Cole expected to start for the Yankees against Rays
The Yankees will start Gerrit Cole on Wednesday and the Rays are expected to counter with Collin McHughMAY 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
MIKE ZUNINO #10 - CATCHER - CLEVELAND GUARDIANS
3 HR •
11 RBI •
.177 AVG
3 HR
11 RBI
.177 AVG
Montgomery goes 6 strong innings, Yankees beat Rays 3-1
Jordan Montgomery pitched six strong innings, Aaron Judge and Gary Sánchez homered, and the New York Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Rays 3-1MAY 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Adames, Brosseau hit HRs as Rays beat A's 4-3, avoid sweep
Willy Adames hit a three-run homer in the fifth, Mike Brosseau added a tiebreaking drive the following inning and the Tampa Bay Rays held off the Oakland Athletics 4-3 to avoid a s...MAY 9, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Seth Brown delivers the big hits again, A's beat Rays 6-3
Seth Brown hit a two-run homer in the first inning a day after delivering a walkoff drive, sending the Oakland Athletics past the Tampa Bay Rays again with a 6-3 winMAY 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Starting Saturday Zunino is starting Saturday's game against the Athletics.
Impact Zunino should serve as the Rays' primary catcher in the near future after Francisco Mejia (ribs) was placed on the 10-day injured list Saturday. In his last two games, Zunino has gone 3-for-7 with a home run, three RBI, two runs and three strikeouts.
MAY 8, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Manaea's no-hit bid ends, A's win on second big hit by Brown
Lefty Sean Manaea’s bid to pitch baseball’s second no-hitter of the night ended on a leadoff double in the eighth inning by high school teammate Mike Brosseau, then Seth Brown hit...MAY 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Crushes solo homer Zunino went 2-for-4 with a solo shot and two RBI in Thursday's victory over the Angels.
Impact The 30-year-old homered off Mike Mayers in the seventh inning, his sixth of the season. Zunino is slashing .217/.288/.550, with his power and defense gaining him playing time and thus making him relevant in deeper fantasy formats.
MAY 7, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Rays score 7 runs in 8th to complete 4-game sweep of Angels
Mike Zunino homered, Brett Phillips had two hits during a seven-run eighth inning and the Tampa Bay Rays rallied for an 8-3 victory over the Los Angeles AngelsMAY 7, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Astros in action against the Rays after McCullers Jr.'s strong showing
Houston looks to follow up a dominant outing by Friday starter Lance McCullersMAY 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Yarbrough expected to start as Rays host the Astros
The Astros will start Lance McCullers Jr. on Friday and the Rays are expected to counter with Ryan YarbroughAPRIL 30, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Launches fifth homer Zunino went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 2-0 win over the A's.
Impact Tyler Glasnow and the Tampa Bay bullpen didn't need much help, but Zunino gave them all the run support they would need in the fifth inning with his fifth homer of the year. The catcher has fallen into a timeshare with Francisco Mejia and the duo have alternated starts over the last couple weeks, but the arrangement seems to be agreeing with Zunino. Over his last six starts, he's batting .333 (7-for-21) with three home runs and six RBI.
APRIL 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Rays host Athletics, aim to build on Glasnow's strong performance
Tampa Bay looks to follow up a dominant performance by Wednesday starter Tyler GlasnowAPRIL 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Wacha expected to start for the Rays against the Athletics
The Athletics will start Frankie Montas on Tuesday and the Rays are expected to counter with Michael WachaAPRIL 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sitting out series finale Zunino is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.
Impact He'll be on the bench for the third time in four games, suggesting that his grip on the No. 1 catching job may have slipped. Francisco Mejia will start behind the dish in place of Zunino, who has slugged four home runs in 47 plate appearances but is hitting just .190.
APRIL 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Cranks fourth home run Zunino went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Blue Jays.
Impact Zunino got the Rays on the board with a solo shot off Robbie Ray in the second inning Saturday. The catcher has flashed his power but doesn't hit for average and is struggling at the plate this year, batting just .190. His current OBP of .277 is actually better than in each of his last three seasons.
APRIL 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Ryu scheduled to start for Blue Jays at Rays
The Blue Jays will start Hyun Jin Ryu on Sunday and the Rays are expected to counter with Luis PatinoAPRIL 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Rays benefit from costly Biggio error, beat Blue Jays 5-3
Tampa Bay broke an eighth-inning tie when Toronto third baseman Cavan Biggio let a grounder go between his legs, and the Rays went on to beat the Blue Jays 5-3APRIL 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Not starting Friday Zunino is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Blue Jays, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.
Impact Zunino finds himself on the bench for the second consecutive game for the first time this season. Francisco Mejia receives another start behind the plate for Tampa Bay.
APRIL 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Sitting Wednesday Zunino is not in Wednesday's lineup against the Royals, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Impact He is hitting .184 with three home runs and a 32.6 percent strikeout rate through 11 games, giving fantasy managers the full Zunino experience in the early going. Francisco Mejia is starting behind the dish and hitting seventh.
APRIL 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Goes deep Tuesday Zunino went 1-for-4 with a home run, a walk, two RBI and two runs in Tuesday's win over the Royals.
Impact Tampa Bay racked up 17 hits and 14 runs in the contest, and Zunino got in on the action with a two-run blast in the ninth inning. The homer was his third of the campaign, and he has also tallied eight RBI. Zunino is batting only .189, however, and hasn't hit above the Mendoza Line over a full season since 2018.
APRIL 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Lowe, Meadows HRs highlight Rays' 14-7 rout of Royals
Brandon Lowe, Austin Meadows and Mike Zunino homered and the Tampa Bay Rays pounded out 17 hits in a 14-7 rout of the Kansas City RoyalsAPRIL 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
On bench Monday Zunino is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Royals, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Impact Zunino remains the primary catcher for the Rays for now, starting 10 of the team's first 17 games, but he and Francisco Mejia have alternated starts over the last six contests. Zunino is hitting .176/.263/.412 so far this season, while Mejia is hitting .333/.370/.542, so it's possible the hierarchy flips at some point in the future.
APRIL 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Rays finish Bronx sweep, last-place Yanks lose 5th straight
The last-place New York Yankees lost their fifth straight game as Yoshi Tsutsugo hit a tiebreaking double off Gerrit Cole in the seventh inning that lifted the Tampa Bay Rays to a...APRIL 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Riding pine Saturday Zunino isn't starting Saturday against the Yankees, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Impact Zunino went 1-for-4 with a double, two RBI, one run and two strikeouts in Friday's series opener in New York, but he'll still take a seat for the second time in the last three games. Francisco Mejia will start behind the plate, batting sixth.
APRIL 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Rays dominate Yankees 8-2 in matchup of AL East strugglers
Brandon Lowe hit a two-run double in the first inning off opener Nick Nelson, and the AL champion Tampa Bay Rays kept up their domination of the Yankees with an 8-2 win that set of...APRIL 17, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
