Lowe and Meadows hit home runs, Rays beat Red Sox 5-4
Brandon Lowe and Austin Meadows homered and the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays beat the last-place Boston Red Sox 5-4SEPTEMBER 13, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
MANUEL MARGOT #13 - RIGHT FIELDER - MINNESOTA TWINS
4 HR •
31 RBI •
.238 AVG
4 HR
31 RBI
.238 AVG
Active in loss Margot went 1-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in a loss to the Nationals on Tuesday.
Impact Margot was one of only two Rays to reach base multiple times in what was an underwhelming night for Tampa Bay's offense overall. The outfielder has started September in much more subdued fashion than a stellar August during which he slashed .349/.406/.460, as even factoring in Tuesday's tally, he's hitting just .125 (2-for-16) over five games thus far this month.
SEPTEMBER 9, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Returns to bench Monday Margot is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Nationals, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.
Impact Though he remains without a clear path to any one spot in the outfield, Margot had started five of the Rays' past six games. Brandon Lowe will move into right field Monday to bump Margot to the bench, but the latter should still be in store for a quasi-everyday role moving forward thanks to his speed (8-for-8 on stolen-base attempts) and improved defense.
SEPTEMBER 7, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Swipes two bags Sunday Margot went 0-for-2 with a walk and two stolen bases in Sunday's 5-4 win over the Marlins.
Impact The center fielder wasn't able to record a hit, but a pair of stolen bases brought his season total up to eight on the campaign. While he is a threat on the basepaths, Margot has not provided much fantasy value in other areas. The 25-year-old has just one homer and seven RBI while hitting .265/.333/.367 on the campaign.
SEPTEMBER 7, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Brosseau gets payback as Rays beat Yankees again, 5-2
Mike Brosseau got some payback against the New York Yankees, hitting two home runs as the Tampa Bay Rays topped their AL East rivals again with a 5-2 victory Wednesday nightSEPTEMBER 3, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sticks in lineup again Margot will start in center field and will bat leadoff Wednesday against the Yankees.
Impact Starting for the seventh time in eight games, Margot appears to have worked his way into an everyday role, though he doesn't have any spot in the outfield to call his own. Margot's 105 wRC+ on the season isn't spectacular, but it's enough to make him more productive than Yoshi Tsutsugo (96 wRC+), who seems most at risk of losing playing time to the former.
SEPTEMBER 2, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Swipes bag Friday Margot went 2-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base as the Rays were able to sneak by the Marlins 2-0.
Impact Margot was one of two Rays players with a multi-hit performance Friday evening and has recently surfaced as one of the team's hottest hitters. Margot is slashing .316/.381/.434 this season and has registered a base knock in seven of the last eight games he's appeared in. The 30-year-old figures to remain in the starting lineup until Kevin Kiermaier (back) recovers from his back spasms.
AUGUST 29, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Connects on first homer Margot went 2-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Orioles.
Impact His first homer of the year ended up being the game-winner, as Margot went back-to-back with Hunter Renfroe in the second inning to give Tyler Glasnow and the Tampa bullpen all the offense they would need on the night. Margot has started five of the last seven games, as much due to his continued success at the plate as a southpaw-heavy schedule for the Rays, and on the season the 25-year-old is slashing .304/.368/.420 through 24 contests.
AUGUST 26, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Giolito fans 13 in no-hitter, White Sox blank Pirates 4-0
AUGUST 26, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Glasnow records 13 strikeouts as Rays beat Orioles 4-2
Tyler Glasnow struck out a career-high 13 over seven innings and the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays beat the Baltimore Orioles 4-2AUGUST 26, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Scores twice in win Margot went 1-for-3 with a single, walk, RBI and two runs scored in the 10-5 win over the Yankees on Thursday.
Impact Margot drove in Yandy Diaz to tie the game at four in the sixth inning. The outfielder has been on a roll at the plate recently, recording 13 hits in his last 23 at-bats.
AUGUST 21, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Zunino goes deep, Rays sweep Yanks for 1st in AL East
The Tampa Bay Rays completed their first sweep at Yankee Stadium in six years and took over first place in the AL East, getting a three-run homer from Mike Zunino in a 10-5 victory...AUGUST 20, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Scorching stretch continues Margot went 2-for-2 with a stolen base Saturday against Toronto. The game was suspended due to rain.
Impact Margot knocked a pair of singles in his two at-bats and notched his second stolen base of the season in the fourth inning. The 25-year-old has been swinging a sizzling bat since Aug. 10, going 12-for-16 (.750) with five runs and three RBI. His batting average has climbed from .091 to .306 during that stretch.
AUGUST 16, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Torrid tear extends into Thursday Margot went 4-for-5 with an RBI single and two runs in a win over the Red Sox on Thursday. He went 10-for-14 with three doubles, three RBI, a walk and five runs in the three games...
Impact Margot seemingly turned his season completely around beginning one game after his return from the bereavement list due to the death of his father. The 25-year-old has boosted his average 186 points to .277 with the three-game surge, and his on-base and slugging percentages have seen increases of 166 and 231 points to .333 and .383, respectively. While he'll naturally taper off his current pace at some point, Margot's current numbers are certainly more indicative of his talent than the .091/.167/.152 slash he carried into Boston.
AUGUST 14, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Continues surge Tuesday Margot went 2-for-4 with an RBI double and a run in a win over the Red Sox on Tuesday.
Impact Margot provided a strong follow-up performance to his breakout 4-for-4 effort Monday, and he's now raised his average a whopping 129 points to .220 in the last pair of games. The modest sample of 45 plate appearances naturally drives the dramatic spike, but Margot also simply seems to be enjoying a bit better luck when putting the ball in play -- his BABIP has jumped from .125 to .281 in the last two games, a figure that appeared bound to rise considering the outfielder had been boasting an above-average 25.0 percent line-drive rate coming into Monday's contest.
AUGUST 12, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Shaw, Blue Jays beat Marlins 5-4 in MLB's return to Buffalo
AUGUST 12, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Rays’ Manuel Margot’s big night at the plate helps heal his mourning heart Last week, outfielder left the team to bury his father, but on nights like Monday, he feels his presence.
AUGUST 11, 2020 • TAMPABAY.COM
Padres take opener from light-hitting Dodgers, 2-1
AUGUST 11, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Four hits in win over Boston Margot went 4-for-4 with two doubles, two runs scored, an RBI and a stolen base during Monday's 8-7 win over the Red Sox.
Impact Facing the team that originally drafted him before sending him to the Padres in the Craig Kimbrel deal back in 2016, Margot more than doubled his hit total on the season with a scintillating performance. The 25-year-old is still only hitting .189 (7-for-37) through 12 games, however, and with Austin Meadows now back in action and the Rays outfield mostly healthy, Margot will need more nights like this to keep a regular spot in the lineup.
AUGUST 11, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Kiermaier, Margot lead hit parade as Rays beat Red Sox 8-7
Kevin Kiermaier hit a tiebreaking, two-run double in the seventh inning, Manuel Margot had four hits and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Boston Red Sox 8-7AUGUST 11, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Walks in return Margot (personal) went 0-for-3 with a walk in Sunday's win over the Yankees, his first game after being activated from the bereavement list.
Impact Margot, who was also recently dealing with a back issue, ended up missing a total of five games during his absence. The offseason acquisition was already having trouble at the plate before the pause in his season, and things didn't immediately improve for him Sunday upon his return. With the 0-for-3 showing, Margot's slash line now sits at .091/.167/.152 through 36 plate appearances, although two of his three hits on the season have been doubles. Margot's fantasy managers might also garner some cautious optimism from the fact the 25-year-old's batted-ball metrics imply he may be also be running into some tough luck -- he owns an abysmal .125 BABIP that's eventually going to rise coupled with a solid 25.0 percent line-drive rate and 33.3 percent hard-contact rate.
AUGUST 10, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Fight mars A's 9th straight win, 7-2 over Astros
AUGUST 10, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Meadows 2 hits in return from virus, Rays top Red Sox 5-1
Austin Meadows got two hits after missing the first 10 games of the season with the coronavirus and the Tampa Bay Rays stopped their losing streak at five by beating the Boston Red...AUGUST 5, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tampa Bay Rays recall OF Brian O’Grady, place Manuel Margot on the bereavement list Prior to Tuesday night’s series opener against the Boston Red Sox at Tropicana Field, the Tampa Bay Rays announced that they have placed out...
AUGUST 4, 2020 • DRAYSBAY.COM
Placed on bereavement list Margot (back) was placed on the bereavement list Tuesday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Impact Margot dealt with lower-back stiffness Sunday that forced his removal from the game, but he'll now miss several days following the death of his father. Brian O'Grady was recalled from the Rays' alternate training site in a corresponding move to fill Margot's depth role on the 30-man roster.
AUGUST 4, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
