On Thursday, the Twins traded Nelson Cruz (DH) and prospect Calvin Faucher (RHP) to the Rays for prospects Joe Ryan (RHP) and Drew Strotman (RHP). This deal is a little out of the ordinary for the Rays, who don’t usually trade for players who will become free agents at the end of the same season…
Hunter Renfroe joined the Boston Red Sox this year after spending 2020 with the Tampa Bay Rays. During his time with the Rays, he had the worst offensive season of his career, hitting only .156/.252/.393. So far this season, he’s been doing much better. As of July 17th he is hitting .261/.320/.454. This stat line…
Baseball’s number 1 prospect, Wander Franco, made his debut for the Tampa Bay Rays on June 22nd. Tropicana field was packed to watch the new member of the team. Franco played third base and drew a walk during his first plate appearance, showing off his above average plate discipline skills. He followed up with a…
Bo Bichette is an above average hitter with a lot of potential. So far this season he is hitting .284/.332/.500. His stat line this year is still above average, but down from the past two seasons. Bichette has a very aggressive approach at the plate and has gotten good results so far. But what can…
How is he Doing it? Collin McHugh joined the Rays this year after opting out of the 2020 season with the Red Sox. So far, he’s been a great add to the Stable, putting up some of the best numbers of his career. What did he change since joining the Rays? And what about the…
Nick Pivetta is undefeated in a Red Sox uniform, going 8-0 since joining the Red Sox in 2020. So far this season he has 9.9 K/9, and career low 0.67 HR/9 and 3.40 FIP. One reason for his success may be an improvement he’s made on his curveball. Pivetta’s curveball has always been a nasty…
The Yankees outfield has unraveled before our eyes. Aaron Hicks is having surgery and Clint Frazier is having some issues with a stiff neck. Infielders Miguel Andújar and Tyler Wade have been filling in the corner outfield spots and Brett Gardner has taken over centerfield. While there is some early trade talk to acquire an…
Tyler Glasnow worked on adding a new pitch to his arsenal this offseason. The movement of the pitch is similar to that of a cutter and slider, which helped coin the name “slutter”. I will be referring to it as a slider, as that is how it is classified on Baseball Savant and Brooks Baseball….
How are Mejía and Zunino Doing so Far? One month into the 2021 season, and it’s time to check-in on how catchers Mike Zunino and Francisco Mejía are doing. Offensively, they’ve both done pretty well so far. Zunino has impressed with a 24% barrel rate and five home runs, and Mejía is hitting .306/.327/.490. But…
In 2017, I had the opportunity to intern for the Tampa Bay Rays in their Strategy and Development department. I worked there during the first semester of my junior year at Northeastern University (go Huskies!), from July through December. How Did I Get the Internship? Working for my favorite baseball team was not originally part…