Tampa Bay Rays host the Oakland Athletics Thursday
The Tampa Bay Rays play the Oakland Athletics on ThursdayAPRIL 14, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
JOSH FLEMING #28 - PITCHER - PITTSBURGH PIRATES
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1.53 WHIP •
4.02 ERA
1-1 W-L
1.53 WHIP
4.02 ERA
Starting Thursday Fleming will start Thursday's game against the Athletics, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Impact The 25-year-old is will replace Luis Patino (oblique) in Tampa Bay's rotation, and he'll work as a traditional starter Thursday rather than follow an opener. Fleming picked up the win Saturday with 3.1 scoreless innings, so he's already stretched out as a long reliever. The left-hander threw 38 pitches in that contest and should be able to extend his workload in the range of 50-to-60 pitches against Oakland, which could make it difficult for him to reach the five necessary innings to qualify for a potential win.
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Replacing Patino in rotation Fleming is expected to enter the Rays' rotation for Thursday's game against the Athletics and will likely work behind an opening pitcher, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports...
Impact With Luis Patino (oblique) exiting early in Monday's 13-2 loss to Oakland and becoming the third member of the Rays' projected Opening Day rotation to hit the injured list, Fleming will be needed for at least one "spot start," even if he may not technically start Thursday's game. The southpaw wasn't available Monday after making an extended relief appearance in his season debut Saturday, when he struck out five Orioles over 3.1 scoreless frames. Fleming tossed 38 pitches in that outing, so the Rays could feel comfortable with extending his workload to around 50-to-60 pitches when he toes the rubber again Thursday. Breaking Fleming into the pitching schedule for the series finale with the Athletics will allow the Rays to grant Drew Rasmussen and Corey Kluber an extra day of rest between starts.
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Set for multi-inning role Fleming doesn't appear to have a spot in Tampa Bay's rotation, but he should have a multi-inning job in the bullpen, the Tampa Bay Times reports. Fleming gave up two runs over 3.1...
Impact Fleming has allowed three runs over 6.2 innings with four strikeouts and no walks this spring. Fleming doesn't have great velocity (91.2 mph average fastball last season) or strikeout rates (5.6 K/9) but has outstanding control (2.1 BB/9) and ground-ball rates (55.7%). He'll likely work multiple roles in the bullpen and as an occasional opener.
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Takes loss versus Yankees Fleming (10-8) allowed a run on two hits in one-third of an inning, taking the loss versus the Yankees on Sunday.
Impact The southpaw allowed singles to Rougned Odor and Anthony Rizzo in the bottom of the ninth inning before Andrew Kittredge surrendered the walkoff single to Aaron Judge. Fleming has given up three runs on four hits and a walk over his last 3.2 innings in four relief appearances. The 25-year-old ended the regular season with a 5.09 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 65:31 K:BB across 104.1 innings in 26 outings (11 starts).
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Gets third hold Fleming recorded his third hold in a win over the Yankees on Friday, firing 1.2 scoreless innings during which he recorded a strikeout.
Impact Fleming got his five outs on an efficient 20 pitches, 14 which found the strike zone. The 25-year-old's late-season transition to the bullpen has been somewhat rocky, as Fleming has now interspersed a trio of scoreless efforts with three other outings during which he's yielded multiple earned runs.
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Recalled Saturday Fleming was recalled from Triple-A Durham prior to Saturday's game against the Marlins, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.
Impact He compiled an 8.84 ERA, 2.07 WHIP and 12 strikeouts in 18.1 innings across five MLB appearances in August. Dietrich Enns was sent down in a corresponding move. Fleming is likely to work as a low-leverage reliever.
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Demoted after poor relief outing The Rays optioned Fleming to Triple-A Durham on Monday, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.
Impact Fleming's demotion comes one day after he was pummeled for four runs over 1.1 innings in relief during Sunday's 12-8 win over the Orioles. Tampa Bay reinstated reliever J.P. Feyereisen (shoulder/biceps) from the 10-day injured list to join the bullpen as a replacement for Fleming, who was recently bumped out of the rotation following Chris Archer's return from the IL. Fleming is expected to get stretched back out as a starter at Triple-A, but he likely won't fill that role in Tampa Bay again this season unless injuries affect the Rays' rotation depth.
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Lit up in relief Fleming surrendered four runs on five hits and a walk while striking out one over 1.1 innings in relief during Sunday's 12-8 win over the Orioles.
Impact With starter Chris Archer lifted after four innings and 59 pitches in his return from an injury, Fleming was available to provide length out of the bullpen. The Rays likely would have wanted Fleming to eat more innings, but after he nearly squandered four- and six-run leads during his time on the mound, he was pulled after 30 pitches. Now that the Rays have regained some rotation depth with the recent return of Archer from the injured list as well as Drew Rasmussen's emergence as a starter, Fleming is expected to stick in the Tampa Bay bullpen moving forward.
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Earns three-inning save Fleming allowed three hits over three scoreless innings and earned a save over the White Sox on Sunday.
Impact Fleming came into a 6-0 came in the seventh inning and cruised through three shutout frames to earn his first save of the year. The 25-year-old lefty could continue bouncing between the Rays' bullpen and starting rotation as needed. Sunday was his second straight appearance out of the bullpen after starting in his previous five outings.
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Available out of bullpen Manager Kevin Cash announced that Fleming will be available out of the bullpen during Friday and Saturday's games against the White Sox, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network repo...
Impact It's not clear if Fleming will move to the bullpen permanently, but that decision will likely depend on a variety factors, including how Chris Archer (forearm) performs in his return from the injured list Sunday. In any scenario, the southpaw should be an option to provide length out of the bullpen in the coming days.
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Notches 10th win Fleming (10-6) picked up the win Monday, allowing two runs on six hits and a walk over 5.2 innings of relief in a 9-2 victory over the Orioles. He struck out two.
Impact Collin McHugh worked two scoreless innings before Fleming entered the game, and the southpaw got the credit when the Rays took the lead for good in the fourth. Fleming has had a couple brutal outings in the second half but he's still gotten the win in four of his last seven appearances as he swings between starting and a bulk relief role. On the season, he sports a 4.86 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 62:29 K:BB through 96.1 innings.
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