Wacha scheduled to start for Rays at Royals
The Rays will start Michael Wacha on Wednesday while the Royals are expected to counter with Jakob JunisAPRIL 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
JOEY WENDLE #18 - SHORTSTOP - ATLANTA BRAVES
0 HR •
1 RBI •
.222 AVG
0 HR
1 RBI
.222 AVG
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 RoyalsAPRIL 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Hill scheduled to start for Tampa Bay against Kansas City
The Rays will start Rich Hill on Tuesday while the Royals are expected to counter with Brad KellerAPRIL 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Hill scheduled to start for Tampa Bay against Kansas City
The Rays will start Rich Hill on Tuesday while the Royals are expected to counter with Brad KellerAPRIL 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Rays' Fleming delivers in home state, TB beats Royals 4-1
Josh Fleming pitched two-hit ball into the sixth inning, Kevin Kiermaier led a strong effort from the bottom of Tampa Bay’s batting order and the Rays beat the Kansas City Royals 4...APRIL 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Stays hot Sunday Wendle went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in a win over the Yankees on Sunday.
Impact The hot-hitting infielder launched his second round tripper in as many days off Darren O'Day in the visitors' half of the ninth, giving the Rays a valuable insurance run. Wendle carries a six-game hitting streak and .340/.365/.600 slash across 52 plate appearances into the start of a three-game set against the Royals on Monday night.
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
Blasts second home run Wendle went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run during Saturday's 6-3 win over the Yankees.
Impact The 30-year-old continued his offensive hot streak Saturday when he Jonathan Loaisiga deep for a two-run shot during the seventh inning. Wendle is 11-for-31 with one homer, three doubles, six runs and five RBI over the past eight games.
APRIL 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
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
Scorching bat over last week Wendle entered Saturday's game against the Yankees hitting .370 (10-for-27) with three doubles, three RBI and five runs over his previous seven contests.
Impact The productive stretch includes a 3-for-5 night in the series-opening win over New York on Friday, Wendle's fourth multi-hit effort of the season. The recent surge is a notable improvement over a more muted start to the season that saw Wendle go 3-for-16 with five strikeouts over his first 16 plate appearances.
APRIL 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Rays dominate Yankees 8-2 in matchup of AL East strugglers
Brandon Lowe hit a two-run double in the first inning off opener Nick Nelson, and the AL champion Tampa Bay Rays kept up their domination of the Yankees with an 8-2 win that set of...APRIL 17, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Gets day off Wendle is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Impact Rays manager Kevin Cash will drop two of his lefty-hitting regulars from the lineup in Wendle and Yoshi Tsutsugo in order to make room for more right-handed bats to counter Yankees southpaw Jordan Montgomery. Wendle had started each of the past three games, going 4-for-9 with a double, two runs and two RBI.
APRIL 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Knocks in two Wendle went 2-for-4 with a double, two RBI and a run scored in Friday's 10-5 win over the Yankees.
Impact Wendle's two-run double off Nick Nelson in the third inning proved to be decisive as it put the Rays up 5-4, a lead the team would not relinquish. The 30-year-old continues to have a solid start to the season, slashing .300/.300/.550 from the six-hole. He has not drawn a walk yet this year, but he has racked up seven RBI across six games.
APRIL 10, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Hill sharp, Kluber roughed up as Rays beat Yankees 10-5
Rich Hill pitched six strong innings, Austin Meadows led a hit parade against Corey Kluber and New York’s bullpen, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Yankees 10-5 to snap a four-game...APRIL 9, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sits against lefty Wendle is not in Tuesday's lineup against the Red Sox, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.
Impact He is 3-for-11 with one home run, two strikeouts and zero walks through his first three games. Kevin Padlo will get the start at the hot corner with southpaw Martin Perez on the hill for Boston.
APRIL 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Keeps raking Saturday Wendle went 2-for-4 with an RBI single, a double and a run in a loss to the Marlins on Saturday.
Impact The versatile infielder enjoyed a resurgence at the plate during the truncated 2020 season after a dismal and injury-riddled 2019, and early in the new campaign, Wendle seems ready to take things up yet another notch at the plate. Saturday's first multi-hit effort of the season followed a game-winning three-run home run Friday in his 2021 debut.
APRIL 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Marte helps Marlins rally for 1st win, 12-7 over Rays
Starling Marte had four hits and the Miami Marlins beat the Tampa Bay Rays at home for the first time since 2018 with a 12-7 victoryAPRIL 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Ninth-inning hero Friday Wendle went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Friday's 6-4 win over the Marlins.
Impact With Tampa down 4-2 in the ninth inning, Wendle crushed an offering from presumptive Miami closer Anthony Bass into the second deck in right field to flip the script. The 30-year-old utility player has never hit more than seven homers in a season and managed only four in 50 games last year, but Wendle made his first blast count in 2021.
APRIL 3, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Wendle’s 3-run HR in 9th rallies Rays over Marlins 6-4 MIAMI - Joey Wendle hit a three-run homer, highlighting a four-run rally in the ninth inning that sent the Tampa Bay Rays over the Miami Mar...
APRIL 3, 2021 • THESTAR.COM
Wendle's 3-run HR in 9th rallies Rays over Marlins 6-4
Joey Wendle’s three-run homer in the top of the ninth rallied the Tampa Bay Rays to a 6-4 victory over the Miami MarlinsAPRIL 3, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Not in Opening Day lineup Wendle is not starting the first game of the season Thursday against the Marlins, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Impact The Rays rotate their players heavily, so sitting on Opening Day isn't necessarily indicative of all that much for Wendle's future playing time. It's still something of a surprise that he's sitting despite the Marlins starting a righty (Sandy Alcantara), with righties Willy Adames and Yandy Diaz making up the left side of the Rays' infield.
APRIL 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Betts hits 2 HRs in final spring training game of the year
Mookie Betts put an exclamation point on the exhibition seasonMARCH 30, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Padres star Tatis feels better, expected back in lineup soon
Fernando Tatis Jr. is feeling a lot better, a huge relief to the star San Diego shortstop, his team and his many fansMARCH 24, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Padres star Tatis has shoulder problem, to be re-evaluated
The flash and dash of Fernando Tatis Jr. came to a sudden halt Tuesday when the star San Diego Padres shortstop slowly walked off the field after making an awkward throw in an exhi...MARCH 24, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Nats reliever Harris out with blood clot in pitching arm
Washington Nationals reliever Will Harris has a blood clot in his right arm and the team doesn’t expect him to be in the bullpen on opening dayMARCH 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
