JUNE 16, 2022 • DEADSPIN.COM
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Why'd All-Star Mike Zunino only get 1 MVP vote? | Stats That Will Blow Your Mind He was one of the league's best catchers, but fell short in one very important category
Yankees pitcher Severino back after going on COVID-19 list
Pitcher Luis Severino has been cleared to rejoin the New York Yankees, hours after being scratched from his start and put on the COVID-19 injured listJUNE 16, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Rays report: Kevin Kiermaier not in lineup, Vidal Brujan leading off Tampa Bay looks to avoid being swept by the Yankees after a rough first two nights in New York.
JUNE 16, 2022 • TAMPABAY.COM
MLB commissioner says 'time has come' for Rays stadium solution “Wherever it is in the region that has an interest in having 162 baseball games,” Rob Manfred says, “they need to get to it.’’
JUNE 16, 2022 • ORLANDOSENTINEL.COM
Kevin Kiermaier - Not starting Thursday Kiermaier (Achilles) will sit Thursday against the Yankees, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Impact Kiermaier was replaced early in Wednesday's game with left Achilles inflammation. Exactly how much time he'll be forced to miss is not yet clear, but he'll sit for at least one game, with Brett Phillips taking over in center field.
JUNE 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
New York Yankees, Tampa Bay Rays announce Thursday night starting lineups Jalen\u00a0Beeks\u00a0(1-1, 1.38) will start for Tampa Bay, while Luis\u00a0Severino\u00a0(4-1, 2.80) will go for New York.
JUNE 16, 2022 • NORTHJERSEY.COM
Manfred says Rays, A's need new ballpark deals soon
Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred says the Tampa Bay Rays and Oakland Athletics need to reach new ballpark deals soon and left open the strong possibility of considering relocation...JUNE 16, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Manuel Margot - Pair of extra-base hits Margot went 2-for-3 with two doubles, a walk, an RBI and a run scored Wednesday against the Yankees.
Impact Margot doubled in consecutive at-bats, and he drove in a run in the sixth inning prior to scoring a run two frames later. He is riding a modest five-game hitting streak, during which he has three doubles, one RBI and four runs scored. Overall, Margot has maintained a .317/.381/.445 line across 181 plate appearances on the season.
JUNE 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Yandy Díaz - Tallies two doubles Diaz went 2-for-5 with two doubles and a run scored Wednesday against the Yankees.
Impact Diaz led off the sixth inning with a ground-rule double and came around to score on a double by Manuel Margot. Diaz had gone nine games game without an extra-base hit prior to Wednesday's effort, though he still managed to reach base a .353 clip in that span. That stretch has exemplified his production this season, as he has a .398 on-base percentage but is slugging .354 across 216 plate appearances.
JUNE 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Shane McClanahan - Gives up two blasts in loss McClanahan (7-3) took the loss Wednesday, allowing four runs on three hits and two walks over six innings against the Yankees. He struck out seven.
Impact McClanahan allowed only three hits, but two of those were homers -- a solo blast to Aaron Judge in the bottom of the first and a three-run shot to Kyle Higashioka in the fifth. However, the left-hander was still able to get through six-plus innings while striking out at least seven for a seventh consecutive start. During that stretch, McClanahan sports a 0.98 ERA with a 58:6 K:BB. His next start is tentatively scheduled for a rematch with the Yankees on Monday.
JUNE 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Rays vs. Yankees prediction, betting odds for MLB on Thursday The New York Yankees face the Tampa Bay Rays in MLB on Thursday. This preview is based on 10K simulations of the game.
JUNE 16, 2022 • PENNLIVE.COM
Jalen Beeks - Gets start in bullpen game Beeks is listed as the Rays' scheduled starter for Thursday's game against the Yankees and will presumably serve as an opener in a bullpen day for Tampa Bay.
Impact Beeks will be pitching on three days' rest and hasn't covered more than 2.1 innings in his 16 appearances on the season, so manager Kevin Cash is unlikely to let the southpaw go more than once through the batting order before turning the game over to the bullpen. Ralph Garza looks to be the top candidate to provide length in relief if needed, but the Rays are more likely to get by with multiple arms rather than a true primary pitcher to cover innings once Beeks exits.
JUNE 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Yankees host the Rays, try to continue home win streak
The New York Yankees host the Tampa Bay Rays aiming to extend a 13-game home winning streakJUNE 16, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
MLB injury mailbag: The latest on Wander Franco, Ozzie Albies and more Virginia Zakas of Inside Injuries offers health check ups on Wander Franco, Ozzie Albies, Freddy Peralta and more.
JUNE 16, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM
'Ball should have been caught': Phillips' error looms large NEW YORK -- Brett Phillips offered no excuses. He did not deflect any blame. He stood in front of his locker after the Rays' 4-3 loss to the...
JUNE 16, 2022 • MLB.COM
Nestor Cortes outduels Shane McClanahan as Yankees beat Rays, 4-3, for 13th straight home win Nestor Cortes and the Bombers bullpen held off the Rays bats to beat their young lefty Shane McClanahan in the Yankees 4-3 win over Tampa Ba...
JUNE 16, 2022 • MCALL.COM
Judge, Higashioka HRs power streaking Yankees past Rays 4-3
Aaron Judge hit his major league-leading 25th home run, No. 9 batter Kyle Higashioka followed an intentional walk with a three-run drive and the New York Yankees beat the Tampa Bay...JUNE 16, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Kevin Kiermaier - Dealing with Achilles inflammation Kiermaier was removed from Wednesday's game against the Yankees with left Achilles inflammation, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Impact Kiermaier walked in his lone plate appearance before being replaced in the field during the third inning, and the severity of the injury remains unclear. The 32-year-old should be considered day-to-day until the team updates his status.
JUNE 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Tampa Bay Rays vs. New York Yankees FREE LIVE STREAM (6/15/22): Watch MLB online | Time, TV, channel The New York Yankees, led by right fielder Aaron Judge, face the Tampa Bay Rays in a regular season game on Wednesday, June 15, 2022 (6/15/2...
JUNE 15, 2022 • NJ.COM
Rays righty Rasmussen put on IL with strained left hamstring
Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Drew Rasmussen has been placed on the 15-day injured list because of a strained left hamstringJUNE 15, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Ralph Garza Jr. - Recalled by Tampa Bay Garza was recalled from Triple-A Durham on Wednesday, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.
Impact Garza was sent down Saturday but remained with the Rays via the taxi squad over the last few days. He'll rejoin the active roster after Drew Rasmussen (hamstring) was placed on the 15-day injured list Wednesday. Rasmussen was slated to start Thursday's matchup against the Yankees, but the Rays haven't yet announced who will take his place in the rotation. If Tampa Bay elects for a bullpen game Thursday, Garza should be a candidate to pitch multiple innings.
JUNE 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Drew Rasmussen - Lands on injured list Rasmussen was placed on the 15-day injured list with a left hamstring strain Wednesday, retroactive to June 12, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.
Impact Rasmussen was listed as the starter for Thursday's game against the Yankees but will be unable to take the mound due to his hamstring injury that will keep him sidelined for at least two weeks. The right-hander was dominant in late April and early May but struggled recently, posting a 5.59 ERA and 1.60 WHIP in 19.1 innings over his last four starts. The Rays haven't yet indicated who will take Rasmussen's place in the rotation, but Ralph Garza should be a candidate to pitch multiple innings Thursday after he was recalled Wednesday.
JUNE 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Francisco Mejía - Takes seat Wednesday Mejia is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Yankees, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Impact After catching in both of the Rays' past two games, Mejia will get a breather while Rene Pinto checks in behind the dish. With Mike Zunino still stuck on the 10-day injured list and not progressing as quickly as anticipated in his recovery from a left shoulder injury, Mejia looks like he could have a clear path to an extended run as Tampa Bay's No. 1 backstop.
JUNE 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Ji-Man Choi - On bench against southpaw Choi isn't starting Wednesday against the Yankees, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Impact Choi started in the last three games and went 4-for-12 with a double, two RBI, a run, a walk and four strikeouts. However, Isaac Paredes will start at first base and bat fifth with left-hander Nestor Cortes on the mound for the Yankees on Wednesday.
JUNE 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Brett Phillips - On bench against left-hander Phillips isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Yankees, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Impact Phillips has started just four games against left-handed pitchers this season, and he'll get a breather with southpaw Nestor Cortes on the mound for the Yankees on Wednesday. Manuel Margot will shift to right field while Harold Ramirez serves as the designated hitter.
JUNE 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
