benintendi, 4/16 at BOS Most HR, game, TB 4, 4/14 at BOS Most steals, game, TB 2, Smith, 4/8 vs. TOR Most HR, game, Opp 3, 4/10 at NYY Most steals, game, Opp 2, Gardner, 4/10 at NYY Most x-base hits, game, TB 8, 4/14 at BOS Hitting Streak 6, Souza Jr., April 4-10 Most x-base hits, game, Opp 6, 4x-last, 4/16 at BOS TEAM/INDIVIDUAL PITCHING Most stolen bases, game, TB 2, 4x-last, 4/18 vs. DET Most SO, TB Starter 8, Archer, 4/8 vs. TOR Most stolen bases, game, Opp 2, 4/10 at NYY Most SO, Opp Starter 12, Sale, 4/15 at BOS Most walks, game, TB 9, 4/8 vs. TOR Most SO, TB Reliever 3, Hunter, 4/6 vs. TOR Most walks, game, Opp 5, 4x-last, 4/13 at NYY Most IP, TB Reliever 4.0, Ramirez, 4/15 at BOS Most strikeouts, game, TB 15, 2x-last, 4/15 at BOS Most walks, game, TB 5, Snell, 4/6 vs. TOR Most strikeouts, game, Opp 12, 4/8 vs. TOR Most walks, game, Opp 4, Liriano, 4/7 vs. TOR Most LOB, game, TB 26, 4/8 vs. TOR Most SO, Team, TB 12, 4/8 vs. TOR Most LOB, game, Opp 23, 4/12 at NYY Most walks, Team, TB 5, 4x-last, 4/13 at NYY Most errors, game, TB 2, 2x-last, 4/12 at NYY Low-Hit Game 4, 4/18 vs. DET Most errors, game, Opp 1, 4x-last, 4/12 at NYY Consecutive Scoreless IP 11.0, Archer, April 2 April 8 Longest game, time 3:55, 4/8 vs. TOR Shortest game, time 2:37, 4/10 at NYY Longest game, time (9 inn.) 3:53, 4/7 vs. TOR Shortest game, time (9 inn.) 2:37, 4/10 at NYY Grand Slams (-): - Back-to-Back (1): Miller/Souza Jr. (4/14 at BOS, Porcello) 2-HR games (-): - 3-HR games (-): - LAST HR & PLAYER SEASON HIGHS HOME RUNS Pinch-hit (-): - Walk-off (-): - Lead-off (1): Dickerson-1 (4/5 vs. NYY, Pineda) Inside-the-park (-): - HOME RUNS 1R 2R 3R GS TOTAL Morrison 2 1 3 Dickerson 3 3 Longoria 2 2 Souza Jr. 1 1 2 Beckham 1 1 2 Miller 1 1 Peterson 1 1 Sucre 1 1 Weeks Jr. 1 1 Bourjos Kiermaier Norris Robertson Smith TOTALS 9 5 1 1 16 CATCHERS PCT CS ATT Norris.000 0 5 Sucre - - - TOTALS.000 0 5 MISC. Game-Tying & Go-Ahead RBI: Miller (4), Souza Jr. (4), Beckham (3), Dickerson (3), Longoria (3), Bourjos (1), Norris (1), Peterson (1), Sucre (1), Weeks Jr. (1) 2-Out RBI: Sucre (4), Longoria (3), Norris (3), Peterson (3), Souza Jr. (3), Dickerson (2), Weeks Jr. (2), Miller (1) Outfield Assists (0): - Bunt Singles (1): Smith (1) Ejections (1): Kiermaier-1 (4/9 vs. TOR, 7th inn.) Batted Around (2): 4/7 vs. TOR (1st inn., 10 batters; 6th inn., 9 batters) CATWALKS 1. April 5 vs. NYY Logan Morrison single off the B-ring catwalk in right field off Michael Pineda (2nd inning). 2. April 7 vs. TOR Rickie Weeks Jr. double off the B-ring catwalk in left field...off Dominic Leone (2nd inning). WALK-OFF WINS 1. April 8 vs. TOR (W 3-2) - Brad Miller basesloaded walk off Casey Lawrence (11th inning) WALK-OFF LOSSES - RUNS BY INNING 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 X Total Opponent 9 7 8 4 5 7 11 9 3-64 Tampa Bay 16 9 13 2 6 4 6 6 1 1 64 INSTANT REPLAY CHALLENGES (last five) GAME CHALLENGED BY INN. PLAYER OF REFERENCE INITIAL CALL RULING 4/15 at BOS Tampa Bay T6 Evan Longoria No Fan Interference Stands 4/16 at BOS Tampa Bay B3 Mookie Betts Safe at 1B (Pick-off) Overturned 4/16 at BOS Tampa Bay B8 Christian Vazquez Safe at 3B Overturned 4/18 vs. DET Tampa Bay T7 Justin Upton Slide at 2B (No Violation Confirmed 4/18 vs. DET Tampa Bay T7 Tyler Collins Safe at 1B Stands Rays Totals (bold): 12 challenges (3 overturned, 5 stand, 4 confirmed) Opp Totals: 7 challenges (3 overturned, 2 stand, 2 confirmed) Umpire Totals: 3 challenges (0 record keeping, 1 overturned, 2 stand, 0 confirmed)
Feb 14 Feb 17 Mar 10 Mar 15 Mar 17 Mar 23 Mar 26 Mar 28 Mar 29 Mar 30 Mar 31 Apr 1 Traded RH Eddie Gamboa to the Texas Rangers for a player to be named or cash considerations; signed RH Nathan Eovaldi to a one-year contract with a club option for 2018. Signed RH Tommy Hunter to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training. Placed RH Nathan Eovaldi (Tommy John surgery) on the 60-day DL; claimed RH Jumbo Díaz off waivers from Cincinnati. Optioned INF Willy Adames, RH José De León, RH Jacob Faria, RH Taylor Guerrieri, RH Chih-Wei Hu, RH Ryne Stanek and RH Hunter Wood to the minor leagues reassigned RH Jeff Ames, INF Ryan Brett, C Nick Ciuffo, C Jonah Heim, 1B Dalton Kelly and LH Ryan Yarbrough to minor league camp released LH Dana Eveland. Optioned LH José Alvarado to the minor leagues. Reassigned 1B/OF Jake Bauers, OF Johnny Field, 1B Casey Gillaspie, INF Jake Hager, RH Andrew Kittredge, INF Patrick Leonard, OF Dayron Varona and RH Neil Wagner to minor league camp released RH David Carpenter and RH Jeff Walters. Placed RH Kevin Gadea (right forearm tendinitis) on the 60-day DL; signed C Derek Norris to a one-year contract. Acquired OF Peter Bourjos from the Chicago White Sox for a player to be named or cash considerations. Optioned C Curt Casali, RH Ryan Garton and C Luke Maile to the minor leagues reassigned C Michael McKenry, LH Justin Marks, RH Diego Moreno and OF Shane Peterson to minor league camp. Optioned RH Jaime Schultz and RH Chase Whitley to the minor leagues. Reassigned RH Cory Rasmus to minor league camp. Designated INF/OF Nick Franklin for assignment; placed RH Brad Boxberger (right flexor strain), INF Matt Duffy (recovery from Achilles surgery) and OF Colby Rasmus (recovery from hip surgery) on the 10-day DL; placed C Wilson Ramos (recovery from torn ACL) and RH Shawn Tolleson (right flexor strain) on the 60-day DL; selected OF Peter Bourjos, RH Tommy Hunter, C Jesús Sucre and 1B Rickie Weeks Jr. to the major league roster. TRANSACTIONS Apr 2 Designated C Luke Maile for assignment. OPENING DAY ROSTER PITCHERS (12): RH Matt Andriese, RH Chris Archer, LH Xavier Cedeño, RH Alex Cobb, RH Alex Colomé, RH Jumbo Díaz, RH Danny Farquhar, RH Tommy Hunter, RH Jake Odorizzi, RH Austin Pruitt, RH Erasmo Ramírez, LH Blake Snell CATCHERS (2): Derek Norris, Jesús Sucre INFIELDERS (6): Tim Beckham, Evan Longoria, Brad Miller, Logan Morrison, Daniel Robertson, Rickie Weeks Jr. OUTFIELDERS (5): Peter Bourjos, Corey Dickerson, Kevin Kiermaier, Mallex Smith, Steven Souza Jr. DL (7): RHP Brad Boxberger (10-day), INF Matt Duffy (10-day), RHP Nathan Eovaldi (60- day), RHP Kevin Gadea (60-day), C Wilson Ramos (60-day), OF Colby Rasmus (10-day), RHP Shawn Tolleson (60-day) Apr 14 Apr 16 Placed OF Mallex Smith (right hamstring strain) on the 10-day DL; transferred RH Brad Boxberger (right flexor strain) to the 60-day DL; selected OF Shane Peterson from Triple-A Durham. Placed RH Jake Odorizzi (left hamstring strain) on the 10-day DL; recalled RH Chase Whitley from Durham. RAYS ON THE DISABLED LIST (9) POS. PLAYER DL INJURY DATE ON RETRO FIRST DATE OFF GMS MISSED RECORD RHP Brad Boxberger 60-day Right flexor strain April 2 - June 1 15 7-8 INF Matt Duffy 10-day Recovery from Achilles surgery April 2 - April 12 15 7-8 RHP Nathan Eovaldi 60-day Tommy John surgery March 10 - June 1 15 7-8 RHP Kevin Gadea 60-day Right forearm tendinitis March 26 - June 1 15 7-8 RHP Jake Odorizzi 10-day Left hamstring strain April 16 - April 26 3 1-2 C Wilson Ramos 60-day Recovery from torn ACL April 2 - June 1 15 7-8 OF Colby Rasmus 10-day Recovery from hip surgery April 2 - April 12 15 7-8 OF Mallex Smith 10-day Right hamstring strain April 14 - April 24 5 2-3 RHP Shawn Tolleson 60-day Right flexor strain April 2 - June 1 15 7-8 Others (Games Missed): - W-L BY POSITION (STARTS) W-L BY BATTING ORDER (STARTS) C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF DH 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH 5TH 6TH 7TH 8TH 9TH Beckham 6-7 0-1 3-1 0-1 3-4 Bourjos 1-3 0-1 1-2 Dickerson 2-2 4-4 6-4 0-1 0-1 Kiermaier 7-8 7-7 0-1 Longoria 7-7 0-1 7-8 Miller 7-6 6-5 1-1 Morrison 6-5 6-5 Norris 6-5 1-1 0-1 3-2 0-1 2-0 Peterson 2-0 2-0 Robertson 0-2 0-1 1-1 0-1 0-4 1-1 Smith 4-3 4-3 Souza Jr. 7-8 1-4 6-4 Sucre 1-3 0-1 1-2 Weeks Jr. 1-3 0-2 1-3 0-1 0-1 RAYS HITTERS vs. TIGERS 2017 CAREER PLAYER G AB H HR RBI BB SO AVG OBP G AB H HR RBI BB SO AVG OBP Beckham 1 4 2 1 2 0 1.500.500 9 26 10 3 11 0 11.385.385 Bourjos 1 0 0 0 0 1 0-1.000 27 68 17 2 12 6 16.250.333 Dickerson 1 4 0 0 0 0 1.000.000 11 38 5 0 1 1 12.132.154 Kiermaier 1 5 1 0 1 0 2.200.200 15 51 8 0 10 3 11.157.200 Longoria 1 3 0 0 0 1 1.000.250 56 208 62 13 37 21 50.298.360 Miller 1 3 1 0 1 1 1.333.500 19 58 11 2 8 7 15.190.277 Morrison 1 3 1 0 0 1 0.333.500 20 69 15 2 9 11 15.217.317 Norris 1 4 2 0 1 0 1.500.500 10 28 8 1 7 3 12.286.344 Peterson 1 4 1 0 0 0 1.250.250 1 4 1 0 0 0 1.250.250 Robertson - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Souza Jr. 1 3 1 0 0 1 2.333.500 9 32 9 1 1 3 15.281.361 Sucre - - - - - - - - - 3 8 0 0 0 0 3.000.000 Weeks Jr. - - - - - - - - - 3 11 2 1 2 1 3.182.250 RAYS PITCHERS vs. TIGERS 2017 CAREER PLAYER W L Sv IP H ER SO ERA AVG W L Sv IP H ER SO ERA AVG Andriese 1 0 0 6.0 4 1 5 1.50.182 2 1 0 17.0 13 8 10 4.24.210 Archer - - - - - - - - - 1 2 0 34.2 30 12 38 3.12.224 Cedeño - - - - - - - - - 0 0 0 3.2 2 1 6 2.45.154 Cobb - - - - - - - - - 2 1 0 30.2 28 8 28 2.35.243 Colomé 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 1 0.00.000 0 1 1 10.0 7 4 8 3.60.194 Díaz 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 1 0.00.000 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 1 0.00.000 Farquhar 0 0 0 0.2 0 0 1 0.00.000 0 0 0 6.0 5 4 8 6.00.217 Hunter 0 0 0 0.1 0 0 0 0.00.000 2 1 1 30.1 18 8 21 2.37.167 Pruitt - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Ramirez - - - - - - - - - 0 1 0 8.2 13 9 11 9.35.351 Snell - - - - - - - - - 0 1 0 5.1 4 3 4 5.06.211 Whitley - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -