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• Series Preview: Rays vs Marlins

Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images Sixty-two games down, one-hundred to go. The Tampa Bay Rays are on a roll. They just swept the Texas Rangers in a three game series and the last time they lost a series was the May 16-18th series against the Miami Marlins, who coincidentally are the Rays’ opponents this weekend. With the sweep, the Rays improved to 33-29 on the season and are 5.5 games back...2025
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• Series Preview: Rays vs Blue Jays

Photo by Cliff Welch/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Forty-three games down, one-hundred nineteen to go THE CITRUS SERIES HAS ARRIVED! The Tampa Bay Rays are taking their talents to South Beach where they’ll take on the Miami Marlins in a three game set. The Marlins enjoyed an off day on Thursday and enter play with a record of 16-26, putting them 11 games back of the New York Mets and in...2025
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• Series Preview: Rays vs Pirates

Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images Three games down, one-hundred fifty-nine to go The 2025 regular season is a weekend old and the Rays will now move on to face the Pittsburgh Pirates in a three game set at George Steinbrenner Field in Tampa. Although the Pirates finished last in the National League Central in 2024, there is plenty of reason to hope as they have perhaps the best starting pit...2025
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• Are the Rays Changing the Cooking Time for Prospects?

Photo by Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images Slow and low is no longer how the Rays do things. Editor’s Note: Please join me in welcoming Jason Collette back to DRaysBay. He has written across the blogosphere at Baseball Prospectus, Rotowire, and more. We’re lucky to have him! - DR It is truism accepted by many that the Rays slow cook their prospects like brisket on a smoker. An...2025
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• Roundtable: Ben Zobrist receives zero Hall of Fame votes

Jerry Lai-Imagn Images A travesty. Ben Zobrist — a generational talent that changed the way the game is played in the modern era, and a World Series MVP in 2016 with the Chicago Cubs — did not receive a single vote for the Hall of Fame. Personally, I feel this just further cements that the Hall of Fame voting process is a sham and an embarrassment. Ian Malinowski I very honestly think Zob...2025
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• Where have all the starters gone? Revisiting the Edwin Jackson trade tree, and the state of modern baseball

Leon Halip-Imagn Images Allow me to reintroduce myself. I’m Brad; nice to see you all! For many years, I had the privilege of writing for DRaysBay, but that privilege was paused in January 2018 when the Miami Marlins hired me to work in their analytics department. I have joined the Free Agent class this offseason, and the powers at DRaysBay have graciously invited me to once again explore ...2024
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• Guardians 9, Cubs 8: Frustrating

Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images Just... not... quite... enough. The Cubs don’t really have any margin for error as they seek a wild-card berth in the season’s home stretch. And, unfortunately, it was a fielding error that helped lead to the team’s 9-8 loss to the Guardians in the series opener in Cleveland. Oh, yes, and an egregiously bad umpiring call that might have changed the course...2024
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• Baseball history unpacked, July 26

Happy birthday, Alex Burnett! | Photo by Brian D. Kersey/Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Happy birthday, Alex Burnett! Bill Madlock and Tyler Houston had big days, and other stories. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful...2024
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• Phillies Place J.T. Realmuto On 10-Day Injured List
The Phillies are placing catcher J.T. Realmuto on the 10-day injured list. Matt Joyce has been activated from the 10-day IL to take Realmuto’s spot on the active roster. Realmuto has missed the Phils’ last four games due to a bone bruise on his left hand. Prior to that injury, Realmuto had also missed a…...2021
• Phillies Place Roman Quinn, Matt Joyce On Injured List
Before this evening’s win over the Brewers, the Phillies placed outfielders Roman Quinn and Matt Joyce on the 10-day injured list. Quinn has a laceration on his right index finger, while Joyce suffered a right calf strain. In corresponding moves, outfielder Mickey Moniak and utilityman Scott Kingery were recalled from Triple-A Lehigh Valley. The Joyce and Quinn injuries further…...2021
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• Braves Select Josh Tomlin, Matt Joyce; Designate Raffy Lopez
The Braves have announced their final Opening Day roster moves. As expected, righty Josh Tomlin and outfielder Matt Joyce were selected. To clear a 40-man roster spot, catcher Raffy Lopez was designated for assignment. The Atlanta organization’s late-breaking addition of Tomlin came after a barrage of pitching injuries that the club hopes will prove to…...2019
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• AL Notes: Joyce, Rangers, Otani, Tribe, Twins
Major League Baseball announced Saturday that it has suspended Athletics outfielder Matt Joyce two games without pay for directing an anti-gay slur at a heckling fan during the team’s game in Anaheim on Friday. In response, the A’s stated they’re “very disappointed” by Joyce’s “unacceptable” comments, but they “appreciate that Matt is contrite ...2017

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• Los Angeles Angels: with Hamilton out, who is in?
There is an Angel in the outfield who has a suspension looming over his head. Prior to a MLB sanctioned drug test, Josh Hamilton confessed to recent cocaine use. This former All-Star slugger has a much publicized past, in terms of his drug abuse. Hamilton is recovering from surgery and will be out regardless of any suspension. The biggest question to arise from this mess for the Angels is, who wil...2015
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"Now consider the careers of Matt Joyce and Sean Rodriguez, who from 2010-2014 combined for 16."

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"About that outfield assist: Ian Happ is the first player with a home run and an outfield assist on his birthday since Matt Joyce of the Pirates on August 3, 2016he’s the first Cubs player to do it since Jim Marshall on May 25, 1959birthdays are importanth/t @EliasSports https://t."

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"Lauren Gardner and Siera Santos host pre- and post-game coverage with former players Xavier Scruggs and Matt Joyce, writer Russell Dorsey, and former umpires Brian Gorman and Dale Scott."

2022
"After 14 Major League seasons, outfielder Matt Joyce has officially retired just two days in advance of his 38th birthday."

2021
"Additionally, veteran outfielder Matt Joyce, who had…"

2020
"The Marlins have agreed to terms with free agent corner outfielder Matt Joyce, reports Jon Heyman of MLB Network (via Twitter)."

2019
"With Opening Day nearly upon us, here are a few of the notable roster decisions from around the game … Right-hander Wes Parsons and non-roster invitees Matt Joyce and Josh Tomlin have made the Braves’ Opening Day roster, the team announced to reporters today (Twitter link via Gabe Burns of"

2018
"His first hit allowed came against Matt Joyce, the fifth batter of the game."

2017
"Matt Joyce homered on the first pitch Masahiro Tanaka threw, and the A's didn't let up on the Yankees' starter, going deep three times and handing the American League East leaders their fifth straight loss with a 5-2 win Saturday afternoon at the Coliseum."

2016
"Well-struck home runs by Gregory Polanco and Matt Joyce punctuated a five-run seventh inning for the Pirates, who held on for an 8-7 win over the Angels on Saturday at PNC Park."

2015
"Albert Pujols and Matt Joyce hit early home runs, and Chris Iannetta came through with a late grand slam, to lead the Angels to a 12-2 win over the Tigers in Thursday's series opener at Angel Stadium."

2014
"The Los Angeles Angels have upgraded their already-potent offense by acquiring outfielder Matt Joyce from the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for relief pitcher Kevin Jepsen."

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• Where have all the starters gone? Revisiting the Edwin Jackson trade tree, and the state of modern baseball
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• Phillies Select Hans Crouse, Designate Matt Joyce For Assignment
The Phillies will select the contract of Hans Crouse to start today’s ballgame. In a corresponding move, outfielder Matt Joyce has been designated for assignment, per The Athletic’s Matt Gelb (via Twitter). The move is an interesting pivot for a Phillies club that can see the postseason within reach. As Gelb notes, Adonis Medina has…...2021
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• Phillies Place Matt Joyce, Andrew Knapp On Injured List, Call Up Matt Vierling, Rafael Marchan
The Phillies announced a number of roster moves this afternoon. Matt Joyce has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a lower back strain and Andrew Knapp has been placed on the 7-day injured list because of a concussion. In their place, the Phillies have selected the contract of outfielder Matt Vierling and recalled…...2021
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• Phillies Sign Matt Joyce To Minor League Deal
The Phillies have signed veteran outfielder Matt Joyce to a minor league contract, president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski announced to reporters Wednesday (Twitter link via The Athletic’s Matt Gelb). The ACES client will compete for a job in Spring Training. Joyce, 36, had a noticeable dip in power with the Marlins in 2020 but…...2021
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• Atlanta Braves offseason review
It was a busy offseason for the Braves, the back-to-back National League East champions, but maybe not an ideal one. While the Braves signed nine players to major league contracts, they lost their top free agent, third baseman Josh Donaldson. Major League Signings Will Smith, LHP: Three years, $40M Marcell Ozuna, OF: One year, $18M Cole Hamels, LHP: One year, $18M Travis d’Arnaud, C: Two years, $1...2020
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• Rays Madness: final four matchups

Part 3! In the spirit of march madness, I created a 16 team bracket with different Rays teams of the past, and have been utilizing a baseball simulator to play out a single elimination bracket and to determine the winner of each matchup. The seeding was decided on a ranking of each previous Rays team’s regular season winning percentage, with the 2020 Rays earning the no. 1 seed with a .667 winning...2024
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• Rays Madness: elite eight matchups

Part 2! In the spirit of march madness, I created a 16 team bracket with different Rays teams of the past, and have been utilizing a baseball simulator to play out a single elimination bracket and to determine the winner of each matchup. The seeding was decided on a ranking of each previous Rays team’s regular season winning percentage, with the 2020 Rays earning the no. 1 seed with a .667 winning...2024
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• Rays Madness: Using simulators to find the best team in franchise history

Part 1! In the spirit of march madness, a 16 team bracket has been created with different Rays teams of the past, with a baseball simulator being used to create a single elimination game deciding the winner of each matchup. The seeding was decided on a ranking of each previous Rays teams winning percentage, with the 2020 Rays earning the no. 1 seed with a .667 winning percentage. Each game is simu...2024
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• Royals to appear at least twice on Apple TV+ “Friday Night Baseball”
Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images Watch the Royals after an episode of Ted Lasso! “Friday Night Baseball” on Apple TV+ will return this year to air two games on each Friday for 25 weeks of the season, according to a press release. The schedule set through June 30 includes two Royals games, the May 12 game in Milwaukee against the Brewers and the June 9 game in Baltimore against the Ori...2023
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• Phillies Designate Vince Velasquez For Assignment, Reinstate Matt Joyce
The Phillies made a number of roster moves today, most notably designating righty Vince Velasquez for assignment, per the team (Twitter links).Velasquez has been on the injured list with a blister issue. Regardless, it’s a disappointing result for Velasquez, who never quite lived up to expectations in Philly, despite six seasons on the roster. This…...2021
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• Starling Marte Injury: Updates on Pirates Star's Back and Return
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• Matt Joyce suspended two games for anti-gay slur at fan
Matt Joyce has been suspended two games by MLB for hurling an anti-gay slur at a fan on Friday night.Joyce was returning to the dugout after making an out during Oakland’s 8-6 loss to the Angels in Anaheim. He got into it with a fan and yelled an anti-gay remark at the person in question, leading to an investigation.Joyce ultimately was suspended by MLB for his actions. The A’s sent a tweet Saturd...2017
• Joyce exits after collision with Aybar
The Angels had a couple of scary moments in the outfield in the fourth inning of Sunday's series finale against the Rangers. First, Mike Trout landed awkwardly on his left wrist attempting to make a diving catch, but was able to stay in the game. Then Matt Joyce was injured and left the game following a collision with Erick Aybar....2015
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• Pirates post 5-run 7th, hold on to top Halos
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• Re-Joyce: Outfielder powers Bucs to victory
Matt Joyce drove in three runs and Jonathon Niese posted a solid six-inning start, leading the Pirates to an 8-5 win over the Braves on Monday night at PNC Park....2016
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• Home runs from Frenchy, Johnson not enough
Matt Joyce drove in three runs and Jonathon Niese posted a solid six-inning start, leading the Pirates to an 8-5 win over the Braves on Monday night at PNC Park....2016
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• Homers back Nicasio's gem to defeat Reds
Backed by home runs from Josh Harrison and Matt Joyce, right-hander Juan Nicasio delivered the Pirates' finest start of the season in a 4-1 win over the Reds on Friday night at PNC Park....2016
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• Joyce's late jack helps Pirates trump Rockies
Matt Joyce greeted Rockies reliever Scott Oberg with a three-run homer in the seventh as the Pirates earned a 6-1 victory on Monday night in a series opener that saw a 30-minute rain delay in the second inning at Coors Field....2016
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• Struggles continue for Tanaka, Yankees
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• Farmer, bullpen overwhelmed by Angels' bats
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• Angels crush three homers in rout of Tigers
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• Planning the Perfect Philadelphia Phillies Rebuild After July Sell-off
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• Daily Fantasy Baseball 2015: MLB DraftKings Ideal Lineup Picks for May 21
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• Josh Hamilton Controversy Has Masked Angels' Real Problems in Poor 2015 Start
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• Shohei Ohtani hits 100 mph in MLB debut
If his first inning against the Oakland A’s was any indication, then Shohei Ohtani was holding back during spring training.Ohtani looked great in the first inning of his MLB debut on Sunday in Oakland. He retired the A’s 1-2-3, striking out Marcus Semien and Matt Olson, while getting Jed Lowrie to foul out behind the plate.Ohtani touched 96 mph on his first pitch of the game. He also hit 100 mph i...2018
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• Are the Angels being overlooked?
If you talk to someone about the AL West this offseason, chances are they won’t mention the reigning division champs. There’s plenty of talk about the Mariners being a breakout team and a sexy World Series pick after just missing the playoffs in 2014. There’s a substantial bit of discussion about the Athletics following their drastic rebuild this offseason. Even the two Texas teams, the Rangers an...2015
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