ANDREW KITTREDGE NEWS

Arozarena HR in 8th, Rays keep pecking away at Orioles

Randy Arozarena hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the eighth inning and the Tampa Bays Rays continued their dominance over the Baltimore Orioles with a 4-3 victory

AUGUST 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cruz leads Rays past Phillies with bat and, yes, mitt

Nelson Cruz returned from the COVID-19 list, played first base for the first time in his career and hit a tiebreaking two-run double in the eighth inning for the Tampa Bay Rays, wh...

AUGUST 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Patino scheduled to start as Tampa Bay hosts Chicago

The Rays are expected to send Luis Patino to the mound Saturday and the White Sox will give Dallas Keuchel the start

AUGUST 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Anderson delivers 2 key hits, White Sox beat Rays 7-5 in 11

Tim Anderson had a game-tying homer in the ninth inning and a tiebreaking RBI single in the 11th as the Chicago White Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 7-5 in a matchup of AL division le...

AUGUST 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

You can't tell, but Rays' Andrew Kittredge is having a blast A low-key, even-keeled approach has paid off for the bushy-bearded reliever following his rehabilitation from an elbow injury.

AUGUST 14, 2021 • TAMPABAY.COM

Fear the beard: Kittredge keeps dominating BOSTON -- On Aug. 11, 2020, Andrew Kittredge walked off the mound at Fenway Park uncertain what his future might hold. Opening for the Rays...

AUGUST 12, 2021 • MLB.COM

Grabs eighth victory Kittredge (8-1) was credited with the win Tuesday against the Red Sox, firing two scoreless innings during which he allowed three hits and struck out five.

Impact The veteran right-hander was exceedingly sharp, throwing 26 of 29 pitches for strikes. Kittredge was rewarded for his efforts with his eighth win courtesy of Francisco Mejia's go-ahead ninth-inning single, and he's now posted eight straight scoreless appearances during which he's generated a 2-0 record, 0.93 WHIP and 15:3 K:BB across 9.2 frames.

AUGUST 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Fleming expected to start for the Rays against Red Sox

The Red Sox will send Nathan Eovaldi to the mound Wednesday and the Rays plan to give Josh Fleming the start

AUGUST 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rays rally past Red Sox 8-4, extend lead in AL East

Tampa Bay’s Francisco Mejía singled with the bases loaded in the ninth, Boston’s Hunter Renfroe made a costly error on the play, and it helped the Rays rally past the Red Sox 8-4 o...

AUGUST 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Standing out in second half Kittredge, who now sports a 7-1 record after earning the win Saturday against the Red Sox, has generated six consecutive scoreless efforts and owns a 1.08 ERA and 9.7 K/9 in the 8....

Impact The veteran reliever's career-best season, which included his first All-Star nomination, continues rolling along without a hitch as the last two months-plus of the regular season begin. Kittredge's seven wins are already a personal best by a comfortable margin, as are his 1.40 ERA and 0.90 WHIP. The 31-year-old boasts a diverse fantasy profile that also includes five holds and two saves, and with Diego Castillo now in Seattle, it's conceivable Kittredge even sees some save opportunities down the stretch.

AUGUST 2, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

McClanahan scheduled to start as Tampa Bay hosts Boston

The Rays are expected to send Shane McClanahan to the mound Sunday and the Red Sox plan to give Nick Pivetta the start

AUGUST 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rays move into 1st in AL East with 9-5 victory over Red Sox

Wander Franco had two key run-scoring hits, the Tampa Bay bullpen worked out of a pair of bases-loaded jams, and the Rays moved into first place in the AL East with a 9-5 victory o...

AUGUST 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Judge hits tiebreaking single in 10th, Yankees beat Rays 3-1

Aaron Judge went from being a late scratch to hitting a tiebreaking single in a two-run 10th inning as the New York Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Rays for the second straight day, 3-1

JULY 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Two impressive innings Kittredge fired two scoreless innings during which he allowed a hit and a walk in a win over Cleveland on Friday.

Impact The first-time All-Star has mostly picked up right where he left off prior to the Midsummer Classic, as Kittredge has now fired four innings of one-run ball over his first three second-half appearances. The right-hander hasn't qualified for any decisions during that brief span, but with six victories and four holds on the season, he's proven an asset to fantasy managers.

JULY 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

The Latest: Ohtani gets win in two-way All-Star first

Shohei Ohtani unleashed his 100 mph heat while pitching a perfect inning for the win in becoming baseball’s first two-way All-Star, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. rocked Coors Field with a...

JULY 13, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Kittredge, Rogers named to AL All-Star team DENVER -- Rays right-hander Andrew Kittredge and Twins left-hander Taylor Rogers have been added to the American League All-Star team as rep...

JULY 13, 2021 • MLB.COM

Nabs win in relief Kittredge (6-1) picked up the win in Friday's 7-1 victory over the Blue Jays, striking out two over two perfect innings of relief.

Impact The right-hander replaced Shane McClanahan to begin the fifth inning with the Rays ahead 3-1, and Kittredge was credited with his first win since May 22 after an impressive performance. He's been scored upon only once in his last 11 appearances, and Kittredge sports a 1.47 ERA, 0.86 WHIP and 43:10 K:BB through 43 innings on the season with two saves and four holds in addition to his vulturing efforts.

JULY 10, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Yarbrough scheduled to start for Tampa Bay against Toronto

The Blue Jays will start Ross Stripling on Saturday while the Rays are expected to counter with Ryan Yarbrough

JULY 10, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rays bullpen dominates again in 7-1 win over Blue Jays

Three Tampa Bay relievers combined on five more scoreless innings, Ji-Man Choi drove in three runs and the Rays won their fifth consecutive game, 7-1 over the Toronto Blue Jays

JULY 10, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Yields two runs as opener Kittredge gave up two runs on two hits over two innings in Friday's win over the Angels. He struck out two and did not factor in the decision.

Impact Kittredge coughed up a pair of solo home runs to Shohei Ohtani and Anthony Rendon in the first inning. It was the first time he allowed a run since June 9, ending a scoreless streak of six appearances. The 31-year-old righty is sporting a 1.69 ERA and 35:10 K:BB through 37.1 innings this season.

JUNE 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Lowe go-ahead HBP, Rays win; Angels' Ohtani homers again

Shohei Ohtani led off by homering for the seventh time in nine games, a long drive off an overhanging catwalk, but the Tampa Bay Rays edged the Los Angeles Angels 4-3

JUNE 26, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Slumping Angels look to break 3-game losing streak against Rays

Los Angeles heads into the matchup against Tampa Bay in a rut, losers of three straight

JUNE 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

To serve as opener Friday Kittredge will serve as the Rays' opener in front of bulk reliever Josh Fleming on Friday against the Angels, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact Kittredge served as an opener in Tuesday's game against the Red Sox, though he worked only 0.2 innings before giving way to Ryan Yarbrough. He may work a bit deeper into the game Friday, but two innings will likely be his maximum workload. Kittredge has put together an impressive 1.27 ERA and 0.88 WHIP with 33 strikeouts across 35.1 innings on the campaign.

JUNE 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Martinez takes 10-game hit streak into matchup with Rays

Boston's Martinez puts 10-game hit streak on the line against Rays

JUNE 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Gets turn as opener Kittredge will serve as the Rays' opening pitcher in front of bulk reliever Ryan Yarbrough in Tuesday's game against the Red Sox, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports.

Impact Kittredge has previously worked on an opener on two occasions, covering 1.2 innings April 18 against the Yankees and two innings May 5 against the Angels. He'll likely be in line for a similar workload Tuesday before giving way to Yarbrough.

JUNE 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE