GARRETT CLEAVINGER NEWS

Drew Rasmussen and Rays agree to $8.5M, 2-year deal that could be worth $28M over 3 seasons

Right-hander Drew Rasmussen and the Tampa Bay Rays avoided salary arbitration, agreeing to an $8.5 million, two-year contract that could be worth up to $28 million over three seaso...

JANUARY 7 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tigers rally late to move closer to playoffs with 4-3 win over Rays

Justyn-Henry Malloy’s eighth-inning sacrifice fly helped the Detroit Tigers rally from a 3-0 deficit to move closer to the postseason with a 4-3 win over the Tampa Bay Rays

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Littell allows 1 hit in 7 innings and Rays beat Red Sox 2-0

Zack Littell allowed one hit over seven innings and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Boston Red Sox 2-0

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Clemens has RBI single in 9th to lift Phillies to 2-1 win over Rays

Kody Clemens singled with the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth after Tampa Bay had tied the score in the top of the inning, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Rays 2-1

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Springs pitches 6 sharp innings as the Rays top the Twins 2-1

Jeffrey Springs pitched a season-high six innings, Logan Driscoll hit a run-scoring single in his big league debut, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Minnesota Twins 2-1

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Caballero's 2-run homer off Kelly in the 10th lifts Rays over Dodgers 9-8

José Caballero hit a tiebreaking two-run homer off Joe Kelly in the 10th inning after Tampa Bay blew a 4-0 lead in the first and the Rays rallied past the Los Angeles Dodgers 9-8

AUGUST 25, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dubón has RBI single in 10th and Astros beat Rays 2-1 for season-best 8th straight win

two scoreless innings and the AL West-leading Houston Astros won their season-high eighth straight game by beating the Tampa Bay Rays 2-1

AUGUST 15, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rays score twice in the 8th for 2-1 victory over the Reds

The Tampa Bay Rays took advantage of the Cincinnati Reds bullpen to score twice in the eighth inning for a 2-1 win

JULY 28, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Noel hits 2-run pinch-hit homer in the 8th as Guardians beat Rays 4-2

Jhonkensy Noel hit a two-run pinch-hit homer in the eighth inning, and the AL Central-leading Cleveland Guardians beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-2 to stop a three-game skid

JULY 13, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rays rally for another 1-run victory, beat the Orioles 4-3 to avoid a sweep in Baltimore

Jose Siri hit a two-run double in the eighth to put Tampa Bay ahead, Garrett Cleavinger escaped the bottom of the inning thanks to a bases-loaded double play, and the Rays avoided...

JUNE 2, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Brandon Lowe hits a 3-run triple as the Rays stop the Royals' 8-game win streak with a 4-1 victory

Brandon Lowe drove in three runs with a pinch-hit triple during Tampa Bay’s four-run seventh inning, and the Rays stopped Kansas City’s eight-game win streak with a 4-1 victory ove...

MAY 26, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Velázquez homers and has RBI double in 3-run 11th as Royals beat Rays 7-4 for eighth consecutive win

Nelson Velázquez homered and had an RBI double in a three-run 11th inning as the Kansas City Royals beat the Tampa Bay Rays 7-4 for their eighth straight win

MAY 25, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

DeLuca hits go-ahead homer in 8th as Rays rally to beat Blue Jays 5-4 for 11th win in 15 games

Jonny DeLuca hit a go-ahead home run in the eighth inning and the Tampa Bay Rays overcame a four-run deficit to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 for their 11th win in 15 games

MAY 18, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Amed Rosario drives in 3 runs with triple and double, Rays beat Red Sox 5-3

Amed Rosario hit a two-run triple during Tampa Bay’s three-run first inning and the Rays beat the Boston Red Sox 5-3

MAY 14, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mead hits 1st homer of the season and Rays beat Tigers 7-5 to avoid the 3-game sweep

Curtis Mead hit his first homer of the season and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Detroit Tigers 7-5 to avoid a three-game sweep

APRIL 25, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Caballero's tiebreaking double in the 10th lifts Rays past Yankees 2-0

José Caballero hit a go-ahead double in the 10th inning and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the New York Yankees 2-0

APRIL 20, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Amed Rosario's RBI infield single in the 13th inning lifts the Rays to a 7-6 win over the Angels

Amed Rosario drove in the winning run with an infield single and the Tampa Bay Rays scored twice in the 13th inning to complete a late comeback and beat the Los Angeles Angels 7-6

APRIL 17, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Waguespack and 5 relievers combine on a 6-hitter and Rays beat Giants 2-1

Jacob Waguespack and five relievers combined on a six-hitter and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the San Francisco Giants 2-1

APRIL 13, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Yandy Diaz caps late rally with 2-run single, Rays beat the Rockies 8-6 for 1st road win

Yandy Díaz hit a go-ahead two-run single to cap a five-run eighth inning and the Tampa Bay Rays rallied to beat the Colorado Rockies 8-6 on a blustery Saturday night

APRIL 7, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rays' Garrett Cleavinger could miss season with ACL injury

Garrett Cleavinger, a key bullpen arm for the team with MLB's best record, has been put on the IL and could be out for the year.

MAY 8, 2023

Rays' Garrett Cleavinger could miss season because of knee injury - The Boston Globe The Rays, with the best record in baseball, continue to lose arms from one of the league's best bullpens

MAY 8, 2023 • BOSTONGLOBE.COM

Rays place LHP Garrett Cleavinger (knee) on 15-day IL The Tampa Bay Rays placed reliever Garrett Cleavinger on the 15-day injured list Monday with a right knee sprain

MAY 8, 2023 • DEADSPIN.COM

Cleavinger's quick move from mop-up arm to 'big part of our bullpen' ST. PETERSBURG -- It took only six weeks for Garrett Cleavinger to go from pitching a pair of mop-up innings at Fenway Park on his first day...

MARCH 19, 2023 • MLB.COM

Springer 2 homers, Blue Jays beat Rays 7-1 for 4-game split

George Springer homered twice, Alejandro Kirk and Teoscar Hernández also went deep, and the AL top wild-card leading Toronto Blue Jays rebounded to spilt a key four-game series by...

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Wander Franco drives in 3 as Rays beat Blue Jays 10-5

Wander Franco had three RBIs, Jonathan Aranda homered and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Toronto Blue Jays 10-5 in the opener of a big four-game series between playoff contenders

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS