BRENT HONEYWELL NEWS

Rays send righty Brent Honeywell Jr. to Oakland for cash

The Tampa Bay Rays have sent right-hander Brent Honeywell Jr. to the Oakland Athletics for cash

NOVEMBER 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dealt to Oakland for cash Honeywell was traded from the Rays to the Athletics on Friday in exchange for cash, Shayna Rubin of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Impact Universally considered one of the game's best pitching prospects prior to the 2018 season, injuries have really taken their toll on Honeywell. The A's already have a couple pitchers with a similar track record in A.J. Puk and James Kaprielian. It seems unlikely that Honeywell will make it as a starter, but the Athletics' developmental plan for him should become clearer in the spring.

NOVEMBER 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Mike Marshall, 1st reliever to win Cy Young, dies at 78

Mike Marshall, who became the first reliever to win the Cy Young Award when he set a major league record by pitching 106 games in a season for the Los Angeles Dodgers, has died

JUNE 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sent back to minors The Rays optioned Honeywell to Triple-A Durham on Sunday.

Impact Honeywell was sent to the minors to make room on the 26-man active roster for Michael Wacha (hamstring), who is scheduled to return from the 10-day injured list to start Sunday's series finale versus the Blue Jays. Tampa Bay didn't use Honeywell out of the bullpen during his latest stint in the big leagues, which lasted just two games.

MAY 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Back in big leagues Honeywell was recalled from Triple-A Durham on Friday, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports.

Impact Honeywell finally got to make his big-league debut this season after battling injuries for the last three years. In his first three MLB appearances, which lasted a total of 4.1 innings despite the fact that two technically counted as starts, he gave up four runs, striking out four while walking three. Louis Head was optioned in a corresponding move.

MAY 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Optioned after rough outing Honeywell was optioned to the Rays' alternate site after pitching in Saturday's game against the Blue Jays, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact Honeywell allowed three runs on three hits and a walk across one inning in the game. Though he was ineffective, the Rays were able to come back to win the game, sparing him the loss. Honeywell was optioned to make a spot on the roster for Luis Patino, who is expected to pitch in Sunday's series finale.

APRIL 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Rays benefit from costly Biggio error, beat Blue Jays 5-3

Tampa Bay broke an eighth-inning tie when Toronto third baseman Cavan Biggio let a grounder go between his legs, and the Rays went on to beat the Blue Jays 5-3

APRIL 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Honeywell Jr. expected to start as Rays host the Blue Jays

The Blue Jays will start Robbie Ray on Saturday and the Rays are expected to counter with Brent Honeywell Jr

APRIL 24, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Slated to serve as opener Honeywell will serve as the opener in Saturday's game against Toronto, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact Honeywell will serve as an opener for the second time in his first three major-league appearances ahead of left-hander Ryan Yarbrough on Saturday. Honeywell has allowed one run on two hits and two walks while striking out two in 3.1 innings across his first two big-league appearances.

APRIL 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Matz wins 4th straight start, Blue Jays beat Rays 5-3

Steven Matz won his fourth consecutive start, Marcus Semien hit a three-run homer, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-3

APRIL 24, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Could stick in majors Honeywell, who made his second appearance of the season Tuesday against the Royals after being recalled from the alternate training site, could stick with the big-league club while...

Impact Honeywell threw 27 pitches over 1.1 innings in Tuesday's outing after making a two-inning debut as an opener against the Yankees back on April 11. Berry notes Honeywell, who's undergone four elbow surgeries since 2017, has pitched about once every five days between the alternate site and the majors thus far, but manager Kevin Cash notes that frequency could shorten and the volume could rise the more acclimated Honeywell's arm becomes. "If he's bouncing back and he feels good, I think down the road there's a chance to put a bigger workload on him," Cash said.

APRIL 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Honeywell's role still being determined Brent Honeywell Jr. got the phone call just before midnight on Monday, and less than seven hours later he was on a plane heading to Kansas C...

APRIL 21, 2021 • MLB.COM

Lowe, Meadows HRs highlight Rays' 14-7 rout of Royals

Brandon Lowe, Austin Meadows and Mike Zunino homered and the Tampa Bay Rays pounded out 17 hits in a 14-7 rout of the Kansas City Royals

APRIL 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Back in majors Honeywell was recalled prior to Tuesday's game in Kansas City, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact He will take the place of Cody Reed (hand/finger) in the bullpen in the short term. Honeywell dazzled in a perfect two-inning appearance against the Yankees in his big-league debut earlier this season.

APRIL 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Will continue building up Honeywell, who was optioned to the Rays' alternate training site Sunday after a successful big-league debut as an opener against the Yankees, will continue to build his arm up ther...

Impact Honeywell was masterful against New York's fearsome lineup while firing 21 pitches over two perfect frames, his first official regular-season game action of any type since 2017. The Rays have naturally been cautious in building Honeywell up since spring began after the 26-year-old endured four surgeries over the previous three years, and in another few weeks, he could conceivably be ready to handle a volume of 50-60 pitches at minimum.

APRIL 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Musgrove reps SD, Espinal goes full fan mode, and Honeywell is back

Who had a good time in MLB this week? Jake Mintz highlights the exploits of Joe Musgrove, Santiago Espinal and Brent Honeywell.

APRIL 12, 2021

Honeywell, Kopech dominating in returns Two of baseball’s most electrifying young pitchers spent considerable time away from the mound due in part to Tommy John surgeries. On Sunda...

APRIL 12, 2021 • MLB.COM

Odor snaps late tie with 1st hit as Yankee, NY tops Rays 8-4

Rougned Odor snapped a 10th-inning tie with his first hit as a Yankee, Gio Urshela homered and drove in three runs, and New York rallied Sunday to avoid a weekend sweep with an 8-4...

APRIL 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Returns to alternate camp Honeywell was optioned to the Rays' alternate training site Sunday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact Honeywell was called up to make his major-league debut as the opener in Sunday's game against the Yankees, and he struck out two in two clean innings. The right-hander could be an option to step in as an opener or as a starter later in the year.

APRIL 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Yankees take 3-game slide into matchup with Rays

New York will try to break its three-game losing streak when the Yankees take on Tampa Bay

APRIL 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Major-league debut on tap Honeywell was recalled by the Rays on Saturday and will serve as the opener for Sunday's game against the Yankees, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact Honeywell made one Grapefruit League start this spring and allowed one run on one hit and one walk in one inning against the Red Sox. The right-hander hasn't pitched in affiliated ball since 2017 due to various arm injuries, but he'll make his season debut during Sunday's series finale at home against the Yankees.

APRIL 10, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Meadows, Arozarena homer, AL champ Rays beat Yankees 4-0

Austin Meadows and Randy Arozarena homered off Domingo Germán, helping the Tampa Bay Rays extend their mastery over the New York Yankees with a 4-0 victory

APRIL 10, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Returns to mound without issue Honeywell touched 95 mph with his fastball and mixed in offspeed and breaking pitches during his outing Monday, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports.

Impact Honeywell threw one inning and allowed one earned run on one hit and one walk in his first appearance in a live game since Sept. 19, 2017. He reportedly hit 95 mph with his fastball while also mixing in a slider and changeup. Most importantly, he left the outing healthy. Honeywell is likely to start the season at Triple-A Durham, but could have a shot to make his major-league debut at some point during the 2021 campaign.

MARCH 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Honeywell back after 3 1/2 years, 4 surgeries It had been 1,281 days since Brent Honeywell Jr. last scaled the mound and stared down a hitter wearing a jersey different than his own. Thr...

MARCH 22, 2021 • MLB.COM

Set to start Monday Honeywell (elbow) is expected to start Monday's Grapefruit League game against the Red Sox, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact It will be the 25-year-old's first action against another team since September of 2017, since he's been sidelined by numerous arm injuries. Due to the absence, Honeywell figures to open the season at Triple-A and likely will need to prove his health and effectiveness before receiving a shot in the majors.

MARCH 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE