Ohtani hits 25th homer, drives in 3 as Angels beat Rays 6-4
Shohei Ohtani hit his 25th homer and drove in three runs, and the Los Angeles Angels stopped a five-game losing streak by beating the Tampa Bay Rays 6-4JUNE 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
MIKE ZUNINO #10 - CATCHER - CLEVELAND GUARDIANS
3 HR •
11 RBI •
.177 AVG
3 HR
11 RBI
.177 AVG
Angels look to end 5-game skid against Rays
Los Angeles will try to break its five-game losing streak when the Angels take on Tampa BayJUNE 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Cracks home run Saturday Zunino went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk against the Angels on Saturday.
Impact Zunino took Jose Quintana deep with two out in the sixth inning for his 16th home run of the season, tying Austin Meadows for the team lead. The veteran catcher continues to provide the long ball for fantasy managers -- he's gone yard in back-to-back games and has a terrific .535 slugging percentage on the year -- but owns just .197 batting average and .291 on-base percentage.
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 winJUNE 26, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sitting second straight Zunino is not in the lineup Friday against the Angels. Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.
Impact Zunino finds himself on the bench for the second straight contest, with Francisco Mejia receiving another start behind the plate for Tampa Bay.
JUNE 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Slumping Angels look to break 3-game losing streak against Rays
Los Angeles heads into the matchup against Tampa Bay in a rut, losers of three straightJUNE 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Gets breather Zunino is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Red Sox, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports.
Impact Francisco Mejia will check in behind the plate for the series finale to spell Zunino, who connected on his 15th home run of the season in Wednesday's 8-2 win. That homer total trails only Salvador Perez (18) among all catchers, which helps alleviate the impact of Zunino's lowly .195 batting average.
JUNE 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Belts 15th homer Zunino went 1-for-3 with a walk and a two-run home run in Wednesday's 8-2 win over the Red Sox.
Impact The catcher blasted his 15th homer of the year in the second inning off Garrett Richards. In typical Zunino fashion, he has only has four hits over his last six games, but all four went for extra bases (three home runs and a double).
JUNE 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Rays stop 7-game skid, beat AL East-leading Red Sox 8-2
Austin Meadows, Mike Zunino and Brandon Lowe homered to help the Tampa Bay Rays stop a seven-game losing streak by beating the the AL East-leading Boston Red Sox 8-2JUNE 24, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Franco HR, double in debut, but Rays lose to Red Sox in 11th
Wander Franco hit a three-run homer and doubled in his big league debut for the Tampa Bay Rays, who lost their seventh straight in falling to the Boston Red Sox 9-5 in 11 inningsJUNE 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sitting Tuesday Zunino is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Red Sox, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports.
Impact Zunino has handled a fairly standard workload for a starting catcher this season, with his 44 starts at the position tying him for 13th in the league. He'll hit the bench in favor of Francisco Mejia on Tuesday.
JUNE 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Belts RBI double Zunino went 1-for-4 with an RBI ground-rule double in a loss to the Mariners on Sunday.
Impact Zunino was productive over the last two installments of the four-game set against his old squad, as he also slugged a two-run home run in Saturday's loss. The power-hitting backstop is sporting a typically unbalanced .193/.282/.507 slash line across 170 plate appearances, with the first two figures significantly influenced by a 40.0 percent strikeout rate.
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 sweepJUNE 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Blasts 14th homer Zunino went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI in Saturday's loss to the Mariners.
Impact The backstop gave Tampa Bay a 2-0 lead in the second inning with a sacrifice fly. He tacked on another RBI with a solo shot to left field in the fifth frame. Zunino has made the most of his 28 hits this season, as exactly half have left the park. Despite a .192 batting average, he ranks second among all catchers with 14 long balls.
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
Crawford's slam, 10th-inning run lifts Mariners past Rays
JJUNE 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Not starting Friday Zunino isn't starting Friday's game against Seattle, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.
Impact Zunino will get a breather after he struck out in each of his four at-bats in Thursday's loss to the Mariners. Francisco Mejia will start at catcher and bat seventh.
JUNE 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Mike Zunino’s Case for the 2021 All-Star Game On Monday, the MLB announced the first round of All-Star voting results, and the Tampa Bay Rays are being disrespected. The Rays have three...
JUNE 18, 2021 • RAYSCOLOREDGLASSES.COM
Goes deep in loss Zunino went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer and a walk in Wednesday's 8-7 loss to the White Sox.
Impact The critical seventh-inning blast, his thirteenth of the season, brought the Rays within two runs. Zunino, a low-average, high-power bat, has been as-advertised at the bottom of the order in 2021. Backup catcher Francisco Mejia has hit a little more consistently, as he has a .245 average versus Zunino's .191, but the latter remains the Rays' preferred backstop for the time being.
JUNE 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Grandal's single in 10th gives White Sox 8-7 win over Rays
Yasmani Grandal hit a game-ending RBI single in the 10th inning and the Chicago White Sox beat Tampa Bay 8-7, taking two of three from the Rays in a matchup of division leadersJUNE 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Takes seat Tuesday Zunino is not in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the White Sox.
Impact After going 0-for-4 with three strikeouts in Monday's series opener, Zunino will yield the catching duties to Francisco Mejia on Tuesday. Zunino is hitting just .191/.286/.485 on the season, but he's mashed 12 homers, and his power combined with his excellent defensive abilities should continue to earn him plenty of starts behind the plate going forward.
JUNE 15, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Gets breather Sunday Zunino is not in the starting lineup Sunday against the Orioles, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
Impact Zunino will get a rest after starting the first two games of the series against Baltimore. Francisco Mejia will work behind the plate and bat sixth Sunday.
JUNE 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Takes seat Wednesday Zunino isn't in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Nationals, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.
Impact Zunino reached base three times and drove in a run in Tuesday's win, but he'll get a breather as he continues to alternate starts behind the dish. Francisco Mejia will start at catcher and bat sixth.
JUNE 9, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Glasnow has 11 Ks in 7 innings, Rays beat Nationals 3-1
Tyler Glasnow struck out 11 over seven strong innings and the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays beat the Washington Nationals 3-1 for their 20th win in 24 gamesJUNE 9, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Gets breather Sunday Zunino is not starting Sunday against the Rangers, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.
Impact Zunino will sit for the second time in three games. Francisco Mejia will work behind the plate and bat eighth.
JUNE 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
