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Christopher Morel - Excels in leadoff spot Morel went 2-for-4 with a walk, an RBI and two runs scored Saturday against the Padres.

Impact Morel led off for the first time as a Ray, stepping into the role in the absence of Yandy Diaz (knee). Morel played a key role in rallies in the second and fourth innings, giving him at least one hit in seven of his last 10 starts. In that span, he's gone 10-for-39 with a 38 percent strikeout rate, though he's still managed three RBI and six runs scored.

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Christopher Morel - Excels in leadoff spot Morel went 2-for-4 with a walk, an RBI and two runs scored Saturday against the Padres.

Impact Morel led off for the first time as a Ray, stepping into the role in the absence of Yandy Diaz (knee). Morel played a key role in rallies in the second and fourth innings, giving him at least one hit in seven of his last 10 starts. In that span, he's gone 10-for-39 with a 38 percent strikeout rate, though he's still managed three RBI and six runs scored.

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José Caballero - Drives in four Caballero went 2-for-5 with four RBI on Saturday against the Padres.

Impact Caballero drove in runs in three of his five plate appearances, highlighted by a two-RBI single in the fourth inning. He's started nine of the Rays' last 10 games at a combination of second base, third base and shortstop, and in that time, Caballero has gone 7-for-37 with three doubles, seven RBI and two stolen bases.

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José Caballero - Drives in four Caballero went 2-for-5 with four RBI on Saturday against the Padres.

Impact Caballero drove in runs in three of his five plate appearances, highlighted by a two-RBI single in the fourth inning. He's started nine of the Rays' last 10 games at a combination of second base, third base and shortstop, and in that time, Caballero has gone 7-for-37 with three doubles, seven RBI and two stolen bases.

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Brandon Lowe - Scores three times in win Lowe went 3-for-5 with a double, one RBI and three runs scored in Saturday's 11-4 win over the Padres.

Impact Lowe received a breather Friday and responded with his first three-hit game since Aug. 3. The second baseman went 0-for-15 in a rough series at Oakland last week but has since hit safely in five of six contests with four doubles. On the season, he is hitting .247 with 16 home runs, 49 RBI and 45 runs scored across 336 plate appearances.

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Brandon Lowe - Scores three times in win Lowe went 3-for-5 with a double, one RBI and three runs scored in Saturday's 11-4 win over the Padres.

Impact Lowe received a breather Friday and responded with his first three-hit game since Aug. 3. The second baseman went 0-for-15 in a rough series at Oakland last week but has since hit safely in five of six contests with four doubles. On the season, he's batting .247 with 16 home runs, 49 RBI, 45 runs scored and five stolen bases across 336 plate appearances.

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Junior Caminero - Smacks three-run homer in loss Caminero went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run, a walk and an additional run scored in Saturday's 11-4 win over the Padres.

Impact Caminero walked and scored in the first inning and then gave the Rays a 5-2 lead on a 429-foot home run in the second. In his last 10 games, the 21-year-old has gone deep three times with six RBI and is slashing a solid .254/.319/.460 across 69 major-league plate appearances this season.

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Junior Caminero - Smacks three-run homer Saturday Caminero went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run, a walk and an additional run scored in Saturday's 11-4 win over the Padres.

Impact Caminero walked and scored in the first inning and then gave the Rays a 5-2 lead on a 429-foot home run in the second. In his last 10 games, the 21-year-old has gone deep three times with six RBI and is slashing a solid .254/.319/.460 across 69 major-league plate appearances this season.

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Shane Baz - Strikes out five in win Baz (2-2) earned the win against the Padres on Saturday, allowing two runs on two hits and three walks with five strikeouts over five innings.

Impact Baz allowed a two-run homer in the first inning and then rebounded with four scoreless frames before being lifted at 78 pitches. The 25-year-old looked healthy after being scratched with the flu Sunday and has now yielded three earned runs or fewer in six of seven outings since the All-Star break. On the season, he owns a 3.49 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 41:20 K:BB across 49 innings and lines up for a home matchup with the Twins next week.

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Shane Baz - Strikes out five in win Baz (2-2) earned the win against the Padres on Saturday, allowing two runs on two hits and three walks with five strikeouts over five innings.

Impact Baz allowed a two-run homer in the first inning and then rebounded with four scoreless frames before being lifted at 78 pitches. The 25-year-old looked healthy after being scratched with the flu last Sunday, and he has now yielded three earned runs or fewer in six of seven outings since the All-Star break. On the season, he owns a 3.49 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 41:20 K:BB across 49 innings and lines up for a home matchup with the Twins next week.

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Inspired Junior Caminero leads way as Rays blast Padres ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Friday’s dreadful performance in a blowout loss should have provided the Tamp...

AUGUST 31 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Caminero's blast sends Rays to big win over Padres ST. PETERSBURG -- The Rays' lineup had been waiting a while for a game like this. They scored early and often. They had a couple of big inni...

AUGUST 31 • MLB.COM

Caminero and Caballero fuel Rays' offense in 11-4 win over Padres

Touted rookie Junior Caminero hit a three-run homer, José Caballero had four RBIs and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the San Diego Padres 11-4

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AUGUST 31 • DATA SKRIVE

Rays adjust pitching staff, send LHP Colin Poche to IL The Tampa Bay Rays adjusted their pitching staff Saturday, calling up a pair of right handers from Triple-A Durham in Cole Sulser and Hunter...

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Yandy Díaz - Sitting out Saturday Diaz (knee) isn't in the Rays' lineup for Saturday's game against the Padres, Ryan Bass of Bally Sports Sun reports.

Impact After exiting Friday's game in the fourth inning due to left knee patellar tendinitis, Diaz will take an extra day off to recover. The 33-year-old first baseman said Saturday that his knee still hurts a bit, though his treatment has helped his condition, and he expects to be back in the lineup withing the next several days, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times source. Brandon Lowe will cover first base in Diaz's place Saturday while Christopher Morel fields second and Jonathan Aranda serves as the DH.

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Yandy Díaz - Sitting out Saturday Diaz (knee) isn't in the Rays' lineup for Saturday's game against the Padres, Ryan Bass of Bally Sports Sun reports.

Impact After exiting Friday's game in the fourth inning due to left knee patellar tendinitis, Diaz will take an extra day off to recover. The 33-year-old first baseman said Saturday that his knee still hurts a bit, though his treatment has helped his condition, and he expects to be back in the lineup within the next several days, per Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. In the meantime, Brandon Lowe will cover first base in Diaz's place while Christopher Morel fields second and Jonathan Aranda serves as the DH.

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Cole Sulser - Up from Durham The Rays recalled Sulser from Triple-A Durham on Saturday.

Impact With Colin Poche (shoulder) headed for the IL and Erasmo Ramirez now off the 40-man roster, Sulser and Hunter Bigge will come up to plug the gaps in Tampa Bay's bullpen. Sulser hasn't found much success in the majors this season, giving up five earned runs over 5.2 innings between the Rays and Mets, though he's posted a 2.25 ERA and 0.75 WHIP across 12 frames since reporting to Durham in July.

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Hunter Bigge - Back in majors The Rays recalled Bigge from Triple-A Durham on Saturday.

Impact Bigge will come up from the minors alongside Cole Sulser in order to replace Colin Poche (shoulder) and Erasmo Ramirez in the bullpen. The 26-year-old Bigge has given up just one run in 7.1 MLB innings this season and owns a 2.25 ERA in Triple-A, though he figures to work in middle relief while with the Rays.

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Padres News: San Diego Faces Off Against Tampa Bay in Key Matchup The San Diego Padres, leading the series 1-0, face the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 2 today.

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Erasmo Ramírez - Dropped from 40-man The Rays designated Ramirez for assignment Saturday.

Impact Just five days after joining the active roster, Ramirez will now lose his spot on the 40-man after allowing two runs and striking out six batters while walking four in 4.2 innings. The 34-year-old cleared waivers and accepted an outright assignment to Triple-A when he was DFA'd by Tampa Bay in May, though he may be claimed by another bullpen-needy team this time around.

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Colin Poche - Placed on injured list The Rays placed Poche on the 15-day injured list Saturday with left shoulder inflammation.

Impact Poche has allowed five earned runs over 6.1 innings since the start of August, and he hasn't pitched in a game since Tuesday. He'll now be forced to sit out until at least mid-September, and the Rays will promote Hunter Bigge and Cole Sulser from Triple-A Durham to help make up for the loss in their bullpen.

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Pete Fairbanks - Set to resume throwing Fairbanks (lat) will play catch Saturday, MLB.com reports.

Impact Manager Kevin Cash relayed that Fairbanks is asymptomatic, clearing his path to resume throwing for the first time since landing on the injured list. He's not expected to return until late September.

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Richie Palacios - Ramping up Palacios (knee) resumed on-field activities Friday, MLB.com reports.

Impact Palacios has been sidelined since Aug. 2, with this news marking his first significant progress. He's expected to play in a complex league game Sept. 9, and he could be activated shortly thereafter.

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