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• Late call goes against Brewers, who get shut out by Rays, 1-0

Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports Bryse Wilson pitched a strong game in the loss Box Score After allowing 15 runs in two straight games, the Brewers got a strong performance from Bryse Wilson and the bullpen on Monday to limit the Rays to one run. Unfortunately, the offense didn’t back them up, and a late call went against the Brewers as they dropped their third straight. The only run of the g...2024
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• Rays 1 Brewers 0: Pepiot near perfect, and we needed that

Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports It’s a sign of how poorly the Rays offense has been going that when they loaded the bases in the first inning with no one out (on a hit batter and two walks — Brewers pitcher Bryce Wilson struggled to get anything over the plate) I just assumed they wouldn’t score. They did, but in the most depressing of ways: a double play that got a run in but pretty much ki...2024
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• Series Preview: Milwaukee Brewers vs. Tampa Bay Rays

Michael McLoone-USA TODAY Sports Brewers take on another AL East foe in the Rays The Brewers welcome the Rays to town beginning Monday evening, as Milwaukee takes on yet another AL East opponent after battling the Yankees over the weekend. The Brewers, who have struggled to manage the injury bug this season, still sit atop the NL Central, just ahead of the Cubs. On the other side, the Rays...2024
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• Rays 7, White Sox 8: Windy City Woes

Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports Rays lose to league-worst White Sox... again. On a cold and windy night in Chicago, the Tampa Bay Rays lost to the worst team in Major League Baseball for a second consecutive night. If you though Friday night might have been rock bottom for a team that is currently being held together by bubble gum and scotch tape, you were wrong. The day started off wi...2024
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• Rays 7, Tigers 5: Rays avoid series sweep with high-scorer

Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports Now time to enjoy an off day. Things could certainly have gone better for the Rays with the Tigers in town. The three-game series saw plenty of low-scoring efforts from the Rays, meanwhile the Tigers were raking up the hits. Jack Flaherty took the mound for the Tigers, while the Rays were going with a committee, as Shawn Armstrong acted as a one-inning o...2024
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• Rays: 9, Giants: 4 - Rays Win! Rays Win! Rays Win!

Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports Rays offense finally bursts open on HRs from Pinto (x2) Rosario and Parades Rays are looking for a series win on the day where they inducted the Late Dave Wills into the Rays HOF. Thank you, Dave. His impact can be felt here every single day – whether it’s in a joke, a small act of kindness or the love he showed to the community and organizations cl...2024
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• Rays Roundtable: Free Agent Starting Pitcher

Jakob Junis | Ray Acevedo-USA TODAY Sports Looking for one more arm to round out the depth chart. The Tampa Bay Rays have made two major additions and one significant subtraction from the starting pitching depth chart this off-season, trading Tyler Glasnow to the Dodgers, receiving Ryan Pepiot in return, and adding NPB RHP Naoyuki Uwasawa on a minor league deal that would pay up to $3.5 mi...2024
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• Rays sign 8 of 10 arbitration eligible players

Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports And give Shane McClanahan contract incentives to return in 2024. The Tampa Bay Rays have agreed to terms for the 2024 season with eight of their 10 arbitration-eligible players, including a unique deal for rehabbing ace Shane McClanahan. Sugar Shane has signed a two-year, incentive laden contract while he recovers from Tommy John surgery, which he elected to ha...2024
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• Rays approach arbitration deadline with many deals outstanding

Stephen Brashear-USA TODAY Sports Will any settle before tomorrow’s deadline? The Rays have 11 players currently on the roster up for salary arbitration this off-season, and among those players only one has settled on a salary for 2024. Do you know the player? Can you guess who it is? Just clarifying some other reports out there: The deadline for arbitration agreements tomorrow is 1 p.m...2024
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• Rays 7, Blue Jays 6: Lowe Man Wins

Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports After blowing a five-run lead, the Rays comeback to win Saturday with contributions from Junior Caminero making his MLB debut and Ramiel Tapia making his Rays debut. This game was a performance sandwich with outstanding offense in the first and ninth innings, sloppy pitching, and defense in the middle. Thankfully, the Tampa Bay Rays recovered from blowin...2023
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• Shane McClanahan (Tommy John), Manuel Margot, and Kevin Kelly injured

Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports It gets worse! The second half of the Rays 2023 season continues to be the absolute worst, most notably with Shane McClanahan — the two time All-Star and Rays ace — needs a second Tommy John surgery and will be out through 2024. As reported by Marc Topkin in the Tampa Bay Times: He visited with and/or consulted with three doctors over the last two weeks and ...2023
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• Rays: 6, Mariners: 7 - Messy Finale in Seattle
Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports Oh boy buckle in for this one. Lets see if I can get through this recap without hitting my rate limit Rays look to win their second series in a row with a rubber match in Seattle. Wrapping up the trip with Taj on the bump. pic.twitter.com/730cxvJVsE— Tampa Bay Rays (@RaysBaseball) July 2, 2023 La Piedra gets the start in the rubber match. #SeaUsRise p...2023
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• The state of the Rays starting rotation
Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images The Rays are playing well, even as the starting rotation falls apart The Tampa Bay Rays have only three losses on the season, which is fantastic three weeks in. Usually teams that have great success are also lucky in the injury department, but that hasn’t been the case for the Rays. The team’s three top defenders — UTIL Taylor Walls, CF Jose Siri, and SS...2023
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• Rays set 26-man roster: Outfielders round out the Tampa Bay bench
Photo by Cliff Welch/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Rays five key departures were Corey Kluber, Ji-Man Choi, David Peralta, Brooks Raley, and Ryan Yarbrough. Here’s how they’ve been replaced. The Rays have finalized the 26-man roster, pending no further injuries between now and Opening Day on Thursday afternoon — Wander Franco has had some quad tightness this spring after returning f...2023
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"Felix Bautista, Cionel Perez, Danny Coulombe, Bryan Baker of the Orioles, and Peter Fairbanks, Kevin Kelly, Jason Adam, and Shawn Armstrong of the Rays are just a few examples of relievers acquired as “freely available talent” who matched or exceeded Schreiber’s performance last year."

2023
"*** Catchers (2): Christian Bethancourt, Francisco Mejía Infielders (5): Yandy Díaz, Wander Franco, Brandon Lowe, Isaac Paredes, Taylor Walls Outfielders (5): Randy Arozarena, Josh Lowe, Manuel Margot, Luke Raley, Jose Siri Designated Hitter (1): Harold Ramírez Starting Pitchers (5): Shane McClanahan, Zach Eflin, Drew Rasmussen, Jeffrey Springs, Josh Fleming Relief Pitchers (8): Jason Adam, Jalen Beeks, Garrett Cleavinger, Pete Fairbanks, Calvin Faucher, Kevin Kelly, Colin Poche, Ryan Thompson Injured (4): Shawn Armstrong, Shane Baz, Tyler Glasnow, Andrew Kittredge"

2022
"His spot on the active roster will go to righty Shawn Armstrong, whose contract has been selected from Triple-A Durham."

2021
"The Rays have acquired reliever Shawn Armstrong from the Orioles, for cash considerations, according to Baltimore."

2019
"The Orioles have claimed right-handed pitcher Shawn Armstrong off waivers from the Mariners, per Greg Johns of MLB."

2018
"The Mariners made their first roster moves of Spring Training on Wednesday, designating reliever Shawn Armstrong for assignment to open up a 40-man roster spot for the signing of free agent Ichiro Suzuki and reassigning three other players to Minor League camp."

2017
"Righty Shawn Armstrong was recalled, as well, creating a need for two active roster spots."

2016
"Cleveland recalled right-hander Shawn Armstrong from Triple-A Columbus."

2015
"The Indians recalled right-hander Shawn Armstrong, activated right-hander Gavin Floyd from the 60-day disabled list and activated infielder Chris Johnson from the 15-day disabled on Tuesday as the first wave of September callups."

2014
"The five players are third baseman Giovanny Urshela, reliever Shawn Armstrong, starter Cody Anderson, catcher Tony Wolters and lefty Ryan Merritt."

• The Schreiber trade improves the bullpen, but it also says something about Royals player development

Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images The good and bad of the John Schreiber trade. The Royals acquired reliever John Schrieber from the Red Sox over the weekend, continuing a complete overhaul of a bullpen that finished with the third-worst ERA in baseball last year. He joins veterans Will Smith, Chris Stratton, and Nick Anderson as new faces in the Royals bullpen for 2024. While the trad...2024
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• Rays Roundtable: Free Agent Starting Pitcher
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• Rays sign 8 of 10 arbitration eligible players
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• Rays approach arbitration deadline with many deals outstanding
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• Tampa Bay Rays have decisions to make as non-tender deadline looms

Photo by Mark Goldman/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Eleven Rays players are arbitration eligible this year As they entered the offseason, the Tampa Bay Rays had 16 arbitration-eligible players on their roster. Now in the three weeks since the World Series concluded and moves could officially be made, the Rays have already trimmed that number down to 11. Raimel Tapia was outrighted off t...2023
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• Rays Arbitration Projections for 2024

Raimel Tapia, briefly a Tampa Bay Ray | Photo by Cliff Welch/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Can you name the man in this picture? MLB Trade Rumors has posted their annual arbitration projections for 2024, and there are 16 Rays players under consideration: Raimel Tapia (5.144): $2.4MM Shawn Armstrong (5.113): $1.8MM Andrew Kittredge (5.070): $2.3MM Jalen Beeks (5.003): $1.8MM Harold Rami...2023
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• Rays: 8, Red Sox: 6 - Lowe’s Well That Ends Well

Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images Rays get an “ugly win” on Lowe’s walk off 3-run HR After losing the past 3 of 4 games, Rays will look to keep pace with Baltimore and their 2nd win in the month of September. Here’s how both teams stack up. Rays scored first in the bottom of the 2nd inning, after a Vidal Brujan walk, Jonathan Aranda tripled (a career first) ...2023
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• Rays: 7, Yankees: 4 - Revenge is best served with a series win

Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images 2 Randy steals + 4 HBP = 2 bench clearings Rays try to salvage a series win, and keep up with the Orioles. Lets see how both lineups stack up: Let's get this Sunday Funday started (in just under an hour) pic.twitter.com/xxj0HT5nX6— Tampa Bay Rays (@RaysBaseball) August 27, 2023 Series finale. #RepBX pic.twitter.com/Y5OXSlRu0G— New York Yankees (@Y...2023
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• The state of the Rays starting rotation
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• Rays Select Cooper Criswell
The Rays have selected the contract of right-hander Cooper Criswell from Triple-A Durham, per a team announcement. In a pair of corresponding moves to accommodate his promotion, right-hander Trevor Kelley was optioned to Triple-A while righty Shawn Armstrong was moved from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list. The Rays also announced that…...2023
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• Early Season Pitch Tracking Notes — Slider Tinkering

Jonathan Dyer-USA TODAY Sports Jason Adam found a slider, and Shawn Alexander is trying not to lose one. This early in the baseball season, it’s still foolish to find much meaning in results, be that statistics or precise pitch measurements. But generally speaking we can look at the pitch tracking data and see what’s new — what are pitchers trying to do in 2024? Last week we looked at Aaro...2024
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• Rays 7, Blue Jays 6: Lowe Man Wins
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• Shane McClanahan (Tommy John), Manuel Margot, and Kevin Kelly injured
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• Rays 10, Tigers 6: Rays offense bounces back to win third straight series

Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports Wander Franco and Yandy Diaz lead the way as Rays offense erupts for ten runs The Rays won a high scoring affair on Sunday afternoon in Detroit to end a three city road trip in which they went 6-3, winning all three series in the process. Tyler Glasnow was slated to start, but was scratched prior to the game due to back spasms. As a result, Kevin Cash had to...2023
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• Rays 4, Phillies 8: Red-hot Phillies keep rolling
Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images A day after a pitching duel, tonight’s contest proved to be the game with the fireworks as the Rays would go on to lose their season-high fourth straight game, 8-4. The Rays pitching staff just couldn’t hold the Phillies down tonight. Philly had traffic on the basepaths in all but two innings (1st and 4th), and scored in five of them. The end result was ...2023
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• Rays: 6, Mariners: 7 - Messy Finale in Seattle
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• Cold, rainy, and victorious - Rays 6, Red Sox 2
Eric Canha-USA TODAY Sports Boston why is it cold? On a day that started with three different Rays being scratched from the lineup before first pitch, the Rays prevailed yet again to have a shot to win the four-game set in Boston. As it has been all year, the boys from Tampa Bay stepped up in a big way. With Brandon Lowe, Wander Franco, Jose Siri, and Luke Raley all banged up with various ...2023
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• Almonte optioned as Tribe recalls Armstrong
Before their game on Wednesday against the Angels at Progressive Field, the Indians recalled right-handed reliever Shawn Armstrong from Triple-A Columbus. As a result of Armstrong's promotion, outfielder Abraham Almonte was optioned to Columbus....2017
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• Rays 7, Blue Jays 5: Blown lead creates exciting finish

Photo by Cole Burston/Getty Images Rays outlast Blue Jays in ten innings. All games count, even when they don’t ultimately matter. The Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 7-5 on Saturday in a game the Rays managed more like a Spring Training game, giving players rest than the second to last game of the season, preparing for a postseason run since they already have the top Wild C...2023
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• Rays 9 Red Sox 7: Can it ever be easy?

Photo by Paul Rutherford/Getty Images The Rays took a commanding early lead today, leading some of us to think this would be the relaxing, laughter-filled, have Erasmo pitch three inning win we all needed. But starting in the fifth inning they proceeded to give that lead back. They did hold on for the victory, but it was hardly relaxing. This game started off oddly; it was a 7:10 start, b...2023
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• Rays: 7, Yankees: 4 - Revenge is best served with a series win
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• Rays: 6, Royals: 1 - Hey Siri, Lets Play Two!
Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports Siri powers 2 Home Runs in Rays’ first win post ASB Lets try this again! Rays kick off the second half of the season with a three game set against the Royals and TWO of those games happening today! Let’s play two#RaysUp pic.twitter.com/OJzWUPTx6V— Tampa Bay Rays (@RaysBaseball) July 15, 2023 Alec Marsh takes the mound in Game 1 of our doubleheader v...2023
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• The state of the Rays starting rotation
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• The arms of Spring: which pitchers have impressed?
Photo by Cliff Welch/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images We are halfway through Spring Training and some interesting things have transpired during these couple of games. There have been some impressive outings by prospects including top prospect Taj Bradley, and the 2021 6th-round pick Mason Montgomery. Less well-known prospects such as Evan Reifert, and Josh Roberson have been lights out. Re...2023
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• Tribe recalls Armstrong, activates Floyd, Johnson
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• Rays Acquire Shawn Armstrong From Orioles
The Rays have acquired reliever Shawn Armstrong from the Orioles, for cash considerations, according to Baltimore. Roch Kubatko of MASNsports.com was first with the news. Armstrong, a 30-year-old righty, was thought to be a saves candidate for the Orioles back in March. However, he started his season with trips to the paternity and COVID-19 list. After…...2021
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• Rays Place Wander Franco On Injured List, Designate Ben Bowden For Assignment
The Rays announced Tuesday that shortstop Wander Franco has been placed on the 10-day injured list due to a strained quadriceps. His spot on the active roster will go to righty Shawn Armstrong, whose contract has been selected from Triple-A Durham. Tampa Bay designated lefty Ben Bowden for assignment in order to open a spot…...2022
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• Indians Promote Bradley Zimmer, Designate Carlos Frias
The Indians have purchased the contract of top outfield prospect Bradley Zimmer, per a club announcement. To create 40-man roster space, the team designated righty Carlos Frias. Cleveland also announced a few other corresponding moves. Righty Shawn Armstrong was recalled, as well, creating a need for two active roster spots. Those were cleared by placing…...2017
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• Rays set 26-man roster: Outfielders round out the Tampa Bay bench
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• Marlins Sign Shawn Armstrong To Minors Deal
The Marlins have inked right-hander Shawn Armstrong to a minor league contract, according to The Miami Herald’s Craig Mish (Twitter link). Armstrong will get an invite to the Marlins’ Major League spring camp. After finishing last season with the Rays, Armstrong will head to Florida’s other team and try to win a job in Miami’s…...2022
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• Rays Sign Three Pitchers To Minor League Deals
The Rays announced that they have signed a trio of righties to minor league deals, as relayed by team broadcaster Neil Solondz. Shawn Armstrong, Kevin Herget and Joe Wieland are now all in the organization, with all heading to the Triple-A Durham Bulls. (Wieland will get built up in extended Spring Training before joining the…...2022
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• Late call goes against Brewers, who get shut out by Rays, 1-0
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• Rays 7, White Sox 8: Windy City Woes
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• Rays: 9, Giants: 4 - Rays Win! Rays Win! Rays Win!
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• Rays 1 Rangers 4: Let’s tip our cap for Nathan Eovaldi

Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports If you simply checked the final score of this game you might not realize that for eight innings it was one heck of a pitchers duel. On the Rays end, Aaron Civale had another very good game, which is encouraging, especially coming after Eflin’s elite performance yesterday. He gave up four hits and two walks while striking out eight in six innings. Unfortu...2024
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• Rays 2 Jays 9: Justin Turner Overdrive

Kim Klement Neitzel-USA TODAY Sports With games like this, the loss seems overdetermined. You can bemoan the lack of offense, but if your pitching is giving up nine runs you probably aren’t winning. And you can shake your head about the terrible pitching (eight earned runs, ten hits, eight walks — this was a slog!) but clearly it’s tough to win with three hits (even with two of those being...2024
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• Rays 5, Jays 1: Cooler heads prevail as Rays oust Jays

Jonathan Dyer-USA TODAY Sports Benches clear behind Genesis Cabrera and Jose Caballero There was a contest played today between two 1-1 ball clubs, with left-hander Yusei Kikuchi taking the mound for the Blue Jays opposite Zach Littell for the Rays. In the bottom of the third, Amed Rosario drives in his first run as a Ray, with Randy Arozarena scoring from second after two back-to-back w...2024
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• Zach Eflin falls apart in the sixth on Opening Day - Blue Jays 8, Rays 2

Kim Klement Neitzel-USA TODAY Sports Yandy Diaz started things right, but the rest wasn’t much fun. The Rays wont be starting the season with a run of 13 wins this year, as they fell to the Blue Jays 8-2 on Opening Day. Let’s start with the good, then get to what happened. Today was a good reminder that Yandy Diaz is my favorite consistent hitter in Rays history, specifically because he fo...2024
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• Rays announce 2024 Opening Day Roster

Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports Rays Up! The Tampa Bay Rays have announced their 2024 Opening Day roster: PITCHERS (13): RHP Jason Adam, LHP Tyler Alexander, RHP Shawn Armstrong, RHP Aaron Civale, LHP Garrett Cleavinger, RHP Chris Devenski, RHP Zach Eflin, RHP Pete Fairbanks, RHP Zack Littell, RHP Phil Maton, RHP Ryan Pepiot, LHP Colin Poche, RHP Jacob Waguespack CATCHERS (2): René Pi...2024
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• Tyler Alexander: The New Bulk Guy?

Kim Klement Neitzel-USA TODAY Sports If the Rays are known for anything it may be the development of the “bulk guy” — the pitcher who can get 1 to 2 times through an order. This year, they brought in Chris Devenski on a 1-year deal, and they also signed Tyler Alexander who last pitched with the Tigers. Both of these guys will be responsible for filling in the roles that Josh Fleming and Y...2024
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