Impact Zunino started Thursday and will take a seat after going 0-for-2 with a walk and a run scored. Francisco Mejia will work behind the plate Friday as the pair continue to split time at catcher.
JUNE 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
MIKE ZUNINO #10 - CATCHER - CLEVELAND GUARDIANS
3 HR •
11 RBI •
.177 AVG
3 HR
11 RBI
.177 AVG
Not starting Friday Zunino is out of the lineup Friday against the Rangers.
Out of lineup Wednesday Zunino isn't in the lineup Wednesday against the Yankees.
Impact Zunino will get a day off after he went 0-for-8 with six strikeouts across the last two games. Francisco Mejia will start behind the plate and bat sixth.
JUNE 2, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Surging Rays in tight race with Red Sox atop AL East
Doubt the Tampa Bay Rays at your own riskMAY 31, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Launches two-run shot Zunino went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and a double in Sunday's win over the Phillies.
Impact Zunino launched his 12th homer of the campaign during the second inning, and the backstop once again displayed his power since his two hits were of the extra-base variety. The 30-year-old backstop is only hitting .222 on the season, though, and most of his value has come through his power numbers.
MAY 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Rays beat Phillies 6-2 for 15th win in last 16 games
Mike Zunino and Brett Phillips homered as the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays won for the 15th time in 16 games, 6-2 over the Philadelphia PhilliesMAY 30, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Eflin, Phillies to take on McHugh, Rays
The Rays will send Collin McHugh to the mound Sunday and the Phillies plan to give Zach Eflin the startMAY 30, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Yarbrough scheduled to start for Tampa Bay against Philadelphia
The Rays will send Ryan Yarbrough to the mound Saturday and the Phillies will give Zack Wheeler the startMAY 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
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This Date in Baseball for Tuesday, June 1MAY 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Margot hits RBI single in 10th, Rays beat Royals 2-1
Manuel Margot hit a run-scoring single in the 10th inning and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Kansas City Royals 2-1MAY 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sitting again Sunday Zunino is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Impact Zunino will sit for the third time in four games while Francisco Mejia receives another turn behind the plate. The fact that Mejia has occupied the larger portion of the catching timeshare of late has to be a source of frustration for Zunino's fantasy managers, especially with the 30-year-old currently in the midst of one of the best offensive seasons of his career. Fueled by 11 home runs in just 104 plate appearances, Zunino is holding down a personal-best .904 OPS on the campaign.
MAY 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Slams 11th home run Zunino went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a double in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Blue Jays.
Impact Zunino homered off Robbie Ray in the fifth inning to tie the game at one. The catcher leads his position in all of baseball with 11 home runs after hitting just 13 home runs between 2018 and 2019. The 30-year-old is slashing .223/.298/.606 with 21 RBI and 20 runs in 104 plate appearances.
MAY 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Toronto hosts Tampa Bay, looks to build on Ray's strong outing
Toronto looks to follow up a dominant outing by Saturday starter Robbie RayMAY 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Walls 2 doubles in debut, Rays beat Jays for 9th win in row
Taylor Walls hit a pair of doubles in his major league debut and the Tampa Bay Rays won their ninth straight game, 3-1 over the Toronto Blue JaysMAY 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Out of Friday's lineup Zunino is not in the lineup Friday against the Blue Jays.
Impact Zunino is 4-for-20 with nine strikeouts over his past six games, those all four of those hits were home runs. Francisco Mejia will start behind the plate Friday, and the pair should continue to split catching duties for Tampa Bay.
MAY 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Sitting Thursday Zunino is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Orioles, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Impact Zunino will cede catching duties to Francisco Mejia for the series finale in Baltimore after he was behind the plate for both of the previous two games. Thanks to his usual sky-high strikeout rates, Zunino will remain a liability in batting average, but he's been one of the early fantasy standouts at the catcher position in terms of power production. He's already slugged 10 home runs in just 100 plate appearances this season.
MAY 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Orioles, streaking Mullins set for matchup against Rays
Orioles, streaking Mullins set for matchup with RaysMAY 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Crushes two homers Zunino went 2-for-5 with a pair of two-run homers during Tuesday's 13-6 win over the Orioles.
Impact The 30-year-old was the epitome of boom or bust Tuesday, as he went deep twice and struck out in his other three at-bats. Zunino is 4-for-17 with four homers and six RBI in his past five games.
MAY 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Zunino, Rays hit 5 HRs, blast Orioles 13-6 to win 5th in row
Mike Zunino hit two home runs and the Tampa Bay Rays connected five times in all, hammering the Baltimore Orioles 13-6 Tuesday night for their fifth straight winMAY 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tampa Bay hosts New York, aims to build on Glasnow's solid outing
Tampa Bay looks to follow up a strong showing by Friday starter Tyler GlasnowMAY 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Smashes solo shot Zunino went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and a pair of walks in Friday's 3-2 win over the Mets.
Impact Zunino blasted a moonshot to left field off Mets starter David Peterson in the eighth inning to get the Rays on the board. The 30-year-old Zunino has homered three times in his last seven games. The catcher has a .218/.291/.551 slash line with eight homers, 16 RBI and 16 runs scored across 86 plate appearances.
MAY 15, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Phillips, Rays rally late, end Mets' 7-game winning streak
Brett Phillips hit an RBI single with two outs in the ninth inning and the Tampa Bay Rays stopped the Mets’ seven-game winning streak, rallying past New York 3-2MAY 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
New York visits Tampa Bay, looks to build on Walker's strong outing
New York looks to follow up a dominant outing by Wednesday starter Taijuan WalkerMAY 14, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Takes seat Thursday Zunino isn't starting Thursday's game against the Yankees, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.
Impact Zunino had started each of the last six games and went 5-for-20 with two home runs, five RBI, three runs and nine strikeouts during that time. Kevan Smith will start behind the dish and bat seventh.
MAY 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Launches deep home run Zunino went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to the Yankees.
Impact Zunino's only production of the night came when he took Jordan Montgomery 472 feet to left-center field to open up the bottom of the third. The 30-year-old is slashing just .219/.278/.534 but does have seven home runs which is already three more than he had during last year's shortened season and just two away from his total in 90 games during 2019. Zunino's showcasing some nice power but he doesn't get on base enough and strikes out too often to warrant any consideration in fantasy lineups.
MAY 12, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
