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Mike Zunino - Goes deep in lossZunino went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer and a walk in Wednesday's 8-7 loss to the White Sox.

ImpactThe critical seventh-inning blast, his thirteenth of the season, brought the Rays within two runs. Zunino, a low-average, high-power bat, has been as-advertised at the bottom of the order in 2021. Backup catcher Francisco Mejia has hit a little more consistently, as he has a .245 average versus Zunino's .191, but the latter remains the Rays' preferred backstop for the time being.

JUNE 17, 2021•ROTOWIRE

Yandy Díaz - Homers in lossDiaz went 1-for-3 with a homer, two RBI, two runs and a walk in Wednesday's 8-7 loss to the White Sox.

ImpactHis solo shot with two outs in the sixth put the game within reach for the Rays, who later tied it at 7 before ultimately losing in the tenth inning. Diaz has hit .324 in his last nine games with eight walks, raising his season-long OBP to .393 as a staple in the Rays' starting lineup.

JUNE 17, 2021•ROTOWIRE

José Abreu - Swats twelfth homerAbreu went 1-for-5 with a two-run homer in Wednesday's 8-7 win over the Rays.

ImpactAbreu's fourth-inning line drive left Guaranteed Rate Field in a hurry to open the scoring Wednesday afternoon. His .252 average is a far cry from the .317 he posted in his MVP campaign a year ago, but Abreu remains an impactful bat in the middle of the White Sox's order.

JUNE 17, 2021•ROTOWIRE

Andrew Vaughn - Tallies three hitsVaughn went 3-for-5 with a double, an RBI and three runs scored in Wednesday's 8-7 win over the Rays.

ImpactIt was Vaughn's second three-hit showing of 2021, and his first multi-hit game since May 27. Injuries in the White Sox's lineup, specifically to Eloy Jimenez (pectoral), have thrust Vaughn into a more substantial role than expected in 2021 and he's struggled with a .231 average, but performances like Wednesday's can be invaluable to the 23-year-old's confidence going forward.

JUNE 17, 2021•ROTOWIRE

Rays’ Rich Hill says union deserves some blame for new rules messRays notes | Implementation of the rule banning pitchers from applying substances to baseballs could have been handled better.

JUNE 17, 2021•TAMPABAY.COM

Ryan Burr - Earns first winBurr (1-0) struck out a batter in a perfect 10th inning, earning the win in Wednesday's 8-7 victory over the Rays.

ImpactThe righty has yet to allow a hit, let alone a run, in 5.1 innings with the White Sox since being called up May 27, and now has a victory to show for his success through four relief appearances. A reliever may need to be sent down once Michael Kopech (hamstring) is ready to be activated, but Burr has certainly made a case to stay with the big-league club.

JUNE 16, 2021•ROTOWIRE

Column: Who gives a (bleep)? Chicago White Sox fans do after a walk-off, 10-inning win takes the series vs. the Tampa Bay Rays and gives them the majors’ best recordThe Chicago White Sox are winning in spite of injuries to key players and occasional bullpen meltdowns. When they get back from a trip to Ho...

JUNE 16, 2021•CHICAGOTRIBUNE.COM