Candelario and Garneau homer, Tigers beat Rays 4-3
Jeimer Candelario and Dustin Garneau homered as the Detroit Tigers beat the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays 4-3SEPTEMBER 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
JOEY WENDLE #18 - SHORTSTOP - ATLANTA BRAVES
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1 RBI •
.222 AVG
0 HR
1 RBI
.222 AVG
Late addition to lineup Wendle was added to the lineup for Saturday's game against the Tigers after Taylor Walls was scratched for undisclosed reasons, radio broadcaster Steve Carney reports.
Impact Wendle had originally been set for a day off against lefty Tarik Skubal. Instead, he'll serve as the starting shortstop and hit eighth.
SEPTEMBER 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Sits against southpaw Wendle will not be in the lineup for Saturday's game against Detroit.
Impact Wendle hits the bench against lefty Tarik Skubal. Yandy Diaz will start at the hot corner, with Brandon Lowe at second base and Taylor Walls at shortstop.
SEPTEMBER 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Alexander scheduled to start for Tigers at Rays
The Rays will send Louis Head to the mound Thursday and the Tigers plan to give Tyler Alexander the startSEPTEMBER 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
On bench against lefty Wendle isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.
Impact Wendle will retreat to the bench with left-hander Robbie Ray on the mound for the Blue Jays. Yandy Diaz will start at the hot corner and bat fourth.
SEPTEMBER 15, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Choi and Lowe HR, Rays beat Jays 2-0 to reach 90-win mark
Drew Rasmussen combined with four relievers on a three-hitterSEPTEMBER 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Pops homer No. 10 Wendle went 2-for-4 with a triple, a solo home run and a second run scored in Saturday's 7-2 win over the Tigers.
Impact He took Bryan Garcia deep to lead off the fourth inning, giving the Rays a 4-1 lead at that point. Wendle is slashing .345/.387/.586 through nine games to begin September, and he's already established new career highs with 10 homers and 65 runs on the season.
SEPTEMBER 12, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Skubal expected to start as Detroit hosts Tampa Bay
The Rays will start Luis Patino on Sunday while the Tigers are expected to counter with Tarik SkubalSEPTEMBER 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Joey Wendle, Dietrich Enns lead Rays to 7-2 win over Tigers
Joey Wendle tripled and homered, 30-year-old Dietrich Enns won for the first time in the major leagues and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Detroit Tigers 7-2 on SaturdaySEPTEMBER 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Swipes bag in loss Wendle went 1-for-3 with an RBI single, a stolen base and a walk in Friday's 10-4 loss to Detroit.
Impact Wander Franco left the game with a hamstring injury after going from first to third on a Nelson Cruz double in the first inning. Wendle took over at shortstop and later knocked in Tampa Bay's first run of the game in the fifth. The 31-year-old has gone 8-for-25 (.320) across eight games in September. He's slashing a reasonable .276/.326/.432 with nine home runs, seven stolen bases, 50 RBI and 63 runs scored through 432 plate appearances overall. Franco is likely to miss additional time with his injury, which could put Wendle in line for something closer to an everyday role in the near term.
SEPTEMBER 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Cabrera 9 hits in row, Schoop, Tigers win; Rays' Franco hurt
Miguel Cabrera got his ninth straight hit before the string ended, Jonathan Schoop launched a grand slam and the Detroit Tigers beat the Tampa Bay Rays 10-4SEPTEMBER 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Rays' Franco extends streak, exits with hamstring tightness
Tampa Bay Rays rookie Wander Franco extended his on-base streak to 39 games, then exited in the first inning against Detroit because of tightness in his right hamstringSEPTEMBER 10, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Returns to bench against lefty Wendle is not starting Friday against the Tigers and left-hander Matthew Boyd.
Impact Wendle has recorded a hit in each of his last five starts, but he'll not surprisingly take a seat with the southpaw taking the hill for Detroit. Yandy Diaz will man the hot corner and hit cleanup.
SEPTEMBER 10, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Renfroe HRs in 8th, throws out runner in 9th for Red Sox
Hunter Renfroe hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning and threw out Joey Wendle trying for a triple from deep center field for the final out of the ninth as the Boston Red Sox be...SEPTEMBER 9, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Out versus southpaw Wendle is out of the lineup for Monday's game in Boston, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Impact With southpaw Chris Sale on the bump for Boston, three of the Rays' lefty-hitting regulars in Wendle, Brandon Lowe and Kevin Kiermaier will head to the bench. Yandy Diaz moves across the diamond to fill in for Wendle at third base.
SEPTEMBER 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Sits against southpaw Wendle will be on the bench against lefty Andrew Albers and the Twins on Saturday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Impact Wendle has now been out of the lineup twice in three days, with both off days coming against a left-hander. Yandy Diaz shifts to third base Saturday, with Jordan Luplow starting at first.
SEPTEMBER 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Wacha scheduled to start for Tampa Bay against Minnesota
The Rays will send Michael Wacha to the mound Friday and the Twins will give Randy Dobnak the startSEPTEMBER 3, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Not in Thursday's lineup Wendle isn't starting Thursday's game against the Red Sox, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Impact Wendle will get a breather after he went 1-for-11 with a double and a walk across his last three appearances. Taylor Walls will start at the hot corner and bat ninth.
SEPTEMBER 2, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Duran has go-ahead single in the 9th, Red Sox beat Rays 3-2
Jarren Duran had a tiebreaking RBI single in the ninth and the COVID-19 impacted Boston Red Sox stopped the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays’ nine-game winning streak with a 3-2 vict...SEPTEMBER 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Explodes for six-RBI day Wendle went 3-for 4 with an RBI single, a solo home run, a grand slam and a walk in a win over the Orioles on Sunday.
Impact Wendle nearly single-handedly dismantled the Orioles in a memorable day at the plate, and his seventh-inning grand slam gave the Rays some breathing room after Baltimore had closed to within two runs in the home half of the sixth. Wendle's pair of homers pushed him to a new career high of nine for the season, and he's now carrying a five-game hitting streak during which he owns a .500 average and seven total RBI.
AUGUST 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Patino scheduled to start as Tampa Bay hosts Boston
The Rays will roll out Luis Patino to the mound Monday and the Red Sox will give Nick Pivetta the startAUGUST 30, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Wendle hits slam, has 6 RBIs as Rays finish 18-1 vs. Orioles Joey Wendle hit a pair of homers, including a grand slam, and drove in six runs to lead the Tampa Bay Rays over the Baltimore Orioles 12-8 S...
AUGUST 30, 2021 • WASHINGTONTIMES.COM
Joey Wendle leads way as Rays beat Orioles for 18th time BALTIMORE — Joey Wendle hadn’t hit a home run since June 9, and that gap of 50 games created plenty of opportunity for teasing, as manager K...
AUGUST 29, 2021 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
Wendle slam, 6 RBIs; Rays finish 18-1 vs Orioles this year
Joey Wendle hit a pair of homers, including a grand slam, and drove in six runs to lead the Tampa Bay Rays over the Baltimore Orioles 12-8 for a three-game sweepAUGUST 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
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 victoryAUGUST 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
