Category: Tampa Bay Rays
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Gose has a hose!
September 21, 2021 Cleveland Indians – Anthony Gose, who last played in the bigs five years ago as an outfielder, made his return as a relief pitcher, punctuating his appearance with a 100 mph strikeout of Salvador Perez. It’s a great story, but given the stuff he flashed, Gose has the stuff to develop into…
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Andrew Kittredge placed on the IL
September 20, 2021 Tampa Bay Rays – Andrew Kittredge was placed on the IL with a sore neck. He was the de facto leader of the Rays bullpen; expect others including Collin McHugh, Nick Anderson, and Peter Fairbanks to fill the void. Hierarchy change: *McHugh | Fairbanks | Anderson.* = closer-by-committee
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Drew Steckenrider moves to the top in Seattle
September 14, 2021 Miami Marlins – Dylan Floro collected his 11th save of the season on Monday night. We’re removing his asterisk as he’s been the clear top choice in this bullpen and should continue to be over the season’s final weeks. Updated hierarchy: Floro | Bender | Bass. Tampa Bay Rays – Nick Anderson…
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Rays set the record for most pitchers to record a save in a single season
September 5, 2021 Tampa Bay Rays — The Rays have done it. Dietrich Enns (we swear that is a real person and not somebody that we made up for this post) pitched the final three innings of an 11-4 Rays victory to pick up his first career save. Enns became the recording breaking 13th Rays’…
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The Rays bring back another big arm
September 2, 2021 Tampa Bay Rays — David Robertson pitched a perfect eighth in a tied game, his first appearance since April 14, 2019. It’s impossible to say exactly where Robertson will fit into the Tampa bullpen, but here’s hoping that he can be the lucky 13th Rays reliever to garner a save later this…