This is your Rays Stats, News, Rumors, and Commentary Roundup for the Morning of August 04, 2021.
A Look at Rays Pitchers’ Vertical Movement on Pitches
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“The Rays have signed reliever Evan Phillips to a minor league deal, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. This is a quick bounceback for Phillips, as he was one of three players released by the Orioles yesterday. Phillips has been shuffling between Triple-A and the big leagues over the past few years. Since the…”
“AUGUST 3: As expected, Glasnow will indeed have Tommy John surgery on Wednesday, reports Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. JULY 31: Rays right-hander Tyler Glasnow is expected to undergo Tommy John surgery next week, per ESPN’s Jeff Passan (via Twitter). That not only officially marks an end to his 2021 season, but perhaps…”
“So yeah, it is frustrating, and certainly we’d like to be hitting better off the left-handers.” The Mariners pulled even in the second, capitalizing on the good fortune they’ve seemed to carry throughout this season’s matchups with the Rays. “I think I threw a lot of good pitches, especially my breaking balls, but give credit to them for fouling it off and fighting it out,” Patiño said through interpreter Manny Navarro. The Rays were once again shut down by a left-handed starting pitcher, as Yusei Kikuchi limited them to two runs over six innings. Meanwhile, the Mariners took advantage of a few mistakes by the Rays in the sixth to add an insurance run.”
““It was a blessing in disguise to go to indy ball,” Enns said. “There was a time in June last summer when I didn’t have a job in baseball and was going back to school and didn’t know what the future of my baseball career was going to be,” Enns said Tuesday afternoon. “She never got to see me pitch in the big leagues at the time, so she said she was going to come down,” Enns said, “and she wasn’t taking no for an answer.” Worth noting • All-Star infielder Joey Wendle was named the Rays’ recipient of the 2021 Heart and Hustle Award by the Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association. Even before knowing the Rays would need to make a roster move Monday night, manager Kevin Cash said he and pitching coach Kyle Snyder were discussing Enns and “how valuable he could be.” On Tuesday, Tampa Bay optioned right-hander Chris Mazza to Durham, transferred reliever Ryan Thompson to the 60-day injured list and added Enns to the bullpen as a multi-inning option.”
“After throwing off the mound for the first time since going on the injured list, Glasnow knew he couldn’t realistically continue to pitch with that level of discomfort. You’re not going to be able to replace him,” Rays pitching coach Kyle Snyder said. “I mean, it’s Tyler Glasnow. “I think it was something I knew I was going to probably get eventually.”
“The Rays signed him on Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug.”
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