MANUEL MARGOT NEWS

Placed on injured list Margot was placed on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with a left hamstring strain, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

Impact The outfielder's move to the injured list comes as no surprise, as it was reported Tuesday that things were heading in that direction. Margot will become eligible to be reinstated when the club returns from the All-Star break July 16, but he underwent an MRI on Wednesday and is expected to miss 2-3 weeks, Solondz reports. Ryan Sherriff was recalled in a corresponding roster move.

JULY 7, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Wacha expected to start as Tampa Bay hosts Cleveland

The Rays are expected to send Michael Wacha to the mound Wednesday and the Indians plan to give J.C

JULY 7, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rays News: Manuel Margot Injury Expected to Bring IL Stint Tampa Bay Rays OF Manuel Margot's hamstring injury is expected to bring an IL stint.

JULY 6, 2021 • FANDUEL.COM

Likely headed to IL Margot (hamstring) will likely be placed on the 10-day injured list in the near future, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact Margot exited Monday's win over Cleveland with a hamstring injury, and the issue will likely keep him out through the All-Star break, even though the severity of the injury isn't yet known. Vidal Brujan could be an option to take his spot on the 26-man roster, although the team could wait to officially announce roster moves until Wednesday since Tuesday's contest has been postponed.

JULY 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Rays News: Kevin Cash Provides Manuel Margot Injury Update Tampa Bay Rays manager Kevin Cash provided a Manuel Margot injury update on Monday night.

JULY 6, 2021 • FANDUEL.COM

Managing hamstring injury Margot was removed from Monday's 9-8 win over Cleveland with a hamstring injury, Steve Carney of Sports Radio 620 WDAE reports.

Impact Margot suffered the injury during the ninth inning while beating out an infield single, and he was replaced by a pinch runner. The 26-year-old went 4-for-4 with two RBI, and he would have come around to score if able to stay in the contest. Tuesday's game was postponed to Wednesday due to Tropical Storm Elsa, so the outfielder will have a day to be evaluated without missing any time.

JULY 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Lowe hits slam, Rays rally with 2 in 9th to beat Indians 9-8

Brandon Lowe hit his first career grand slam in the second inning, and the Tampa Bay Rays rallied with two runs in the ninth to beat the Cleveland Indians 9-8

JULY 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Collects four hits Margot went 4-for-4 with two RBI in Monday's 9-8 win over Cleveland.

Impact Margot smacked four singles in Monday's win, including an RBI base hit in the sixth inning, and drove in another run with a sacrifice fly in the fourth. It was his second multi-hit game in his last five appearances and his first game of the year with three or more hits. He's now slashing .252/.297/.404 with 44 RBI and 21 extra-base hits this season.

JULY 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Goes deep Saturday Margot went 1-for-4 with a solo home run against the Blue Jays on Saturday.

Impact Margot accounted for Tampa Bay's only run of the game when he blasted his ninth homer of the year off Ross Stripling in the fourth inning. The 26-year-old Margot has enjoyed a productive power-speed stretch over his last 15 games, slashing .250/.333./479 with six homers and three stolen bases (three attempts) during that time. He owns just a .695 OPS in 280 plate appearances on the season, however.

JULY 3, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Springer homers again, Blue Jays hand Rays 5th straight loss

George Springer homered for the second straight day, Santiago Espinal hit his first career home run and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-3

JULY 3, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Notes: Franco adjusting; two head to Tokyo BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Wander Franco said he has learned a lot during his first week and a half as a Major League player, with the most helpful pi...

JULY 3, 2021 • MLB.COM

Offering balanced contributions Margot is hitting .271 with two doubles, four home runs,10 RBI, nine walks, three stolen bases and 13 runs over his last 20 games.

Impact The veteran outfielder's most recent success was a 2-for-4, one-steal, two-run effort in a loss to the Nationals on Wednesday, his sixth time reaching safely in the last seven games. Margot's season slash line still sits at a modest .248/.297/.398, but with 41 RBI, he's well on his way to eclipsing the career-best 51 he posted in 2018.

JULY 2, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Birthday boy Turner ties mark with 3rd cycle, Nats top Rays

Trea Turner completed his record-tying third career cycle by hitting a sixth-inning triple for the Washington Nationals, accomplishing the feat on his 28th birthday in a 15-6 victo...

JUNE 30, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Take three! Nats' Turner ties MLB record, hits for 3rd cycle

Trea Turner has completed his record-tying third career cycle by hitting a sixth-inning triple for the Washington Nationals

JUNE 30, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Knocks eighth dinger Margot went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run, a pair of runs and a walk Saturday against the Angels.

Impact Margot opened the scoring in the second inning when he took Los Angeles starter Alex Cobb deep to center field. It was the eighth home run of the season for Margot, who is slashing .248/.293/.402 and ranks second on the team with 41 RBI over 263 plate appearances. He also has eight stolen bases in 12 attempts. He'll take a modest four-game hitting streak into Sunday's series finale.

JUNE 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Rays win 4th in a row, send Angels to 5th straight loss

Shane McClanahan pitched six effective innings, Brett Phillips drove in three runs and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Los Angeles Angels 13-3 for their fourth straight win

JUNE 26, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Steals eighth base Margot went 1-for-3 with a stolen base in a win over the Angels on Friday.

Impact Margot extended his hitting streak to three games with Friday's single while also stealing a base for the second consecutive night. The veteran outfielder's .248/.291/.393 season line is certainly nothing to write home about, but his .260 average with runners in scoring position has helped lead to a solid 39 RBI across 68 games.

JUNE 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Helps leg out late win Margot drew a pinch-hit walk, stole a base and scored a run in Thursday's victory over the Red Sox.

Impact Margot pinch-hit for Ji-Man Choi in the ninth inning of a scoreless tie and managed to work a two-out walk against Boston closer Danny Barnes. Margot promptly stole second and advanced to third on an errant throw by Christian Vazquez. He later scored the winning run on a wild pitch by Barnes. Margot, who had started the last five games prior to Thursday, is slashing .247/.290/.684 with seven stolen bases (11 attempts) across 255 plate appearances on the year.

JUNE 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Kiermaier ends combined no-hit bid, Rays top Red Sox 1-0

Kevin Kiermaier broke up a combined no-hit bid by the Boston Red Sox with a one-out double in the eighth inning and Manuel Margot scored on a wild pitch in the ninth to give the Ta...

JUNE 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Red Sox bid for combined no-hitter vs Rays ends in 8th

Kevin Kiermaier doubled off reliever Darwinzon Hernández with one out in the eighth inning for Tampa Bay’s first hit against the Boston Red Sox

JUNE 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rests after five straight starts Margot is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Red Sox, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports.

Impact Though Kevin Kiermaier will get the starting nod over him in the series finale, Margot appears to be encroaching on Kiermaier's role as Tampa Bay's No. 3 outfielder behind Randy Arozarena and Austin Meadows. While the Rays value Kiermaier for his defense in center, he's been far less productive as a hitter than Margot, who drew starts in each of the previous five games. Kiermaier is holding down a career-low .585 OPS and is striking out at a career-high 30.2 percent clip, a far cry from Margot's marks in both categories (.676 OPS, 16.2 K%).

JUNE 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Extends modest hitting streak Margot went 1-for-4 with an RBI double and a walk in a loss to the Mariners on Sunday.

Impact Margot's sixth-inning two-bagger plated the first run of the afternoon for the struggling Rays and extended the outfielder's hitting streak to four games in the process. Margot has demonstrated some welcome pop during that stretch, as he's belted a pair of doubles overall and added a solo home run.

JUNE 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Long grand slam in 10th, Mariners sweep Rays in 4-game set

Shed Long Jr. hit a grand slam with two outs in the 10th inning, lifting the Seattle Mariners over the Tampa Bay Rays 6-2 for a four-game sweep

JUNE 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Slams seventh homer Margot went 1-for-3 with a solo home run Saturday in a loss to Seattle.

Impact Margot's sixth-inning solo shot to left field brought the Rays within a run. The long ball was his third in June and seventh overall. He is slashing .247/.286/.396 with 38 RBI and six stolen bases over 241 plate appearances this season.

JUNE 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Rays fall out of first place after walk-off loss The way the Rays played Saturday night in Seattle looked a lot like what they did during their recent winning streak. Left-hander Josh Flemi...

JUNE 20, 2021 • MLB.COM