MANUEL MARGOT NEWS

Swipes first bag Margot went 2-for-4 with a stolen base Friday against Chicago.

Impact Margot tallied a pair of singles to record his first multi-hit effort since the opening game of the campaign. After his knock in the seventh inning, Margot stole second base -- his first of the season. He has collected seven hits across his first 24 plate appearances, also driving in three and scoring a run.

APRIL 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Irvin pitches into 7th, A's take 3 of 4 from Rays, 6-3

Cole Irvin pitched into the seventh inning,and the Oakland Athletics beat Tampa Bay 6-3 to take three of four from the Rays, Irvin allowed three runs and five hits in 6 1/3 innings...

APRIL 14, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Montas pitches into 7th, Murphy homers, A's beat Rays 4-2

Frankie Montas pitched neatly into the seventh inning, Sean Murphy hit a three-run homer, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-2

APRIL 14, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Margot hits winning RBI single in 10th, Rays beat A's 9-8

Manuel Margot hit a game-ending single during Tampa Bay’s two-run 10th inning, and the Rays beat the Oakland Athletics 9-8

APRIL 13, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Heads to bench Margot will sit Monday against Oakland, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

Impact The Rays have a deep outfield and can give all their regulars frequent days off. Margot finds himself sitting for the second time in the season's first four games, with Brett Phillips again stepping in as the right fielder.

APRIL 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Kluber looks good, Rays beat Orioles 8-0 to complete sweep

Two-time Cy Young Award winner Corey Kluber looked good in his debut with the Tampa Bay Rays, pitching into the fifth inning to help the defending AL East champions beat Baltimore...

APRIL 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Not in Saturday's lineup Margot isn't starting Saturday's game against the Orioles, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact Margot went 2-for-2 in Friday's win over Baltimore while starting in right field. However, Brett Phillips will start in right and bat ninth against righty Jordan Lyles on Saturday.

APRIL 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Rays OF Margot gets $19 million, 2-year contract

Outfielder Manuel Margot has agreed to a $19 million, two-year contract with the Tampa Bay Rays

APRIL 5, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rays, Manuel Margot working on $19 million, two-year extension NORTH PORT, Fla. — The Rays and Manuel Margot were working Tuesday to finalize a contract extension that would keep the versatile veteran ou...

APRIL 5, 2022 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Extends deal with Tampa Bay Margot and the Rays agreed Tuesday on a two-year, $19 million contract extension, Hector Gomez of Z101Digital.com reports.

Impact Earlier this spring, Margot inked a one-year, $5.6 million deal with the Rays to avoid arbitration, so the extension will keep him on the books through the 2024 campaign. Margot was set to reach free agency next winter, but he may have preferred to get some financial security now in the event an injury or poor production in 2022 limited his value on the open market. Over his first two seasons in Tampa Bay, Margot has slashed .258/.317/.375 across 673 plate appearances, with much of his fantasy value coming in his 25 steals on 37 attempts. As a right-handed hitter for the platoon-happy Rays, Margot might not be locked into an everyday role this season, but he should play frequently enough to have value in AL-only leagues and deeper mixed leagues.

APRIL 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Making $5.6 million Margot and the Rays avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $5.6 million contract Tuesday, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.

Impact Margot will get a raise of over $2 million heading into his final year of team control. While they 27-year-old has yet to post a league average batting line, he's a strong defender and has been close enough to average at the plate over the last two seasons, setting a career high with a 94 wRC+ in 2020 and breaking that with a mark of 95 last season.

MARCH 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Austin FC start second MLS season in style, host Sounders Sunday

Doug McIntyre breaks down the fast start by Austin FC and ponders a possible MLS winner in the CONCACAF Champions League.

MARCH 18, 2022

Rays land Raley for $10M, trade Wendle to Marlins, sign Choi

The Tampa Bay Rays have signed reliever Brooks Raley to a $10 million, two-year contract with a club option for 2024

NOVEMBER 30, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Despite early playoff exit, future remains bright for Rays

With three consecutive playoff appearances, back-to-back AL East titles and a trip to the World Series, the Tampa Bay Rays have a lot to feel good about, even if the best regular s...

OCTOBER 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

On bench for regular-season finale Margot is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees.

Impact Margot will close the regular season on the bench after he started each of the past four games while going 3-for-15 with a double, a walk and two runs. During the Rays' upcoming postseason run, he'll likely have a regular spot in the lineup against left-handed starting pitchers, but Margot's opportunities against right-handed pitching may be more sporadic.

OCTOBER 3, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Anthony Castro fans Manuel Margot ' 09/22/2021 Anthony Castro strikes out Manuel Margot swinging at a slider after a three-pitch at-bat to end the bottom of the 4th inning

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021 • MLB.COM

Stays hot in Monday's win Margot went 1-for-2 with an RBI single and two walks in a win over the Blue Jays on Monday. He was also caught stealing on his only attempt.

Impact The hot-hitting outfielder continued to enjoy September success with some small ball Monday. Margot has now hit safely in five straight starts, giving his batting average and on-base percentage quick nine- and 14-point boosts to .261 and .318, respectively.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Shane Baz wins MLB debut, Rays cut Blue Jays' wild-card lead

Shane Baz pitched two-hit ball for five innings to win his major league debut and the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays cut Toronto’s lead in the wild-card chase, holding off the Blue...

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Enjoying productive September Margot, who went 3-for-3 with a double, a walk and two runs in his most recent start Saturday against the Tigers, is hitting .300 (15-for-50) with three doubles, a home run, three...

Impact Margot has a nifty four-start hitting streak going as well, with Saturday's multi-hit effort his first since Sept. 1. The veteran outfielder has been able to push his season slash line to .260/.314/.394 with the recent surge, and he's already amassed a career-best 56 RBI while still retaining a fighting chance of at least equaling the career-high 13 homers he slugged back in 2017 with the Padres.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

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 4-3

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Phillips homers in 10th as Rays rally to beat Tigers 7-4

Brett Phillips hit a three-run homer in the 10th inning and the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays came back from a three-run deficit in the ninth to beat the Detroit Tigers 7-4

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rays beat Tigers 5-2, extend AL East lead to 8 1/2 games

Yandy Díaz hit a leadoff home run and Mike Zunino later connected, reliever Dietrich Enns pitched four solid innings and the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays beat the Detroit Tigers...

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Choi and Lowe HR, Rays beat Jays 2-0 to reach 90-win mark

Drew Rasmussen combined with four relievers on a three-hitter

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Takes seat Monday Margot is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Blue Jays, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact Margot is back on the bench after going 5-for-24 with two runs and an RBI while starting five of the Rays' last six contests. The recent return of Brett Phillips from the injured list makes the Tampa Bay outfield more crowded and could cost Margot some work, but the latter should at least find himself in the lineup regularly against left-handed pitching.

SEPTEMBER 13, 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