Impact Zunino has started more than two games in a row just once this season, and that came back in late April. He started both weekend games against the White Sox, so it will be Francisco Mejia behind the plate Tuesday.
JUNE 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
TAMPA BAY RAYS 80-82 · 4TH IN AL EAST
80-82 · 4TH IN AL EAST
Mike Zunino - Day off Tuesday Zunino is not in the lineup Tuesday against St. Louis, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Yandy Díaz - Sitting Tuesday Diaz will be on the bench for Tuesday's game against the Cardinals, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Impact Diaz starts after starting six straight games at third base, a stretch in which he went 8-for-16 with nine walks. Isaac Paredes will fill that spot Tuesday.
JUNE 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Luke Bard - Called up from minors The Rays recalled Bard from Triple-A Durham on Tuesday.
Impact He'll join the 26-man active roster as a replacement for fifth starter Ryan Yarbrough, who was optioned to Triple-A in a corresponding move. The Rays will need to clear room on the roster this weekend in Minnesota, when Shane Baz (elbow) is scheduled to come off the 60-day injured list and take over Yarbrough's rotation spot. As a result, Bard may be around with the big club for just a few days as an additional bullpen arm.
JUNE 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Ryan Yarbrough - Bound for Triple-A The Rays optioned Yarbrough to Triple-A Durham on Tuesday.
Impact Yarbrough will lose his spot in the rotation and on the 26-man active roster after he was shelled for six earned runs while recording only five outs in his last start Sunday against the White Sox. With the lefty's ERA now sitting at 5.65 for the season, the Rays will send him to Triple-A with the hope that he can find some more consistency. Shane Baz (elbow) struck out 10 batters over 4.1 innings in his fourth rehab start with Triple-A Durham over the weekend and should be ready to return from the 60-day injured list when Yarbrough's next turn in the rotation comes up later this week during the Rays' series in Minnesota.
JUNE 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
New York Times Accuse Tamps Bay Rays of Smearing Gay Culture The five Tampa Bay Rays players who refused to wear the Gay Pride patch on their uniforms because of their religious beliefs have triggered...
JUNE 7, 2022 • OUTKICK.COM
David Hess - Starts up rehab in FCL Hess (illness) gave up one run on two hits while striking out one over one inning of relief in a rehab appearance Tuesday for the Rays' rookie-level Florida Complex League affiliat...
Impact After revealing in October that he had a cancerous germ cell in the center of his chest that required chemotherapy, Hess was cleared to resume his baseball activities a few months later. Even so, the Rays elected to bring Hess along slowly as he worked to regain strength following his battle with cancer. After a prolonged stay at extended spring training, Hess was finally cleared for game action. He'll likely make a few appearances in the FCL before eventually being activated from Triple-A Durham's 7-day injured list.
JUNE 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Rays host the Cardinals to start 3-game series
The Tampa Bay Rays host the St. Louis Cardinals to start a three-game seriesJUNE 7, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Mike Zunino - Goes yard Sunday Zunino went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run Sunday against the White Sox.
Impact Zunino took Lucas Giolito yard in the sixth inning to record his fifth homer of the campaign. He's collected only 17 hits in 112 at-bats this season, eight of which have gone for extra bases. That has translated to a disastrous .513 OPS, but Zunino still retains the primary duties behind the dish for the Rays.
JUNE 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Isaac Paredes - Slugs fourth homer Paredes went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Sunday against the White Sox.
Impact Paredes led off the fifth frame with his fourth home run of the season. He's hit just .161 across his last 10 games, yet has slugged .419 while also collecting six RBI and four runs scored. Paredes figures to maintain increased playing time due to the absences of Wander Franco (quadriceps) and Brandon Lowe (back), but he will also compete with Vidal Brujan and Taylor Walls to be in the lineup.
JUNE 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Taylor Walls - One knock in return Walls went 1-for-4 on Sunday against the White Sox.
Impact Walls returned from a three-game absence that was caused by a calf issue and hit ninth while starting at shortstop. With Wander Franco (quadriceps) and Brandon Lowe (back) sidelined, Walls should continue to get considerable playing time. However, he'll need to hit better to hold off Isaac Paredes, as Walls has hit just .087 with one RBI and three runs scored across his last 15 games.
JUNE 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Rays manager says team won't be divided over LGBTQ logos A number of Tampa Bay players decided not to wear rainbow-colored logos on their uniforms as part of the team’s annual “Pride Night” on Satu...
JUNE 6, 2022 • SUNTIMES.COM
Wander Franco - Yet to resume activities Franco has yet to resume baseball activities since suffering a right quadriceps strain May 30, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports.
Impact When Franco was placed on the 10-day injured list a day after suffering the injury, the Rays initially had optimism the star shortstop would be ready to return to action two weeks later. However, with Franco having yet to return to the field in any capacity in the week since he injured his quad, he could be facing a longer recovery timeline than expected. Taylor Walls should continue to receive the bulk of the starts at shortstop while Franco is on the IL.
JUNE 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Some Tampa Bay Rays players refuse to wear LGBTQ rainbow logos on Pride Night They described the decision as “faith-based.”
JUNE 6, 2022 • SYRACUSE.COM
Rays of darkness Five players remove Pride patches from jerseys, hide behind religion
JUNE 6, 2022 • DEADSPIN.COM
Multiple Rays players opt against wearing LGBT logos on team's Pride Night At least five Tampa Bay Rays players chose not to wear rainbow logos that supported the LGBT community during the team’ s Pride Night, descr...
JUNE 6, 2022 • MERCURYNEWS.COM
Some Tampa Bay Rays players skip rainbow emblem on Pride Night Some Tampa Bay Rays players threw a curve ball into the MLB squad's annual Pride Night.
JUNE 6, 2022 • TORONTOSUN.COM
Several Tampa Bay Rays players decline to wear LGBTQ logos on uniforms for Pride Night, reports say Pitcher Jason Adam said that it was a "faith-based decision" and that it wasn't "judgmental."
JUNE 6, 2022 • JOURNALSTAR.COM
Shane Baz - Whiffs 10 in fourth rehab start Baz (elbow) struck out 10 over 4.1 innings Sunday in his fourth rehab start with Triple-A Durham. He was charged with one earned run on four hits and a walk.
Impact The 10 strikeouts equaled a career-high for Baz, who built up to 79 pitches in the outing and looks ready to return from the 60-day injured list to make his next start in the big leagues. In order to make room for Baz in the rotation, the Rays could either choose to expand from a five-man to a six-man setup or demote Ryan Yarbrough to the bullpen, after the lefty was lit up for six runs in 1.2 innings Sunday in Tampa Bay's loss to the White Sox. Either way, fantasy managers who have stashing Baz on the IL should be prepared to activate him ahead of his 2022 Rays debut, which will likely come Saturday or Sunday in Minnesota.
JUNE 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Rays players make 'faith-based decision' to shun Pride Night logos "It’s just that maybe we don’t want to encourage it if we believe in Jesus," Tampa Bay pitcher Jason Adam said of the rainbow-colored unifor...
JUNE 6, 2022 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM
'We don't want to encourage it': Some Rays players refuse to wear Pride logo A number of Tampa Bay Rays players decided not to wear rainbow-colored logos on their uniforms as part of the team’s annual “Pride Night” on...
JUNE 6, 2022 • THEGUARDIAN.COM
Ryan Yarbrough - Roughed up in loss Yarbrough (0-3) took the loss Sunday against the White Sox, allowing six runs on eight hits and two walks in 1.2 innings.
Impact Yarbrough was roughed up for four runs in the first inning and, after allowing two runs, was removed with two outs and the bases loaded in the second. It was the first time in 56 big-league starts that the lefty failed to complete two innings. The outing raised his ERA to 5.65 and WHIP to 1.53. He tentatively lines up to make his next start Saturday or Sunday in Minnesota, though Yarbrough could be moved to the bullpen if the Rays elect to keep a five-man rotation intact when Shane Baz (elbow) likely returns from the 60-day injured list this weekend.
JUNE 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Chicago White Sox bullpen holds off the Tampa Bay Rays for a series win that could be a 'big momentum builder' The Chicago White Sox had a season-high 16 hits but had to hold off a late rally to defeat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-5 and win two of three in th...
JUNE 5, 2022 • CHICAGOTRIBUNE.COM
Tampa Bay Rays players not wearing rainbow logos on Pride Night won't divide the clubhouse, manager says A number of Tampa Bay Rays players decided not to wear rainbow-colored logos on their uniforms as part of the team’s annual Pride Night on S...
JUNE 5, 2022 • BALTIMORESUN.COM
