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ST. PETERSBURG — Rays top starter Shane McClanahan left Thursday’s game against the Royals in the fourth inning due what the team said was mid-back tightness. McClanahan’s fastball velocity was down slightly from his average of 96.7 mph during the first three innings. In the fourth inning, the first three clocked at 93.7, 94.4 and 90.9. At that point, the Rays had reliever Kevin Kelly warming ...
The Kansas City Royals are in the midst of a series against Tampa Bay, which means a special reunion for their manager.
ST. PETERSBURG — Wander Franco will be held out of the Rays’ lineup for at least two games as a result of the way he handles his frustrations and his actions toward being a good teammate. Manager Kevin Cash said Franco, 22, was out of the lineup Thursday and won’t play Friday due to the culmination of several issues over the course of the season. He could return as soon as Saturday, Cash ...
ST. PETERSBURG — Though he struck out 11 in his previous start — including the first six A’s — and his Rays won the game, Taj Bradley was more frustrated that he failed to get through the fifth inning. Wednesday, he did that and more. The rookie right-hander was dominant in working a career-high six innings to lead the Rays to a 7-2 win over the Orioles and halt their season-high, three-game ...
ST. PETERSBURG — Randy Arozarena has turned out to be good with numbers. The Rays outfielder set a goal of joining the 20-20 club (20 homers and 20 steals) and did so in 2021. He repeated the feat last year, joining superstar Mike Trout as the only players to do so both as rookies and again the following season. While 30-30 would be the next step, Arozarena is eyeing a different target: 100 ...