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Rays roll over Rockies 12-4, led by Basabe's 4 RBIs (2-5)

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Osleivis Basabe - Gets Wednesday offBasabe is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rockies, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

ImpactBasabe will head to the bench for the first time since being called up from Triple-A Durham and taking over as the Rays' everyday shortstop after Wander Franco was placed on the restricted list. The 22-year-old is off to a hot start to his big-league career, going 10-for-33 (.303 average) with a home run, three doubles, eight RBI and eight runs through his first eight games. Though Isaac Paredes will pick up a start at shortstop, Basabe should have a clear path to a regular spot in the lineup while Franco remains away from the team for the foreseeable future.

AUGUST 23, 2023•ROTOWIRE

Luke Raley - Goes to bench WednesdayRaley is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rockies, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

ImpactThe lefty-hitting Raley will retreat to the bench while the Rockies bring southpaw Austin Gomber to the hill Wednesday. The Rays will roll out a starting outfield of Randy Arozarena, Jose Siri and Josh Lowe from left to right while Harold Ramirez serves as the team's designated hitter.

AUGUST 23, 2023•ROTOWIRE

Christian Bethancourt - Rejoins lineup WednesdayBethancourt will start at catcher and bat ninth in Wednesday's game against the Rockies, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

ImpactThough he's hitting .300 with a .756 OPS in August, Bethancourt's standing atop the depth chart at catcher may still be somewhat shaky. He was on the bench for four of the previous six games while the Rays opted to give Rene Pinto more work behind the dish. Bethancourt's longer track record should be enough to make him the Rays' nominal No. 1 catcher, and both he and Pinto will no longer be threatened by Francisco Mejia (knee), who was designated for assignment Tuesday after being reinstated from the 10-day injured list.

AUGUST 23, 2023•ROTOWIRE

René Pinto - Retreats to bench WednesdayPinto is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rockies, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

ImpactPinto had started behind the dish in three of the Rays' last four games, going 3-for-11 with a home run and four RBI. Despite the uptick in playing time of late, Pinto is still expected to serve as the Rays' No. 2 catcher behind Christian Bethancourt, who is back behind the dish Wednesday. Pinto should still have a decent amount of job security on the major-league roster after the Rays designated Francisco Mejia (knee) for assignment Tuesday upon reinstating him from the 10-day injured list.

AUGUST 23, 2023•ROTOWIRE

Can the Rays survive the season without Wander Franco? | Agree to DisagreeCurrently, Tampa Bay is in second place in the AL East, have won 7 out of their last 10, and have the top wildcard spot by 4.5 games

AUGUST 23, 2023•DEADSPIN.COM

Michael Toglia - Taking seat WednesdayToglia is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game in Tampa Bay.

ImpactToglia homered in Tuesday's loss to the Rays but will begin this one on the bench. Charlie Blackmon is getting a start in right field and Jurickson Profar will be in the designated hitter spot.

AUGUST 23, 2023•ROTOWIRE

Isaac Paredes - Three more hits in blowoutParedes went 3-for-5 with two doubles, two RBI and one run scored in Tuesday's 12-4 win over the Rockies.

ImpactParedes notched his second consecutive three-hit performance, including an RBI double amidst an eighth-inning rally in which Tampa scored eight. The 24-year-old infielder has hit safely in six of the last seven games, batting .353 (12-for-34) with three doubles, one homer, nine RBI and five runs scored during that stretch.

AUGUST 23, 2023•ROTOWIRE