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• Rays 7, Tigers 5: Rays avoid series sweep with high-scorer

Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports Now time to enjoy an off day. Things could certainly have gone better for the Rays with the Tigers in town. The three-game series saw plenty of low-scoring efforts from the Rays, meanwhile the Tigers were raking up the hits. Jack Flaherty took the mound for the Tigers, while the Rays were going with a committee, as Shawn Armstrong acted as a one-inning o...2024
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• Rays: 2, Tigers: 4 - Pepiot strong again, bullpen and offense - not so much

Photo by Mike Carlson/Getty Images This is getting tough to watch Today is the day, right? The day Yandy and Randy and the rest of the Rays offense breaks out of its horrid slump? Gearing up for game 2. FYI: Tonight's game can be seen on Bally Sports Florida. pic.twitter.com/IS0tIYs6gR— Tampa Bay Rays (@RaysBaseball) April 23, 2024 Tuesday night baseball on deck! pic.twitter.com/8...2024
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• Comparing 2023 to 2024 after 24 games played

Kim Klement Neitzel-USA TODAY Sports Things have definitely been... different The Rays are matching up against the Tigers in the trop for the first time since the opening series of 2023, and while things haven’t started great for Tampa Bay with them already facing an embarrassing 7-1 loss in game one, it may be fun to compare these two seasons up to this point since they’ve been very diffe...2024
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• Rays 3 Yankees 5: Yanks steal it in the seventh

Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images 14 hits and three runs... The Rays fell to the Yankees 5-3 on Friday to fall to 11-10 on the season. Starter Tyler Alexander recorded 5 1⁄3 shutout innings allowing just two hits while striking out four in the loss Outfielder Richie Palacios also had a premiere performance, recording two hits, two runs, and an RBI on the day. This included a solo home r...2024
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• 2024 Sunburst Awards: San Francisco Giants games 14-16

Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports Rays advance to 9-7 after three game series in Tropicana Field Sunburst Awards” is a series-by-series evaluation of player performance, where four different awards are given out after each series: Offensive player of the series, defensive player of the series, pitcher of the series, and highlight play of the series. This edition will be covering the fift...2024
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• Rays: 9, Giants: 4 - Rays Win! Rays Win! Rays Win!

Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports Rays offense finally bursts open on HRs from Pinto (x2) Rosario and Parades Rays are looking for a series win on the day where they inducted the Late Dave Wills into the Rays HOF. Thank you, Dave. His impact can be felt here every single day – whether it’s in a joke, a small act of kindness or the love he showed to the community and organizations cl...2024
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• Tyler Alexander and Jacob Waguespack make roster; Kevin Kelly optioned

Photo by Bryan Bennett/Getty Images The pitchers on the Rays Opening Day roster have been decided Following their penultimate game of Spring Training, the Tampa Bay Rays optioned right-handed pitcher Kevin Kelly to Triple-A Durham, indicating that left-handed pitcher Tyler Alexander and right-handed pitcher Jacob Waguespack have made the Opening Day roster. Kelly, 26, came to the organizat...2024
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• Rays shut down Taj Bradley for 2 weeks

Kim Klement Neitzel-USA TODAY Sports A pectoral strain will slow his start to the season, but isn’t great cause for concern. The Rays rotation took a blow yesterday when Taj Bradley was scratched from his Spring Training start with pectoral discomfort. #Rays Cash said Taj Bradley definitely won’t be ready to start season. Will be shut down from throwing for at least 2 weeks then need to...2024
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• 2024 Division rival preview: Detroit Tigers

Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images Are the Tigers ready to roar? The Tigers began their rebuild a year before the Royals did, and while last year was their seventh consecutive losing season, their 78 wins were more than the Royals have managed in any season since 2017. The Tigers had a fairly young team last year, and will likely add two rookies to the starting lineup this season. But th...2024
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• Rays Roundtable: Free Agent Starting Pitcher

Jakob Junis | Ray Acevedo-USA TODAY Sports Looking for one more arm to round out the depth chart. The Tampa Bay Rays have made two major additions and one significant subtraction from the starting pitching depth chart this off-season, trading Tyler Glasnow to the Dodgers, receiving Ryan Pepiot in return, and adding NPB RHP Naoyuki Uwasawa on a minor league deal that would pay up to $3.5 mi...2024
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• Rays approach arbitration deadline with many deals outstanding

Stephen Brashear-USA TODAY Sports Will any settle before tomorrow’s deadline? The Rays have 11 players currently on the roster up for salary arbitration this off-season, and among those players only one has settled on a salary for 2024. Do you know the player? Can you guess who it is? Just clarifying some other reports out there: The deadline for arbitration agreements tomorrow is 1 p.m...2024
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• Projecting the Rays 2024 Opening Day Roster

Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images With one key trade candidate remaining. There have been a couple comings and goings over the past few weeks, so here’s your current projected Opening Day roster for the 2024 Tampa Bay Rays Lineup 1B - Yandy Diaz2B - Brandon Lowe*LF - Randy ArozarenaRF - Josh Lowe*3B - Isaac ParedesDH - Harold RamirezCF - Jose SiriSS - Jose CaballeroC - Rene Pinto *l...2024
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• Rays claim LHP Tyler Alexander

Dave Nelson-USA TODAY Sports The Rays add an arbitration eligible veteran pitcher to the 40-man roster The Tampa Bay Rays have made a roster move as they have claimed left-handed pitcher Tyler Alexander off of waivers from the Detroit Tigers. Alexander, 29, is a big league veteran with experience across five seasons, all of which have been spent with the Tigers. Detroit originally drafted ...2023
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• Tigers series preview: Two rebuilds that have stalled
Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images But the Tigers cleaned house last year. The Detroit Tigers are certainly not as bad as the lowly Royals in the standings, but their quest to rebuild their organization back to contention appears to be stuck in neutral just like the Royals. The Tigers appear to be on their way to a seventh consecutive losing season, with setbacks to many of the young play...2023
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• Series Preview: Milwaukee Brewers vs. Detroit Tigers
MARK HOFFMAN/MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL / USA TODAY NETWORK Brewers host second consecutive AL opponent on homestand The Brewers will stay home for the second series of a three-series homestand this week, as they welcome the Detroit Tigers to town from Monday through Wednesday. Milwaukee is coming off a tough series loss to the Red Sox, which pushed the Brewers into second place, 1⁄2 game ...2023
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"Left-hander Tyler Alexander has won the final spot in the Rays’ rotation, tweets Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times."

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"The Rays have claimed left-hander Tyler Alexander off waivers from the Tigers, according to announcements from both clubs."

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"Additionally, lefty Tyler Alexander hit the IL for an elbow sprain, bringing the team’s active roster down to 26 players."

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"Observations from the Yankees’ spring training game on Friday Power Up After hitting just three homers last season, Gleyber Torres hit his first of the spring — an opposite field shot off Tigers left-hander Tyler Alexander."

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"Tigers reliever Tyler Alexander ties AL record with nine consecutive strikeouts vs. Reds"

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"Here are Thursday’s minor moves from around the league… The Athletics announced that they’ve signed lefty Tyler Alexander to a minor league deal and invited him to Major League Spring Training."

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"The Tigers and second-round pick Tyler Alexander have agreed to an over-slot $1MM bonus, reports MLB."

• Rays: 2, Tigers: 4 - Pepiot strong again, bullpen and offense - not so much
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• Tyler Alexander and Jacob Waguespack make roster; Kevin Kelly optioned
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• 2024 Division rival preview: Detroit Tigers
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• Rays Roundtable: Free Agent Starting Pitcher
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• Rays approach arbitration deadline with many deals outstanding
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• Projecting the Rays 2024 Opening Day Roster
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• Tampa Bay Rays have decisions to make as non-tender deadline looms

Photo by Mark Goldman/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Eleven Rays players are arbitration eligible this year As they entered the offseason, the Tampa Bay Rays had 16 arbitration-eligible players on their roster. Now in the three weeks since the World Series concluded and moves could officially be made, the Rays have already trimmed that number down to 11. Raimel Tapia was outrighted off t...2023
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• Tigers, Second-Rounder Tyler Alexander Agree To Terms
The Tigers and second-round pick Tyler Alexander have agreed to an over-slot $1MM bonus, reports MLB.com’s Jim Callis (via Twitter). The slot value for the left-hander’s No. 65 overall selection had been $949,900. A draft-eligible sophomore out of TCU, Alexander didn’t … ...2015
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• Comparing 2023 to 2024 after 24 games played
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• 2024 Sunburst Awards: San Francisco Giants games 14-16
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• Early Season Pitch Tracking Notes — Slider Tinkering

Jonathan Dyer-USA TODAY Sports Jason Adam found a slider, and Shawn Alexander is trying not to lose one. This early in the baseball season, it’s still foolish to find much meaning in results, be that statistics or precise pitch measurements. But generally speaking we can look at the pitch tracking data and see what’s new — what are pitchers trying to do in 2024? Last week we looked at Aaro...2024
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• A nap would have been more productive
Dylan Cease went six innings. The rest of the team forgot to show up. | Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images White Sox drop sixth in a row, swept by Tigers The Tigers completed the sweep of the White Sox on Sunday afternoon, 4-1. A strong outing by Dylan Cease and a solo home run by Yoán Moncada would not be enough for the South Siders. Cease lowered his ERA to 2.06 over six innings of work. The p...2022
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• Six Pack of Stats: Tigers 4, White Sox 1
Trailing 1-0 through six innings, Detroit put up a three-spot in the eighth after tying it, to plunge the win expectancy graph down. | FanGraphs Detroit clinches the road sweep, as the South Siders fall below .500 The Detroit Tigers defeated the Chicago White Sox, 4-1, at Guaranteed Rate Field. Detroit (60-92) heads back to Comerica Park for a three-game series with the Royals. Chicago (66...2022
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• Bird App Recap: HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA I guess it’s Sunday and the White Sox are playing? Who knows? Who cares? Everyone is watching football anyway, so get ready for some unhinged tweets. Sox are trying to avoid getting swept by Detroit, but once again, it doesn’t matter. In news that’ll actually matter for next year: Sunday scaries. (via @BNightengale) pic.twitter.com/yDMq4f0PqC— Sox On 35th (@SoxOn35th...2022
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• Colorado Rockies game no. 9 thread: Tyler Alexander vs. Ryan Feltner

Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images The Rockies will try to capitalize on yesterday’s walk-off Yesterday’s Home Opener was a rollercoaster, but the Colorado Rockies had the last laugh against the Tampa Bay Rays as they won on a walk-off grand slam by Ryan McMahon after surrendering five runs in the top of the ninth to tie it 7-7. With the win, the Rox improved to 18-14 all-time in Home Openers...2024
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• Early Season Pitch Tracking Notes — Sweeper Addition Edition

Jonathan Dyer-USA TODAY Sports The hot new pitch that’s been sweeping the nation. There aren’t many conditions one can draw this early in the season. Baseball is a noisy, random sport. But one of the data sources that we can trust is the pitch tracking. Not the precise measurements themselves — magnitude of movement can be misleading because of calibration issues in the Hawkeye equipment,...2024
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• White Sox 6, Tigers 4: Vaughn comes up clutch again
Liam Hendriks secures the save in a 6-4 win. | Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports Heart, muscle, and offensive hustle leads to an important win Hey, I get to cover a win! The Chicago White Sox have secured a series win over the Detroit Tigers with tonight’s 6-4 victory. Both teams went back and forth — until some late-inning heroics by José Abreu, Andrew Vaughn and AJ Pollock. Lucas Giolit...2022
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• Tigers reliever Tyler Alexander ties AL record with nine consecutive strikeouts vs. Reds
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• Tigers Designate Dustin Garneau For Assignment
The Tigers designated catcher Dustin Garneau for assignment, according to an announcement from the team. Additionally, lefty Tyler Alexander hit the IL for an elbow sprain, bringing the team’s active roster down to 26 players. More to come…...2022
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• Tigers Designate Jacob Barnes For Assignment
The Tigers announced they’ve designated reliever Jacob Barnes for assignment and optioned outfielder Derek Hill to Triple-A Toledo. The moves open a pair of 26-man roster spots for right-hander Drew Hutchison and lefty Tyler Alexander, who will be added to the active roster tomorrow. Hutchison is being selected from Toledo, while Alexander will be reinstated from the 15-day injured…...2022
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• Rays Claim Tyler Alexander From Tigers
The Rays have claimed left-hander Tyler Alexander off waivers from the Tigers, according to announcements from both clubs. The Tigers had designated the lefty for assignment earlier this week. More to come....2023
• Tyler Alexander To Begin Season In Rays’ Rotation; Team Still Considering Bench Additions
Left-hander Tyler Alexander has won the final spot in the Rays’ rotation, tweets Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. He’ll actually pitch the fourth game of the season, with Zach Eflin, Aaron Civale and Zack Littell expected to line up for the first three and Ryan Pepiot apparently taking the fifth game. Topkin adds…...2024
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• Tigers Reinstate Tarik Skubal, Place Tyler Alexander On 60-Day IL
The Tigers announced that they have reinstated left-hander Tarik Skubal from the 60-day injured list. In a corresponding move, lefty Tyler Alexander is going the other way, having been placed directly onto the 60-day IL with a left lat/shoulder strain. Alexander’s IL placement is retroactive to July 3. More to come....2023
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• Rays Designate Calvin Faucher, Cooper Criswell For Assignment
The Rays are selecting infielder Austin Shenton and right-hander Yoniel Curet to the 40-man roster, tweets Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. In corresponding moves, righties Calvin Faucher and Cooper Criswell have been designated for assignment. The Rays also avoided arbitration with left-hander Tyler Alexander on a one-year deal, Topkin adds. Shenton, a left-handed hitting corner infielder, was...2023
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• Rays: 9, Giants: 4 - Rays Win! Rays Win! Rays Win!
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• Rays 8, Rockies 6: Rays make mighty comeback, and keep it

Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports This one was never a sure thing. I’m not going to sugarcoat it, this game looked like it was deeply unpleasant to play, and the Rockies may have benefited a great deal from being accustomed to the conditions at Coors Field, because it looked very miserable out there. We can blame it on the wind to make ourselves feel better, but in all honesty not a lot was goi...2024
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• Rays: 7, Rockies: 10 - Rays’ comeback blown in grand fashion

Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports Rays go 5-14 w/ RISP Rays first road trip of the season takes them to the Mile High City to take on the Colorado Rockies. Here is how both teams lineup: Spending #OpeningDay #2 in the clouds.Our series in the Mile High City starts in about an hour. pic.twitter.com/t7a73jw6WT— Tampa Bay Rays (@RaysBaseball) April 5, 2024 Why does Littell look so casual? ...2024
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• Rays 2 Jays 9: Justin Turner Overdrive

Kim Klement Neitzel-USA TODAY Sports With games like this, the loss seems overdetermined. You can bemoan the lack of offense, but if your pitching is giving up nine runs you probably aren’t winning. And you can shake your head about the terrible pitching (eight earned runs, ten hits, eight walks — this was a slog!) but clearly it’s tough to win with three hits (even with two of those being...2024
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• Rays announce 2024 Opening Day Roster

Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports Rays Up! The Tampa Bay Rays have announced their 2024 Opening Day roster: PITCHERS (13): RHP Jason Adam, LHP Tyler Alexander, RHP Shawn Armstrong, RHP Aaron Civale, LHP Garrett Cleavinger, RHP Chris Devenski, RHP Zach Eflin, RHP Pete Fairbanks, RHP Zack Littell, RHP Phil Maton, RHP Ryan Pepiot, LHP Colin Poche, RHP Jacob Waguespack CATCHERS (2): René Pi...2024
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• Tyler Alexander and Jacob Waguespack make roster; Kevin Kelly optioned
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• 2024 Division rival preview: Detroit Tigers
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• Tyler Alexander: The New Bulk Guy?

Kim Klement Neitzel-USA TODAY Sports If the Rays are known for anything it may be the development of the “bulk guy” — the pitcher who can get 1 to 2 times through an order. This year, they brought in Chris Devenski on a 1-year deal, and they also signed Tyler Alexander who last pitched with the Tigers. Both of these guys will be responsible for filling in the roles that Josh Fleming and Y...2024
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