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Taylor Walls Taylor Walls Shifts to 60-day IL Wed, Sep 17, 2025, 10:44 AM The Rays transferred Walls (sports hernia) from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day IL, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports. Analysis: Manager Kevin Cash had already announced earlier this month that Walls would be shut down for the season after requiring sports hernia surgery, so the infielder's move to the 60-day IL was merely a formality. The transaction opens up a spot on the 40-man roster for right-hander Cole Wilcox, who was called up from Triple-A Durham.
Joey Gerber Joey Gerber Dispatched to minors Wed, Sep 17, 2025, 10:44 AM The Rays optioned Gerber to Triple-A Durham on Wednesday, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports. Analysis: Gerber pitched well in two relief outings for the Rays, allowing one run with a 4:0 K:BB across 4.1 frames. He's being replaced by a fresh bullpen arm, as the Rays have summoned Cole Wilcox from Triple-A Durham in a corresponding move.
Brandon Lowe Brandon Lowe Homers, drives in four Tue, Sep 16, 2025, 9:56 PM Lowe went 2-for-5 with a home run and four RBI in Tuesday's loss to Toronto. Analysis: Lowe put the Rays on the board with a three-run shot in the third inning and later added an RBI single in the ninth. He snapped a 13-game homerless drought, during which he posted a .503 OPS with 23 punchouts. Lowe now owns a .258/.309/.476 slash line with 29 home runs and 79 RBI through 127 games.
Ryan Pepiot Ryan Pepiot Takes loss in short outing Tue, Sep 16, 2025, 9:40 PM Pepiot (11-11) allowed four runs on four hits and three walks over 1.2 innings Tuesday, striking out three and taking a loss against the Blue Jays. Analysis: Pepiot missed his last scheduled start due to fatigue and clearly didn't have his best stuff Tuesday. He gave up a run in the first inning before Toronto plated three in the second. He tied his shortest outing of the year by recording only five outs, and his season ERA jumped from 3.59 to 3.77. On a positive note, his fastball sat at 95.5 mph, up slightly from his season average of 95.1 mph. Pepiot entered Tuesday on a 15-inning scoreless streak, but he hasn't produced a quality start since July 27. He's currently projected to face the Red Sox at home this weekend.
Richie Palacios Richie Palacios Out of lineup again Tuesday Tue, Sep 16, 2025, 2:55 PM Palacios is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game versus the Blue Jays. Analysis: After starting four times during a five-game stretch, Palacios has now been absent from the lineup for three consecutive contests. The Rays have Bob Seymour handling first base Tuesday.
Carson Williams Carson Williams Not in Rays' lineup Tue, Sep 16, 2025, 2:52 PM Williams is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's contest against the Blue Jays. Analysis: Williams had started each of the previous six games, but he'll begin Tuesday's festivities on the bench. Tristan Gray will play shortstop and bat seventh for the Rays.
Jake Mangum Jake Mangum Swipes 25th base Mon, Sep 15, 2025, 9:55 PM Mangum went 0-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Monday's 2-1 extra-innings loss to the Blue Jays. Analysis: The Tampa Bay outfielder nabbed second off Toronto reliever Jeff Hoffman in the ninth to become the third Rays player to reach the 25-steal mark this season (following Jose Caballero and Chandler Simpson). Since the All-Star break, Mangum has been a regular in the lineup, playing roughly 85 percent of the time (45 out of the team's 53 games) and hitting .273 (41-for-150) with 12 stolen bases, 13 runs scored and eight RBI. Overall, he is now slashing .295/.332/.363 with 36 runs scored and 36 RBI in 387 plate appearances.
Joe Boyle Joe Boyle Quality start in return Mon, Sep 15, 2025, 9:38 PM Boyle took a no-decision in Monday's 2-1 extra-innings loss to Toronto, allowing three hits and no walks over six scoreless innings. He struck out five. Analysis: Boyle was recalled from Triple-A Durham for this start and posted arguably the best performance of his three-year career against the division-leading Blue Jays. The right-handed flamethrower generated a respectable 11 whiffs out of his 78 total pitches to notch his first quality start of the season. Across 42.2 total frames, Boyle now sports a 4.64 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 44:21 K:BB. If he remains in the rotation, his next start would line up to either come against Boston at home this weekend or on the road at Baltimore early next week.
Hunter Bigge Hunter Bigge Officially ruled out for season Mon, Sep 15, 2025, 5:49 PM Rays manager Kevin Cash said Monday that Bigge (lat/face) will not return this season but is slated to pitch in winter ball, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports. Analysis: Bigge initially went on the 15-day injured list back in early May with a right lat strain, but he then suffered multiple facial fractures in late June when he was struck by a ball in the dugout, an incident which eventually led to him being transferred to the 60-day IL. The righty has resumed mound work and will pitch in winter ball to make up for lost time.
Mason Englert Mason Englert Throwing bullpen session Mon, Sep 15, 2025, 5:46 PM Englert (shoulder) will throw a bullpen session Wednesday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports. Analysis: Englert landed on the 15-day injured list earlier this month with a right shoulder impingement, but he would appear to have a shot to make it back before the end of the season. The righty has pitched well for the Rays when healthy, collecting a 3.83 ERA and 44:11 K:BB over 44.2 innings.
Jonathan Aranda Jonathan Aranda Facing live pitching this weekend Mon, Sep 15, 2025, 5:34 PM Aranda (wrist) will face live pitching this weekend at the Rays' spring training complex in Florida, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports. Analysis: Aranda has been ramping up his baseball activities, and if things go well, the 27-year-old could be activated from the 10-day injured list during the final week of the season. He's been sidelined since late July with a fractured left wrist.
Richie Palacios Richie Palacios Excluded from starting nine Mon, Sep 15, 2025, 3:55 PM Palacios is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Blue Jays, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports. Analysis: The left-handed-hitting Palacios will take a seat for the second day in a row, this time against a right-handed starter (Trey Yesavage) after he was withheld from the starting nine Sunday against lefty Shota Imanaga. Since returning from the 60-day injured list Sept. 1, Palacios has gone 4-for-21 with three walks. That modest level of production may prompt the Rays to view Palacios as more of a part-time option rather than a locked-in strong-side platoon player.
Hunter Feduccia Hunter Feduccia Sitting against right-hander Mon, Sep 15, 2025, 3:49 PM Feduccia is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Blue Jays, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports. Analysis: After taking a seat against Cubs lefty Shota Imanaga in Sunday's 4-3 loss, the left-handed-hitting Feduccia will now give way to Nick Fortes behind the plate while the Rays face off against a right-hander (Trey Yesavage) in the series opener. Feduccia is batting just .156 since being acquired from the Dodgers at the trade deadline and could be at risk of losing out on his strong-side platoon role at catcher.
Garrett Acton Garrett Acton Sent back to minors Mon, Sep 15, 2025, 10:18 AM The Rays optioned Acton to Triple-A Durham on Monday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports. Analysis: Acton is clearing out to make room on the roster for Joe Boyle, who is back up from Durham to start Monday's game versus the Blue Jays. The 27-year-old Acton made one appearance during his brief time with the Rays, pitching around a couple walks to throw a scoreless frame.
Joe Boyle Joe Boyle Recalled to start Monday's game Mon, Sep 15, 2025, 10:16 AM The Rays recalled Boyle from Triple-A Durham, and he'll start Monday's game against the Blue Jays at Tampa Bay. Analysis: The right-hander was demoted in late August after allowing 16 runs (15 earned) over his final three starts for the Rays. Boyle collected a 2.08 ERA with 18 strikeouts in 13 innings in three starts this month with Durham, but he also issued 10 walks during that time. He's not a recommended streaming option Monday in what could just be a spot start.
Yandy Diaz Yandy Diaz Tallies 24th homer Mon, Sep 15, 2025, 8:30 AM Diaz went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk Sunday against the Cubs. Analysis: Diaz led off the game with a solo home run, his second long ball in his last four games. He now has career-best marks in both home runs (24) and RBI (79), and he's also pacing for a career-high number of plate appearances. Diaz is closing the season strong, as he's hit .362 with two home runs, five RBI and 10 runs scored in 12 games across September.
Adrian Houser Adrian Houser Goes six strong in no-decision Sun, Sep 14, 2025, 10:57 PM Houser didn't factor into the decision against the Cubs on Sunday, allowing two runs on seven hits and a walk while striking out two over six innings. Analysis: Houser yielded an early run in the first inning but settled in after that, blanking Chicago over the next four frames before surrendering a solo homer to Ian Happ in the sixth. The outing marked the right-hander's first quality start since July 25, snapping a rough seven-start stretch in which he posted a 4.93 ERA across 38.1 innings. Houser will look to build on Sunday's bright spots in his next projected start against the Red Sox next weekend.
Ryan Pepiot Ryan Pepiot Cleared to start Tuesday Sun, Sep 14, 2025, 4:43 PM Pepiot (general fatigue) will return to the Tampa Bay rotation to start Tuesday's game against the Blue Jays at Steinbrenner Field, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports. Analysis: The Rays opted to scratch Pepiot ahead of his previous turn through the rotation this past Wednesday while he dealt with general body fatigue, a likely byproduct of him having already covered a career-high 163 innings on the season. The extra time off seemingly provided a necessary reset for Pepiot, who will re-enter the rotation this week after he said he felt "back to normal" following a bullpen session Saturday of about 10-to-15 pitches, per MLB.com. Though Pepiot shouldn't face any major workload restrictions Tuesday, the Rays aren't likely to let him push past the 100-pitch mark, which he's cleared just three times through his first 29 starts.
Christopher Morel Christopher Morel Suffers abdominal bruise Sun, Sep 14, 2025, 4:26 PM Morel was removed from Sunday's loss to the Cubs due to an abdominal contusion, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports. Analysis: Morel went 1-for-3 with two strikeouts prior to exiting the game halfway through the sixth inning. Righty Trey Yesavage will make his MLB debut for the Blue Jays on Monday, so Morel likely won't be in the starting nine regardless of the injury.
Hunter Feduccia Hunter Feduccia Exiting starting nine Sunday Sun, Sep 14, 2025, 1:40 PM Feduccia is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs. Analysis: He'll give way to Nick Fortes behind the plate for the matinee contest after he started at catcher in Saturday's 5-4 win. Since being acquired from the Dodgers on July 30 and being called up to the majors a few days later, Feduccia has slashed .156/.273/.203 over 28 games with Tampa Bay.