Carlos Gomez Was Lone Offensive Highlight Versus Boston

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Carlos Gomez was the main Rays offensive player to find much success Saturday versus Boston. He scored both Tampa Bay runs, including hitting a solo home run. Gomez was a superstar back in 2013 and 2014. In those two seasons, he combined for 47 home runs and 74 steals with a […]

Andrew Kittredge With A Short First Outing

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Andrew Kittredge went 3 1/3 innings Saturday versus Boston. He allowed two runs but only one was earned. In his lone major league season, he pitched 15 times out of the bullpen totaling 15 1/3 innings. He performed well with a 1.76 ERA and 14 strikeouts. This was his first […]

Today's Starting Pitcher Rankings (3/31/18)

Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of today's projected starting pitchers (March 31st). We published this column last year, and the feedback was great so here we are doing it again. Let us know what you think on Twitter too. The concept is pretty straight forward. We round up […]

Andrew Kittredge To Start For Tampa Bay Saturday

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Andrew Kittredge will start for Tampa Bay Saturday versus Boston. In his lone major league season, he pitched 15 times out of the bullpen totaling 15 1/3 innings. He performed well with a 1.76 ERA and 14 strikeouts. This will be his first MLB start. It is unknown how long they […]

Blake Snell With A Good First Outing

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Blake Snell went 5 2/3 innings Friday versus Boston. He did not allow a run against a strong offense. Snell just recently turned 25 years old but already has 218 1/3 innings pitched in the majors. The most obvious strength of Snell's young career is his 217 strikeouts, showing that […]

Tampa Bay Rays Top-10 Prospect Garrett Whitley Out For Entire 2018

Tampa Bay Rays super prospect outfielder Garrett Whitley will miss the entire 2018 season after surgery to repair a torn right labrum. He is the 2015 first-round draft pick and is considered a five-tool player. Last season he had 13 HR and 21 steals in Class-A. He has been slowed by a previous injury in […]

Denard Span Is Tampa Bay Rays Opening Game Hero

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Denard Span was the hero of the first game of the regular season Thursday versus Boston. He came up with the bases loaded in the eighth inning with Tampa Bay losing 4-2. He would hit a bases-clearing triple to give them the lead before getting knocked in by the next hitter […]

Matt Duffy With A Solid Season Opener

Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Matt Duffy drove in the first run of the season for Tampa Bay Thursday versus Boston. He would also come around to score in the decisive six-run eighth inning of the 6-4 victory. It was his first regular season game in 570 days. Also of note, manager Kevin Cash's last […]

Nathan Eovaldi With Further Good News For Rays On Opening Day

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi (elbow) received good news Thursday ahead of the team's season opener. He will have elbow surgery Friday but the issue is three loose pieces of cartilage which is a solvable issue. The news moved the narrative from merely a best-case scenario being Eovaldi stepping on a mound in […]

Chris Archer With No-Decision In Season Opener

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Chris Archer went six innings Thursday versus Boston in the regular season opener. He allowed four runs with six strikeouts. He left trailing 4-0 but the Rays rallied to win 6-4 to spare him the loss. He pitched well outside of a rough second inning where he gave up three […]

Dan Jennings Signs With Brewers

Free-agent left-handed relief pitcher Dan Jennings has signed with the Milwaukee Brewers and is pending a physical after being released by the Rays. Jennings is most likely being brought in as a result of lefty Boone Logan being placed on the disabled list and will serve as a middle reliever for the Brewers for the time […]

Nathan Eovaldi Out For The Rays, Austin Pruitt Called Up

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi will require surgery to repair "loose bodies" in his elbow. This was terrible news to come down right before the season starts. There is some speculation that he could get away with as little as six to eight weeks before he gets back to pitching. This presents a […]

Outfielders Returning from Injury - 2018 Undervalued ADP Targets

Getting tagged "injury prone" can mean a lot of things to fantasy owners. The floor for a guy sitting on the DL is just that: the floor. A big fat goose egg at a position of importance can crater a season, and the guys in this piece all contributed to their fair share of zeros […]

Deeper NL Starting Pitcher Sleepers - Undervalued ADPs

Nothing helps deepen a fantasy rotation like scooping up late-round values. Having a few sleepers in your back pocket allows for a heavier investment in hitting earlier in the draft, and gives you some names to target once the player pool gets thin. For those who love to do last-minute drafts, start their league a […]

Matt Duffy Bats Third In Final Spring Game

Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Matt Duffy batted third in the batting order for the last spring warmup game Tuesday. In his last healthy season in 2015, he batted .295 with 12 home runs and 12 stolen bases. Duffy will be 27 years old when the 2018 season starts, and he hopes the multiple surgeries […]

Denard Span Will Share Leadoff Spot In Batting Order

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Denard Span will share the leadoff spot in the batting order with Carlos Gomez. He also may serve some games batting lower in the order. For example, in the final warm-up game Tuesday, Span batted in the sixth spot. Span is coming off a 2017 season where he batted .272 with […]

Jake Faria Looks Great In Final Spring Training Tuneup

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Jake Faria threw six hitless innings Tuesday in his final warm-up outing of the spring. Just as exciting, he reversed the troubling trend of not throwing enough strikes. In his 86 2/3 innings in the majors during 2017, Faria struck out 84 batters while issuing only 31 walks. Perhaps the […]

Wilson Ramos Bats Fourth In Final Spring Training Game

Tampa Bay Rays catcher Wilson Ramos batted in the cleanup spot Tuesday, just two days before the regular season starts. Ramos spent much of the 2017 season fighting injuries. He only managed to play 64 games but still provided some flashes of his 2016 ability. He would hit 11 home runs while keeping the strikeouts […]

Carlos Gomez Will Play Regularly

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Carlos Gomez looks to be the everyday right fielder for the team. He and Kevin Kiermaier will anchor the outfield while Mallex Smith and Denard Span contend for the other starting spot or occasional designated hitter outing. Gomez was a superstar back in 2013 and 2014. In those two seasons, he […]

Kevin Kiermaier Has A New Batting Stance

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier has a new batting stance that has folks excited around the ball club. This is the main noteworthy tidbit for him during the spring outside of him staying healthy, as he was locked into his starting position the whole time. He has missed a lot of games the past […]

Alex Colome Will Be Primarily A Three-Out Closer For Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay Rays closer Alex Colome will be used for three-out or fewer saves more often in 2018. He was asked to record multiple-inning saves in 2017, where he led the American League with six of those saves. Colome recorded an MLB-leading 47 saves in 2017, but his overall numbers elsewhere weren't as impressive as […]

Rob Refsnyder Traded to the Rays

The Cleveland Indians traded outfielder Rob Refsnyder to the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for cash considerations. The move was made necessary when the club acquired left-handed relief pitcher Jack Leathersich off waivers from the Pirates. Refsnyder was hoping to make the Cleveland Opening Day roster as a reserve, but he struggled mightily in Cactus […]

Rays Release Dan Jennings

The Tampa Bay Rays released reliever Dan Jennings. They will only be responsible for a quarter of his $2.375 million salary. The southpaw posted a 3.45 ERA across 77 relief appearances for the White Sox and Rays last season. He is not much of a fantasy option at the moment, especially not until he finds […]

Chris Archer Will Be Ready For Opening Day

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Chris Archer (forearm) looked good during a 30-pitch bullpen session Monday, and manager Kevin Cash has no concerns about his ace being ready for Opening Day on Thursday. Archer remains the clear best pitcher in Tampa and has low-end fantasy ace potential. It's certainly a tough assignment on opening day […]

Predicting the Top 10 Finishers for Saves in 2018

Predicting the top 10 of anything is usually an exercise in futility. Trying to predict the top 10 finishers in saves is just silly because there is so much turnover at the back of every MLB bullpen every season. Last season, at least half of the teams in baseball had their Opening Day closer displaced […]

Three Tampa Bay Rays Named To The Roster For Multiple Inning Work

Tampa Bay Rays pitchers Yonny Chirinos, Andrew Kittredge and LHP Ryan Yarbrough were told they made the team as multi-inning relievers. They will likely play a pivotal role during the games designated as bullpen games by the Rays instead of having a fifth regular starting pitcher. None of them have much value outside of very […]

Austin Pruitt Optioned To The Minors

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Austin Pruitt has been optioned to Triple-A. He was in the running for a role in the bullpen but apparently lost out. He went 7-5 in his only major league season so far but with a terrible 5.31 ERA. He is currently just not much of a fantasy option.

C.J. Cron And Brad Miller Situation At First Base Given More Explaination

Tampa Bay Rays manager Kevin Cash revealed some more about his plan for first base playing time in the regular season. Lefthanded C.J. Cron and righthanded Brad Miller will split time. However, it was noted that it will not be a strict platoon because they like Cron so much that they want to see him […]

Chris Archer Is Only A Bit Sore, All Ready For Regular Season

Updating previous posts, Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Chris Archer says he is still a little sore but the swelling is down with the pain almost gone. He should be fine to start the season. Archer remains the clear ace of this four-man rotation, although fantasy owners may be a bit hesitant to invest after […]

Daniel Robertson Will Play Sunday, Ready For Opening Day

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Daniel Robertson (hand) will be back to play Sunday. His batting gloves will be fitted with protective pads on Saturday. This will leave him ready for Opening Day. His quick return is a bigger deal for the real-life ballclub than it is for fantasy. He is not a premier player in […]