MIKE ZUNINO NEWS

Pérez keeps rolling after liner off leg, Rangers beat Rays

Martín Pérez retired all 16 batters after taking a 97 mph liner off his right leg and lowered his majors-leading ERA with seven scoreless innings in the Texas Rangers' 3-0 victory...

JUNE 1, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

LEADING OFF: Thor back in NY, Pérez on a roll, Correa out

Noah Syndergaard pitches in New York for the first time since leaving the Mets during the offseason, starting the Los Angeles Angels’ series opener at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday nig...

MAY 31, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

LEADING OFF: Thor back in NY, Pérez on a roll, Correa out

Noah Syndergaard pitches in New York for the first time since leaving the Mets during the offseason, starting the Los Angeles Angels’ series opener at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday nig...

MAY 31, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Takes seat Monday Zunino isn't starting Monday against the Rangers.

Impact Zunino went 0-for-8 with an RBI and three strikeouts over his last three games, and he'll be out of the lineup for the second time in the last three matchups. Francisco Mejia will start behind the dish and bat fifth.

MAY 30, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Rays get 2 hits, both homers, top Yanks 4-2 for 4-game split

Taylor Walls and  J-Man Choi homered for Tampa Bay’s only hits, and the Rays scored two runs in the seventh inning on four walks and a hit batter in a 4-2 win over the New York Yan...

MAY 29, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Riding pine Saturday Zunino isn't starting Saturday against the Yankees, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

Impact Zunino will get a breather after he went 0-for-6 with a strikeout over the last two games. Francisco Mejia will start at catcher and bat seventh.

MAY 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

On bench Wednesday Zunino isn't starting Wednesday against the Marlins, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

Impact Zunino started in the last two games and went 2-for-8 with four strikeouts. Francisco Mejia will start behind the plate and bat seventh.

MAY 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Riding pine Saturday Zunino isn't starting Saturday against the Orioles, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact Zunino has recorded two extra-base hits in his last two games, going 2-for-7 with a home run, a double, three RBI and three strikeouts during that time. Francisco Mejia will start behind the dish and bat eighth Saturday.

MAY 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Slugs fourth homer Zunino went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run Friday against Baltimore.

Impact Zunino delivered his fourth home run of the season in the fifth inning against Tyler Wells. He has three long balls in May, also racking up 11 RBI and four runs scored in 12 games. Even with that productive stretch, he has just a .238 wOBA and 60 wRC+ across 89 plate appearances for the season.

MAY 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Odor homers in 13th, Orioles finally beat Rays, 8-6

Rougned Odor hit a two-run homer in the 13th inning and Baltimore Orioles snapped a 15-game losing streak to the Tampa Bay Rays with an 8-6 victory

MAY 21, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Gets breather Wednesday Zunino isn't starting Wednesday versus the Tigers.

Impact The catcher started each of the first two games of the series, going 1-for-8 with a double while striking out four times. Francisco Mejia is starting behind the plate and will bat fifth as the Rays take on Eduardo Rodriguez and the Tigers on Wednesday.

MAY 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting Sunday Zunino is not in Sunday's lineup against the Blue Jays, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact He is hitting .241 with two home runs and 11 strikeouts in nine games this month. Francisco Mejia will start behind the dish and hit sixth.

MAY 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Lowe, Margot help Rays hand Blue Jays 5th straight loss

Brandon Lowe hit a pair of triples and Manuel Margot had a tiebreaking single in the eighth inning, leading the Tampa Bay Rays over the Toronto Blue Jays 5-2

MAY 14, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Resting Wednesday Zunino is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Angels, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact He'll retreat to the bench for the series finale while Francisco Mejia receives a turn behind the plate. Zunino caught in both of the first two games of the series and went 1-for-7 with three strikeouts.

MAY 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Gets Sunday off Zunino is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mariners.

Impact For the second time in the series, Zunino will give way to Francisco Mejia behind the dish. Zunino is expected to receive more frequent days off now that Mejia is healthy again after a recent stint on the COVID-19-related injured list, but the former is still expected to see the larger share of playing time at catcher.

MAY 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Mariners enter matchup against the Rays on losing streak

The Seattle Mariners will try to break their six-game skid when they play the Tampa Bay Rays

MAY 8, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rays play the Mariners after Arozarena's 4-hit game

The Tampa Bay Rays take on the Seattle Mariners after Randy Arozarena had four hits on Friday in an 8-7 win over the Mariners

MAY 7, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Not starting Friday Zunino isn't starting Friday against the Mariners.

Impact Zunino will get a breather after going 4-for-13 with two homers, seven RBI and three runs over the last four games. Francisco Mejia will start behind the dish and bat eighth.

MAY 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Produces three-run blast Zunino went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Thursday's 4-3 win over Seattle.

Impact The backstop made the most of his lone hit of the game, going deep to left field with two men aboard in the fourth inning to give the Rays a 4-0 lead. The homer was Zunino's fourth of the campaign, three of which have come over his past six games. He's still batting just .143 on the campaign, but Zunino has perked up a bit by going 4-for-13 over his past four contests.

MAY 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Zunino homers against former team as Rays top M's 4-3

Mike Zunino hit a three-run homer against his former team, Shane McClanahan held Seattle hitless into the fifth inning and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Mariners 4-3 for their fourth...

MAY 6, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Resilient Rays show mettle, stun A's with comeback win OAKLAND -- The Rays took a while to prove that they possess a quick-strike offense in Tuesday's game against the A's at the Coliseum, but th...

MAY 4, 2022 • MLB.COM

Crushes second homer Zunino went 2-for-2 with a two-run home run and an additional RBI in a 10-7 win over Oakland.

Impact With Tampa Bay down 5-3 in the ninth inning, Zunino pinch-hit for Kevin Kiermaier with one on and crushed a game-tying homer to center off Oakland reliever Kirby Snead. He came up again in the 10th and singled home another run to increase the Rays lead and pad his stats. Despite the solid showing, Zunino is still slashing just .143/.173/.286 with 19 strikeouts compared to two walks.

MAY 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Zunino's homer helps Rays rally past A's 10-7 in 10 innings

Pinch-hitter Mike Zunino tied the game with a two-run homer in the ninth inning and Yandy Diaz hit a go-ahead double in a five-run 10th to lead the Tampa Bay Rays to a 10-7 win ove...

MAY 4, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Not in Tuesday's lineup Zunino is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game at Oakland, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact Zunino went 1-for-4 with an RBI and a run Monday but will sit for the second time in the past three games. Rene Pinto will work behind the plate in his place Tuesday.

MAY 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Díaz homers, Rays use balanced offense to beat A's 6-1

Yandy Díaz led off the game with a home run to back right-hander Drew Rassmussen’s second straight winning start, and the Tampa Bay Rays used a balanced offense to beat the Oakland...

MAY 3, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS