Castro hits RBI double in 2-run 11th, Nats beat Rays 9-7
Starlin Castro hit an RBI double during a two-run 11th inning and the Washington Nationals beat the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays 9-7JUNE 10, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
JEFFREY SPRINGS #59 - PITCHER - TAMPA BAY RAYS
2-2 W-L •
1.36 WHIP •
3.27 ERA
2-2 W-L
1.36 WHIP
3.27 ERA
Rookie Walls sparks late surge as Rays beat Rangers 7-1
Rookie Taylor Walls had a tiebreaking, two-run double in the eighth inning among a season-high three hits, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Texas Rangers 7-1JUNE 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Yankees edge first-place Rays for second straight night, 4-3
Gio Urshela homered early, Clint Frazier drove in two a night after his walk-off homer and the New York Yankees overcame several sloppy moments to beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3JUNE 3, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Bounces back for sixth hold Springs secured his sixth hold in a win over the Phillies on Sunday by getting the final out of the seventh inning.
Impact The quick seven-pitch appearance may have been just what the doctor ordered for Springs, who'd pitched to a 6.35 ERA over the 5.2 innings covering his previous four appearances. The 28-year-old had proven reliable prior to that rough patch, however, and even during that sample, his 10:2 K:BB confirms he's continued to miss bats at an impressive clip.
MAY 31, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Meadows has 3 RBIs, surging Rays beat Phillies 5-3
Austin Meadows drove in his third run on a tiebreaking RBI infield single during a two-run eighth inning and the Tampa Bay Rays won for the 14th time in 15 games, 5-3 over the Phil...MAY 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Secures fourth victory Springs (4-1) secured the victory in an extra-innings win over the Blue Jays on Monday, allowing two runs (one earned) on two hits while recording three strikeouts over two innings...
Impact Springs surrendered a game-tying two-run home run to Marcus Semien in the bottom of the 10th, but he still walked away with his fourth win thanks to the Rays racking up seven runs in the top of the 11th. Springs has allowed at least one earned run in three of his past four trips to the mound, but his ratios are still solid (3.32 ERA, 1.06 WHIP).
MAY 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Rays win 11th in a row, score 7 in 11th to beat Toronto 14-8
Francisco Mejía hit a tiebreaking, two-run single during a seven-run burst in the 11th inning and the Tampa Bay Rays won their 11th straight game, outlasting the Toronto Blue Jays...MAY 24, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Cole strikes out 12 in eight innings, Yankees beat Rays 1-0
Gerrit Cole struck out 12 over eight stellar innings, Aaron Hicks had a sacrifice fly and the New York Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Rays 1-0MAY 13, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Grabs third win Springs (3-1) earned the win over the Athletics on Sunday, firing a perfect fifth inning during which he recorded two strikeouts.
Impact The left-hander got through his frame by impressively firing 11 of his 15 pitches for strikes and then became the pitcher of record when the Rays snapped 3-3 tie with a Mike Brosseau solo home run in the top of the sixth and held onto the one-run lead that afforded them. Springs has posted five scoreless efforts in the last six appearances, securing two wins and two holds during that span while lowering his ERA and WHIP to 2.30 and 0.83, respectively.
MAY 10, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Adames, Brosseau hit HRs as Rays beat A's 4-3, avoid sweep
Willy Adames hit a three-run homer in the fifth, Mike Brosseau added a tiebreaking drive the following inning and the Tampa Bay Rays held off the Oakland Athletics 4-3 to avoid a s...MAY 9, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Oakland hosts Tampa Bay, aims to build on Manaea's strong showing
Oakland looks to follow up a dominant outing by Friday starter Sean ManaeaMAY 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Manaea's no-hit bid ends, A's win on second big hit by Brown
Lefty Sean Manaea’s bid to pitch baseball’s second no-hitter of the night ended on a leadoff double in the eighth inning by high school teammate Mike Brosseau, then Seth Brown hit...MAY 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Collects second save Springs earned the save against the Angels on Wednesday, tossing a perfect 1.1 innings and striking out one batter.
Impact Springs was extremely efficient in the outing, needing only 14 pitches -- 13 of which were strikes -- to set down all four batters he faced. The left-hander entered with two outs in the bottom of the eighth inning and remained in the game through the next frame to close out the contest. It's a promising development that Springs was given the first save chance following Diego Castillo's (groin) move to the IL, but it's likely that Tampa Bay will choose to proceed with a committee approach rather than slide Springs (or any other reliever) into a full-time closer role. In his fourth big-league season, Springs has registered a 3.21 ERA and 21:6 K:BB across 15.2 innings.
MAY 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Developing into fantasy asset Springs has secured his second win and fourth hold over his last two trips to the mound, allowing two hits over 2.2 scoreless innings while also recording two strikeouts over that...
Impact Springs picked up the victory with a perfect frame against the Astros on Sunday before notching the hold with 1.2 innings immediately following Tyler Glasnow's six-inning quality start Monday. The 28-year-old pitched to 6.40 and 7.08 ERAs the previous two seasons, but his 3.55 figure and 1.03 WHIP over his first 12 appearances this season appear to be helping him build trust with manager Kevin Cash.
MAY 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Meadows, Margot lead Rays over Astros 5-4 to avoid sweep
Austin Meadows hit a three-run homer and later scored the go-ahead run on Manuel Margot’s pinch-hit single in the seventh inning as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Houston Astros 5-4MAY 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Notches first win Springs (1-0) was credited with the win in a victory over the Athletics on Tuesday, allowing an earned run on one hit over one inning. He also uncorked a wild pitch and recorded a...
Impact Springs allowed a Mitch Moreland run-scoring sacrifice fly but was otherwise sharp while getting 12 of his 17 pitches into the strike zone, and he became the pitcher of record when Brett Phillips gave the Rays the lead for good with a solo home run in home half of the sixth inning. The 28-year-old had endured his worst outing of the season his last time out Wednesday against the Royals, so Springs' effort Tuesday was certainly a welcome bounce-back performance.
APRIL 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Glasnow scheduled to start for Tampa Bay against Oakland
The Athletics will start Cole Irvin on Wednesday while the Rays are expected to counter with Tyler GlasnowAPRIL 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Phillips' homer helps Rays cool off Athletics 4-3
Brett Phillips hit a two-run homer in the sixth inning and the Tampa Bay Rays held on for a 4-3 win over Oakland, handing the Athletics their second loss in 16 gamesAPRIL 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Picks up first save Springs struck out one in a perfect ninth inning to earn the save against the Yankees on Sunday.
Impact Springs has been dominant for the Rays to begin the season, and he earned his first career save Sunday. Although Diego Castillo came on in the seventh and eighth innings and earned the hold while Springs got the nod in the ninth frame, Castillo has earned four saves this year and still appears to be the Rays' top option for ninth-inning duties. Springs has now recorded a 1.29 ERA with nine strikeouts in seven innings to begin the season.
APRIL 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Rays finish Bronx sweep, last-place Yanks lose 5th straight
The last-place New York Yankees lost their fifth straight game as Yoshi Tsutsugo hit a tiebreaking double off Gerrit Cole in the seventh inning that lifted the Tampa Bay Rays to a...APRIL 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Margot, Glasnow lift Rays over AL-worst Yankees 6-3
Manuel Margot hit a tiebreaking two-run homer, Tyler Glasnow overcame cramps and poor control to pitch five innings of one-run ball and the Tampa Bay Rays held off the struggling N...APRIL 17, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Boasts unblemished ERA early Springs, who fired two scoreless innings during which he allowed just one hit and recorded three strikeouts Saturday against the Yankees, has an unblemished ERA and 5:0 K:BB across...
Impact Obtained in a mid-February trade with the Red Sox, Springs has proven a reliable addition to a talented Rays bullpen thus far. The 28-year-old southpaw's early success is in stark contrast to his performance over the previous two seasons, when he pitched to a 6.66 ERA and 1.86 WHIIP across 52.2 innings with the Rangers and Boston.
APRIL 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
How working at the YMCA got Jeffrey Springs to Rays’ roster Rays Tales | The paths the 26 players took to opening day are eclectic.
APRIL 3, 2021 • TAMPABAY.COM
Red Sox sign RHP Hirokazu Sawamura to 2-year deal
The Boston Red Sox signed Japanese right-hander Hirokazu Sawamura to a two-year contractFEBRUARY 17, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Dropped from 40-man roster Springs was designated for assignment by the Red Sox on Tuesday.
Impact Springs has thrown 84.2 major-league innings over the last three seasons, but he hasn't done much with them, posting a 5.42 ERA and 1.70 WHIP. The fact that he's a lefty may make him slightly more interesting on the waiver wire, but he should stand a decent chance to pass through unclaimed.
FEBRUARY 16, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
