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Nick Fortes Nick Fortes Cracks third homer of season
Mon, Jul 20, 2026, 9:42 PM
Fortes went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored during Monday's 7-1 win over Toronto.
Analysis: Fortes put the exclamation mark on the Rays' convincing win with a solo home run off Brendon Little in the ninth inning. It was just the third home run of the season for Fortes, who is slashing .258/.302/.350 with 21 RBI across 234 plate appearances. |
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Victor Mesa Jr. Victor Mesa Jr. Homers in third-straight game
Mon, Jul 20, 2026, 9:39 PM
Mesa went 1-for-4 with a solo home run during the Rays' 7-1 win over the Blue Jays on Monday.
Analysis: Mesa got the Rays' offense in gear with a solo homer off Dylan Cease in the first inning. Mesa has gone yard in three consecutive games, and five of his eight home runs this season have come over his last nine appearances. He has a .779 OPS with three steals and 15 RBI over 116 plate appearances this season. |
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Cedric Mullins Cedric Mullins Goes yard in Toronto
Mon, Jul 20, 2026, 9:36 PM
Mullins went 1-for-5 with a solo home run during the Rays' 7-1 win over the Blue Jays on Monday.
Analysis: Mullins gave the Rays a 5-1 lead in the sixth after belting a solo home run off Dylan Cease. It was the 12th time Mullins has gone long this season, though he's just 3-for-35 (.086) with two solo home runs and 11 strikeouts over his last 10 outings. |
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Junior Caminero Junior Caminero Collects three hits vs. Toronto
Mon, Jul 20, 2026, 9:33 PM
Caminero went 3-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI and a walk during Monday's 7-1 win over the Blue Jays.
Analysis: Caminero extended Tampa Bay's lead to 4-1 in the fifth with an RBI single before driving home another run on a double in the seventh. It was his 27th multi-hit game of the season and his sixth outings with three hits. Caminero has reached base safely in nine consecutive games, and over that span he has gone 12-for-34 (.353) with one steal, three home runs, four doubles, six RBI and six runs scored. |
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Nick Martinez Nick Martinez Earns win despite zero strikeouts
Mon, Jul 20, 2026, 9:30 PM
Martinez (9-2) came away with the win against Toronto on Monday, allowing one run on six hits and one walk over six scoreless innings. He did not strike out a batter.
Analysis: Monday marked the fifth start in Martinez's career that he did not record a strikeout, with the last instance taking place as a member of the Rangers against the Mariners on Aug. 1, 2017. The lack of punchouts didn't matter for the veteran right-hander, who came away with his 10th quality start of the season, and he has allowed one earned run in three of his last four appearances. His outing in Toronto brought his ERA down to 2.59 across 111.1 innings, which is sixth-best in the majors among qualified starters. Martinez is slated to take on the Guardians at home this weekend. |
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Hunter Feduccia Hunter Feduccia Taking seat Monday
Mon, Jul 20, 2026, 3:43 PM
Feduccia is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Blue Jays, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Analysis: The left-handed-hitting Feduccia was held out of the starting nine against left-handed pitchers on two occasions during the Rays' four-game series with the Red Sox over the weekend, but the backstop will hit the bench Monday while right-hander Dylan Cease toes the rubber for the Blue Jays. Nick Fortes will handle catching duties in the series opener. |
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Pro debut delayed
Mon, Jul 20, 2026, 2:51 PM
Blanco has yet to make his pro debut in the Dominican Summer League due to a stress fracture in his lower back, Ian Cundall of Baseball America reports.
Analysis: Blanco was one of the Rays' top international signees on Jan. 15, and given how cautious teams usually are with young players coming back from injury, it's possible he doesn't make his pro debut until 2027. |
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Begins rehab assignment
Mon, Jul 20, 2026, 2:48 PM
Santana (hamstring) began a rehab assignment Friday with the Florida Complex League Rays, Ian Cundall of Baseball America reports.
Analysis: High-A Bowling Green placed Santana on the 7-day injured list June 6 with a hamstring strain. Known for his slick defense at shortstop, the switch-hitting Santana slashed .309/.379/.393 with a career-high three home runs and career-best 10.3 percent strikeout rate while notching 21 steals in 47 games prior to the injury. |
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Likely done for season
Mon, Jul 20, 2026, 2:36 PM
Pierce had left shoulder surgery and is likely done for the season, Ian Cundall of Baseball America reports.
Analysis: Pierce was a league average hitter (100 wRC+) in 34 games for Single-A Charleston prior to the serious shoulder injury. He slashed .252/.336/.390 with four home runs, six steals and a 28.6 percent strikeout rate in 34 games and is expected to have a normal offseason. |
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Embarks on rehab assignment
Mon, Jul 20, 2026, 2:33 PM
Gray, who had surgery to remove a bone chip in his right elbow, has gone 1-for-8 through three rehab games in the Florida Complex League.
Analysis: Per Ian Cundall of Baseball America, Gray should be back in action for Single-A Charleston before the end of the month. Prior to the midseason surgery, Gray slashed .286/.406/.474 with six home runs, four steals, a 21.9 percent strikeout rate and a 16.1 percent walk rate in 49 games. He received just under $1 million when the Rays selected him in the third round last year and won't turn 19 until mid-August. |
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Jesse Scholtens Jesse Scholtens Shifts rehab assignment to Durham
Mon, Jul 20, 2026, 8:32 AM
Scholtens (wrist) struck out a batter and allowed four earned runs on six hits and one walk across three innings Saturday in a rehab start with Triple-A Durham.
Analysis: Scholtens moved his rehab assignment to the Rays' top affiliate after he had previously covered 6.1 innings while producing an 8:3 K:BB between two starts in the rookie-level Florida Complex League earlier in the month. The right-hander built up to 66 pitches Sunday, so he may need only one more appearance in the minors before he's stretched out enough to handle a typical starter's workload. The Rays wouldn't appear to have room for Scholtens in their rotation at the moment, so it's more likely that he serves as a multi-inning reliever once he's activated from the 15-day injured list. |
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Mason Englert Mason Englert Returns to Triple-A
Mon, Jul 20, 2026, 8:24 AM
The Rays optioned Englert to Triple-A Durham on Saturday.
Analysis: Englert was returned to Durham after the Rays called him up to serve as the 27th man for Friday's doubleheader with the Red Sox. He started the second game of the twin bill, dropping to 0-3 on the season in the Rays' 5-3 loss while striking out four batters and serving up five earned runs on eight hits and one walk across five innings. Over 14 appearances (three starts) with Tampa Bay this season, producing a 4.54 ERA, 1.43 WHIP and 32:8 K:BB across 35.2 innings. |
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Shane McClanahan Shane McClanahan Stumbles in sixth loss
Sun, Jul 19, 2026, 5:44 PM
McClanahan (8-6) took the loss Sunday against the Red Sox, allowing six runs (four earned) on five hits and three walks in five innings. He struck out three.
Analysis: Two runs went unearned in the third inning, when Jahmai Jones first scored on a passed ball by Hunter Feduccia, and then Wilyer Abreu came across for another on a throwing error by Junior Caminero. The three punchouts tied a season low for McClanahan, who also matched a season worst in runs allowed in what was an outing to forget all around. The southpaw is set to carry a 3.07 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and 85:31 K:BB over 91 innings into a favorable home matchup against Cleveland. |
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Ian Seymour Ian Seymour Short outing vs. Boston
Sat, Jul 18, 2026, 8:29 PM
Seymour did not factor into the decision Saturday against the Red Sox, allowing three runs on two hits and two walks over three innings. He struck out four.
Analysis: The long ball hurt Seymour in his brief outing Saturday -- the southpaw gave up a two-run blast to Jahmai Jones in the second inning before Wilyer Abreu added a solo shot in the third. Seymour has now given up 12 runs (11 earned) across just 11.2 innings in his last three outings after delivering quality starts his previous two times out. His ERA now sits at 4.79 across 67.2 innings this season with a 1.17 WHIP and 79:26 K:BB across 67.2 innings this season. |
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Taylor Walls Taylor Walls Taking seat Saturday
Sat, Jul 18, 2026, 12:53 PM
Walls is out of the lineup for Saturday's matchup against Boston, Ryan Bass of Rays.tv reports.
Analysis: Walls is absent from the lineup Saturday as the Rays match up against left-hander Patrick Sandoval. The 29-year-old went a combined 2-for-6 with a double and a strikeout in Friday's doubleheader. Ben Williamson will take over at shortstop and bat sixth Saturday. |
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Jonathan Aranda Jonathan Aranda Riding pine Saturday
Sat, Jul 18, 2026, 12:49 PM
Aranda is out of the lineup for Saturday's matchup against the Red Sox, Ryan Bass of Rays.tv reports.
Analysis: The left-handed-hitting Aranda will hit the bench for Saturday's matchup against southpaw Patrick Sandoval. Aranda went a combined 0-for-7 with one walk and three strikeouts during Friday's doubleheader. Ryan Vilade will man first base and bat cleanup for Tampa Bay on Saturday. |
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Jonny DeLuca Jonny DeLuca Collects two RBI in doubleheader
Fri, Jul 17, 2026, 9:25 PM
DeLuca went 2-for-8 with two RBI across Friday's doubleheader against the Red Sox.
Analysis: DeLuca went 0-for-4 in the first game, a 10-0 loss for Tampa Bay, but he put the Rays on the board with with a two-run single in the first inning of the second contest. He is slashing .254/.291/.416 with nine steals, five home runs and 27 RBI across 184 plate appearances this season. |
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Junior Caminero Junior Caminero Homers in second game of twinbill
Fri, Jul 17, 2026, 9:21 PM
Caminero went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored during the Rays' 5-3 loss to the Red Sox in the second game of Friday's doubleheader.
Analysis: Caminero was cleared to play in both of Friday's game after X-rays came back negative on his left hand, which was struck by a pitch during Tuesday's All-Star game. He went 1-for-4 in the first game, which Tampa Bay lost 10-0, but he tied things up in the third inning of the second game with a solo homer off Eduardo Rivera. Caminero is up to 29 home runs and a .925 OPS which ranks second and sixth, respectively, in the majors this season. |
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Mason Englert Mason Englert Yields five runs in loss
Fri, Jul 17, 2026, 9:14 PM
Englert (0-3) took the loss against the Red Sox in the second game of Friday's doubleheader. He allowed five runs on eight hits and one walk while striking out five across five innings.
Analysis: Englert was brought up from Triple-A Durham to serve as the Rays' 27th man for Friday's doubleheader. He wasted the Rays' early offense by giving up back-to-back home runs in the first inning before yielding another long ball to Wilyer Abreu in the third and another run in the fourth. Englert has given up seven earned runs over his last two major-league outings and has a 4.54 ERA and 1.43 WHIP across 35.2 innings this season. The 27-year-old right-hander will likely head back down to Triple-A in the coming days. |
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Chandler Simpson Chandler Simpson Sitting for nightcap
Fri, Jul 17, 2026, 4:52 PM
Simpson is not in the Rays' starting lineup for the second game of Friday's doubleheader against the Red Sox, Ryan Bass of Rays.tv reports.
Analysis: Simpson went 0-for-3 in Game 1 of Friday's doubleheader, but he'll be on the bench for the start of Game 2. The Rays will start Ryan Vilade, Cedric Mullins and Jonny DeLuca in the outfield from left to right in the nightcap. |
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