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Hit hard in first relief appearanceMcHugh surrendered three earned runs on three hits and a walk over one inning of relief in a loss to the Marlins on Saturday. He struck out one.

ImpactThe veteran was tagged by Adam Duvall for a solo home run for one of the three runs notched against him, and he managed to get just 12 of his 25 pitches into the strike zone. The appearance was McHugh's first taste of regular-season action since Aug. 30, 2019, and it followed an uneven spring where he pitched to a 6.00 ERA, 1.67 WHIP and .333 BAA across six innings. McHugh is likely to work mostly in low-leverage middle relief scenarios for the time being.

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Keeps raking SaturdayWendle went 2-for-4 with an RBI single, a double and a run in a loss to the Marlins on Saturday.

ImpactThe versatile infielder enjoyed a resurgence at the plate during the truncated 2020 season after a dismal and injury-riddled 2019, and early in the new campaign, Wendle seems ready to take things up yet another notch at the plate. Saturday's first multi-hit effort of the season followed a game-winning three-run home run Friday in his 2021 debut.

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Remains hot SaturdayMargot went 2-for-4 with an RBI single and a run in a loss to the Marlins on Saturday.

ImpactThe veteran outfielder's fifth-inning RBI single ignited a four-run frame for the Rays. Margot's second straight multi-hit effort makes him 4-for-8 with a triple and a solo home run since going 0-for-2 on Opening Day.

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Plates pair in lossDiaz went 2-for-3 with a two-run double and a run in a loss to the Marlins on Saturday.

ImpactThe burly infielder's fifth-inning two-bagger snapped a 4-4 tie and gave Diaz his first first two RBI of the season. Through three games, the 29-year-old has shown encouraging signs of carrying over his strong spring work at the plate, collecting three hits overall and striking out only once.

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Belts solo homer in lossZunino went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in a loss to the Marlins on Saturday.

ImpactThe slugging veteran got a hold of an Elieser Hernandez offering in the second inning and sent it 397 feet to left field to give the Rays a 2-1 lead at the time. The round tripper served as Zunino's first hit of the season after he went 0-for-3 on Opening Day and got a day off Friday.

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Struggles in tandem roleArcher (0-1) came into Saturday's loss to the Marlins in the fifth inning following starter Rich Hill and surrendered four runs (three earned) on four hits and a walk over two inni...

ImpactArcher and Hill worked as tandem starters for their respective 2021 debuts, and both hurlers struggled against a revitalized Marlins offense that had been quieted in the first two games of the series. For his part, Archer was able to get first-pitch strikes on eight of the 11 batters he faced, but it still took him a robust 52 offerings to get just six outs. Adam Berry of MLB.com reports Archer will be utilized as a conventional starter in his next turn through the rotation, which lines up for either Friday or Saturday against the Yankees.

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Hittable in '21 debutHill allowed four earned runs on five hits and two walks across four innings in a loss to the Marlins on Saturday. He struck out four and did not factor into the decision.

ImpactThe veteran left-hander worked up to 71 pitches in his planned tandem start with Chris Archer and gave up a run apiece in each of his four frames. Hill was able to get 52 of his offerings into the strike zone, but his penchant for allowing hard contact -- he surrendered a pair of doubles and a solo home run -- helped lead to the relatively poor outing. Adam Berry of MLB.com reports Hill is slated to make a conventional start in his second turn through the rotation, which currently lines up for either Friday or Saturday against the dangerous Yankees.

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