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TAMPA BAY RAYS (2-1) at YANKEES (1-2) RH (0-0, 0.00) vs. LH Jordan Montgomery (Postseason Debut) Thursday, October 8, 2020  First : 7:10 p.m.  Location:  TV: TBS  Radio: ESPN Radio, WDAE 95.3 FM/620 AM, WGES 680 AM (Sp.)

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ROSTER MOVE—Major League has approved a substitution to Castillo in Game 4 of the 2019 ALDS vs. HOU (4-1 win)…the Rays used an the Rays Series roster due to an injury sustained by RH Oliver seven times in the regular season (including four times in the last Drake (right flexor tendon strain)…he will be replaced by RH Trevor 13 games) and went 6-1 when doing so after going 26-17 (.605) in 2019. Richards, who made 9 apps (4 starts) for the Rays during the regular sea- Ê Incl. postseason, since the debut of the opener on May 19, 2018, the son…in accordance with MLB rules, Drake will be ineligible to return in Rays have used one 106 times and are 65-41 (.613) in those games. the Championship Series if the Rays participate. Ê The Rays are 1-0 this series when their opponent uses an opener.

ON THE CUSP—With a win tonight or tomorrow, the Rays would ad- KING OF THE K—Rays pitching has recorded 56 SO in the postseason, vance to the American League Championship Series for the second time a club record through five postseason games ahead of 2019 (51)…this in- in franchise history (2008)…the Rays a series lead in a best-of-five or cludes 33 SO in the and 18 SO in Game 2, a major league best-of-seven postseason series for the first time since winning Game 1 of record for a 9- postseason game…in this series, Rays pitchers have the 2011 ALDS at TEX…the Rays have won back-to-back games to take a thrown 273 and their avg. velocity is 95.2 mph…this in- 2-1 series lead, and in major league history the team winning Game 3 of a cludes 94.0 mph in Game 1, 98.1 mph in Game 2 and 93.7 mph in Game 3. 1-1 series goes on to win a best-of-five series 71.7 pct. of the time (38-15)… Ê Combining regular season and postseason, the Rays are 32-1, 29-0 the Rays are 20-21 all-time in the postseason, including 4-1 this season. and 35-0 when leading after 6, 7 and 8 , respectively. Ê According to , the Rays entered the Division Series with a 47.2 pct. chance to advance…this dropped to 27.8 pct. after Game RAYS vs. YANKEES—The Rays are the second team all-time to 3 HR 1 but increased to 46.4 pct. after Game 2 and 72.3 pct. after G3. (or more) in back-to-back postseason games against the Yankees, joining Ê The Rays are attempting to win a series after losing Game 1 for the the 1955 Brooklyn Dodgers ( Games 4-5)…they are the only second time…they won the 2008 ALCS after losing Game 1, 2-0. team to score 7+ runs and hit 3+ HR in back-to-back postseason games Ê The Rays have only advanced beyond the Division Series once in against them…combining regular season and postseason, the Rays have club history; in 2008 they beat the White Sox and Red Sox before outhomered the Yankees, 25-20, and have hit 24 HR in the last 10 games losing to the Phillies in the World Series…the Rays have seen their against them (since Aug 9)…they have 2+ HR in all 10 of those games, season end in the Division Series in their last four trips to the play- tying the longest such streak against a opponent in major league offs: 2010 and 2011 to Texas, 2013 to Boston and 2019 to Houston. history…the Dodgers hit 2+ HR in 10 straight games against the Mets in Ê If a decisive Game 5 is necessary tomorrow, the Rays are 8-5 all- 2017-18, and the Cincinnati Redlegs did it against the Dodgers in 1956. time when facing elimination and 4-2 in "winner take all" games. Ê The Rays would advance to the ALCS with a win tonight or tomor- row…they haven't lost back-to-back games to the Yankees since POWER BALL—79.3 pct. (23 of 29) of the Rays runs this postseason have being swept in a on July 18, 2019 in the Bronx…since come on runs, compared to 41.5 pct. (120 of 289) during the regular then (including postseason) the Rays are 12-3 against the Yankees, season…the Rays have hit 12 HR this postseason, 3rd in the majors behind going 5-1 at home, 5-1 at and 2-1 at Petco Park. the Yankees (14) and Athletics (13), and 9 HR in the Division Series…83.3 Ê This is the first postseason series between the two clubs…the Rays pct. (15 of 18) of their runs this series have come on home runs…the Rays went 8-2 against the Yankees in the regular season, the best win- have 7 HR in the last 2 games, tying Games 2-3 of the 2008 ALCS and ning pct. against them in club history and the best in the majors Games 3-4 of the 2008 ALCS for the most in a 2-game span in club postsea- since 2013…the Rays went 5-1 at Yankee Stadium, the best record son history…their 12 HR this postseason are the most through five playoff of any visitor to the new ballpark (min. 5 games) and the best mark games in club history, ahead of 2019 (10)…eight different Rays have hit a by any team visiting the Bronx since the 2001 Mariners (5-1). postseason homer, tied with the Yankees for the most in the majors. Ê Teams are 19-1 this postseason in games when they outhomer their FROM THE OTHER SIDE—The Rays most recently faced Jordan Mont- opponent, and the only loss was the Padres last night to the Dodg- gomery on Sep 2 at Yankee Stadium and chased him in the 1st inning… ers…the Rays and Yankees have combined for 16 HR this series, the Rays tied their franchise record from April 27, 2011 at MIN with five and Petco Park has seen 25 HR in 6 games this postseason…across consecutive hits to start the game: , Randy Aroza- the majors, 53.5 pct. of runs this postseason have scored on home rena 2- homer, single, 2-run homer, runs, which would tie 1956 for the highest rate in playoff history. double…Montgomery faced nine batters, lasted 0.2 IP and Ê Combining regular season and postseason, the Rays are 23-2 when was replaced with 2-on, 2-out in the 1st inning…the Rays won, 5-2. they outhomer their opponent and 23-5 when hitting 2+ HR. THE CUBAN ROCKET— is .600/.636/1.250 (12- Ê The Rays are 4-0 in the postseason when scoring first, after going a for-20) in the postseason and .667/.692/1.417 (8-for-12) with 3 HR in the majors-best 25-6 (.806) when doing so in the regular season. Division Series…with homers in each game of the Division Series, he be- REAR WHEEL DRIVE—Last night No. 8 hitter and No. came the third Ray to homer in three consecutive postseason games, fol- 9 hitter Michael Perez combined to go 4-for-8 with 1 2B, 2 HR, 6 RBI and lowing (4) in the 2008 ALCS vs./at BOS and Carlos Peña (3) 3 runs scored…according to Stats LLC, the Rays became the first team in in the 2008 ALCS at BOS…he is the first rookie to homer in three consecu- postseason history to have its starting No. 8 and No. 9 hitters both record tive postseason games since CHC Kyle Schwarber (3) in 2015 and the first 3 RBI (or more) in the same game…it marked the second time in club his- AL rookie to do so since Longoria…he is the third player (first rookie) to tory both the No. 8 and No. 9 hitters homered in the same postseason homer in three consecutive postseason games against the Yankees, join- game, joining Game 3 of 2019 ALDS vs. HOU (Kiermaier, Willy Adames). ing TEX Juan González (4) in 1996 and LAA Bengie Molina (3) in 2005. Ê Kiermaier's homer was the second of his postseason career, coming Ê He is one of five players all-time with an extra-base hit in each of exactly a year apart and both go-ahead, 3-run homers in Game 3 of his team’s first five postseason games, joining NYY Giancarlo Stan- the Division Series: Oct 7, 2020 off (4th inning) ton (2020), TEX (2010), NYY Paul O’Neill (1998) and and Oct 7, 2019 off (2nd inning)…three of his 4 HR STL Pepper Martin (1931)…his 12 hits are the most through five between the regular season and postseason have come against the postseason games since SEA (12) in 2001 and tied for Yankees, and his last two (Sep 1 at NYY) have been off of Tanaka. 2nd all-time through 5 SF Will (13) in 1989. Ê Rays have hit 3 HR this postseason, the most in a single Ê Is the first rookie in AL history with four straight multi-hit postsea- postseason in club history…twice in franchise history the Rays son games, and first major league rookie since FLA Miguel Cabrera have hit a postseason homer on an 0-2 pitch, both by catchers this (4) in 2003…his 11 hits over this span tie for the most in postseason postseason: Perez last night and in Game 2 vs. TOR. history over a 4-game stretch, joining NYY in 2004, Ê With the benefit of a Series and universal DH, this post- ATL Marquis Grissom in 1995 and CIN in 1990. season has seen 11 HR out of the No. 9 spot in the lineup, a major Ê His 25 total bases were the most in major league history (regardless league record ahead of 2016 (10)—and the Rays are responsible for of rookie status) through his team's first 5 games of a single postsea- three of these…cleanup hitters have totaled 5 HR this postseason. son—but Stanton tied him with his 8th-inning homer last night. Ê He joined SEA Ichiro Suzuki in 2001 as the only rookies with three PITCHING PLANS—Tonight's game will be started by Ryan Thompson, 3-hit games in a single postseason…this is one shy of a postseason his second career start (Aug 8 (G2) vs. NYY)…this is the second time in club record for 3-hit games, most recently HOU José Altuve in 2017. postseason history the Rays are using an opener to start, following Diego Ê All 10 HR with the Rays have come in his last 25 games (21 starts). RAYS HITTER NOTES

#1 WILLY ADAMES - ah-DAH-mes .176 AVG - 0 HR - 0 RBI - 1 SB #13 MANUEL MARGOT - man-WEHL mahr-GO .333 AVG - 2 HR - 5 RBI - 0 SB Game 3 at NYY: 1-3, BB, R, 2-E6 vs. LH: .000 (0-4) Game 3 at NYY: DNP vs. LH: .500 (2-4), 1-HR Division Series: 2-11, BB, R vs. RH: .231 (3-13) Division Series: 1-5, HR, 2-RBI, BB, R vs. RH: .250 (2-8), 1-HR Postseason: 3-17, 2-BB, R with RISP: .000 (0-2) Postseason: 4-12, 2-HR, 5-RBI, BB, 3-R with RISP: .250 (1-4) Ê Postseason: Is a career .235 (8-for-34) hitter with 2 HR in 11 games. Ê Postseason: Is a .333 (4-for-12) hitter with 2 HR in 4 games, all this season. Ê Homered in Games 3-4 of the 2019 ALDS vs. HOU…in Game 4 vs. HOU, Ê Has 2 HR in 4 games in the , after 1 HR in 47 games (37 starts) in the threw out José Altuve at home in a highlight-reel relay in the 4th. regular season…according to Stats LLC, is the first player in Rays history to Ê 2020: Hit .259 (48-for-185) with 15 2B, 8 HR and 23 RBI in 54 games. hit more homers in the postseason than he did in the regular season. Ê Hit .319 (15-for-47) vs. LHP and .308 (12-for-39) with RISP. Ê In Game 2 vs. NYY, hit a 2-run homer off J.A. Happ in the 3rd inning. Ê His full bio is on Page 33 of the 2020 Rays Postseason Media Guide. Ê In Game 1 vs. TOR, hit a 2-run homer off A.J. Cole, joining Evan Longoria in 2008 as the only Rays to homer in their first career postseason game. #56 RANDY AROZARENA - ah-row-sah-RAY-nah .600 AVG - 3 HR - 4 RBI - 0 SB Ê 2020: Hit .269 (39-for-145) with 9 2B, 1 HR, 11 RBI and 12 SB in 47 games. Ê After a slow start to the regular season, hit .321/.374/.411 (36-for-112) in Game 3 at NYY: 3-4, HR, RBI, BB, 2-R vs. LH: .667 (4-6) 36 games (28 starts) from Aug 10 through the end of the season. Division Series: 8-12, 3-HR, 3-RBI, BB, 5-R vs. RH: .571 (8-14), 3-HR Ê Tied for 4th in the majors and tied for 2nd in the AL with 12 SB. Postseason: 12-20, 2-2B, 3B, 3-HR, 4-RBI, 2-BB, 8-R with RISP: .000 (0-0) Ê His full bio is on Page 82 of the 2020 Rays Postseason Media Guide. Ê Postseason: Is a career .500 (12-for-24) hitter with 3 HR in 10 games. Ê In Game 3 at NYY, hit a solo homer off Masahiro Tanaka in the 5th inning, #17 AUSTIN MEADOWS .111 AVG - 1 HR - 1 RBI - 0 SB becoming the third Ray to homer in three consecutive postseason games, following Evan Longoria (4) in 2008 and Carlos Peña (3) in 2008. Game 3 at NYY: 0-4 vs. LH: .000 (0-1) Ê His 12 hits are the most in franchise history through five postseason games Division Series: 1-9, HR, RBI, BB, R vs. RH: .125 (1-8), 1-HR and the most since SEA Ichiro Suzuki (12) in 2001…is one of five players all- Postseason: 1-9, HR, RBI, BB, R with RISP: .000 (0-1) time with an extra-base hit in each of his team’s first five postseason games. Ê Postseason: Is a career .125 (4-for-32) hitter with 2 2B and 1 HR in 9 games. Ê In Game 2 vs. NYY, hit a solo homer off Deivi García in the 1st inning. Ê In Game 2 vs. NYY, hit a solo homer off Jonathan Loaisiga in the 6th inning, Ê In Game 1 vs. NYY, became the first player in Rays postseason history with his first homer since Sep 12 vs. BOS and first career postseason homer. back-to-back 3-hit games…hit a 1st-inning homer off , the first of Ê Was not on the Wild Card Series roster due to a left oblique strain. his postseason career, and a pair of singles in the 4th and 5th innings. Ê 2020: Hit .205 (27-for-132) with 8 2B, 4 HR and 13 RBI in 36 games. Ê 2020: Hit .281 (18-for-64) with 2 2B, 7 HR and 11 RBI in 23 games. Ê Limited to 36 games in the season following his breakout campaign…be- Ê From the Aug 30 date of his recall through season’s end, ranked 3rd gan the season on the COVID-19 Related IL and was reinstated on Aug 4… among AL rookies with 7 HR and 15 runs and tied for 3rd with 4 SB. placed on the 10-day IL on Sep 18 and missed the rest of the season. Ê His full bio is on Page 39 of the 2020 Rays Postseason Media Guide. Ê His full bio is on Page 85 of the 2020 Rays Postseason Media Guide.

#43 MIKE BROSSEAU - BRAH-so .500 AVG - 0 HR - 0 RBI - 0 SB #7 MICHAEL PEREZ - per-EHZ .400 AVG - 1 HR - 3 RBI - 0 SB Game 3 at NYY: DNP vs. LH: .333 (1-3) Game 3 at NYY: 2-4, HR, 3-RBI, R vs. LH: .000 (0-0) Division Series: 0-1 vs. RH: 1.000 (1-1) Division Series: 2-5, HR, 3-RBI, R vs. RH: .400 (2-5), 1-HR Postseason: 2-4, R with RISP: .000 (0-0) Postseason: 2-5, HR, 3-RBI, R with RISP: 1.000 (2-2) Ê Postseason: Is a career .333 (2-for-6) hitter in 3 games. Ê Postseason: Is a .400 (2-for-5) hitter with 1 HR in 2 games, all this season. Ê In 2019, started at third base in the AL Wild Card Game at OAK. Ê In Game 3 at NYY, made his first career postseason start and hit a go-ahead, Ê 2020: Hit .302 (26-for-86) with 5 2B, 5 HR and 12 RBI in 37 games. RBI single in the 2nd inning and a 2-run homer off in the 6th Ê Hit .429 (6-for-14) with 3 HR and 7 RBI in 7 games (3 starts) vs. NYY. inning, his first career postseason homer…was his third homer in 86 career Ê Hit .333/.383/.738 (14-for-42) vs. LHP, with nine of his 14 hits going for extra regular season and postseason games, first since Aug 26 vs. BAL. bases (5-2B, 4-HR)…his .738 SLG vs. LHP ranked 7th in the AL and his 1.121 Ê 2020: Hit .167 (14-for-84) with 3 2B, 1 HR and 13 RBI in 38 games. OPS ranked 11th…eight of 11 HR in his career have come against lefties. Ê Spent the entire season on the active roster, taking over as the primary Ê His full bio is on Page 42 of the 2020 Rays Postseason Media Guide. starting while Mike Zunino was sidelined with an oblique strain. Ê His full bio is on Page 93 of the 2020 Rays Postseason Media Guide. #26 JI-MAN CHOI - GEE-man CHOY .250 AVG - 1 HR - 3 RBI - 0 SB Game 3 at NYY: 2-5, 2B, RBI vs. LH: .000 (0-1) #14 BRETT PHILLIPS .000 AVG - 0 HR - 0 RBI - 0 SB Division Series: 3-9, 2B, HR, 3-RBI, 3-BB, 2-R vs. RH: .273 (3-11), 1-HR Game 3 at NYY: 0-1 (def. rep.) vs. LH: .000 (0-0) Postseason: 3-12, 2B, HR, 3-RBI, 3-BB, 2-R with RISP: .000 (0-0) Division Series: 0-2 vs. RH: .000 (0-2) Ê Postseason: Is a career .214 (6-for-28) hitter with 2 HR in 11 games. Postseason: 0-2 with RISP: .000 (0-0) Ê In Game 1 vs. NYY, his go-ahead, 2-run homer off Gerrit Cole in the 4th in- Ê Postseason: Is a .000 (0-for-2) hitter in 3 games, all this season. ning was his first since Aug 31 at NYY…in his career, has 4 HR off Cole. Ê 2020: Hit .150 (3-for-20) with 1 3B, 1 HR and 3 RBI with the Rays. Ê 2020: Hit .230 (28-for-122) with 13 2B, 3 HR and 16 RBI in 42 games. Ê Acquired from the Royals on Aug 27 in exchange for INF Lucius Fox. Ê His regular season ended on Sep 12 due to a left hamstring strain. Ê Has spent time at all three outfield positions in his career and is errorless Ê Began the season as a switch-hitter but last batted right-handed on since making one in his major league debut on June 5, 2017 vs. SF. Aug 14 at TOR, then abandoned the switch-hitting experiment. Ê His full bio is on Page 122 of the 2020 Rays Postseason Media Guide. Ê Hit .300 (12-for-40) with 5 2B, 1 HR and 6 RBI in his last 13 games. Ê His full bio is on Page 48 of the 2020 Rays Postseason Media Guide. #11 .200 AVG - 1 HR - 4 RBI - 0 SB Game 3 at NYY: DNP vs. LH: .333 (1-3), 1-HR #2 YANDY DÍAZ - YAHN-dee .000 AVG - 0 HR - 0 RBI - 0 SB Division Series: DNP vs. RH: .000 (0-2) Game 3 at NYY: DNP vs. LH: .000 (0-1) Postseason: 1-5, HR, 4-RBI, R with RISP: .500 (1-2) Division Series: 0-4, BB vs. RH: .000 (0-5) Ê Postseason: Is a .200 (1-for-5) hitter with 1 HR in 2 games, all this season. Postseason: 0-6, 3-BB, R with RISP: .000 (0-2) Ê In Game 2 vs. TOR, hit the first grand slam in Rays postseason history and Ê Postseason: Is a career .182 (4-for-22) hitter with 2 HR in 7 games. became the second player in major league history to see his first career Ê Hit leadoff in the 2019 Wild Card Game and homered in the 1st and 3rd in- postseason hit go for a grand slam, joining CIN in 1995. nings, becoming the fifth Ray with a multi-HR game in the postseason. Ê 2020: Hit .156 (19-for-122) with 5 2B, 8 HR and 22 RBI in 42 games. Ê 2020: Hit .307 (35-for-114) with 3 2B, 2 HR and 11 RBI in 34 games. Ê Combining regular season and postseason, his 41 HR at Petco Park since Ê His regular season ended on Aug 31 due to a right hamstring strain. 2017 lead the majors, ahead of (36) and (29). Ê At the time of his injury, ranked 2nd in the AL with a .428 OBP…his Ê His full bio is on Page 96 of the 2020 Rays Postseason Media Guide. 18 opposite-field hits through Aug 31 tied for the major league lead. Ê His full bio is on Page 55 of the 2020 Rays Postseason Media Guide. #25 - tsoo-TSOO-go .000 AVG - 0 HR - 0 RBI - 0 SB Game 3 at NYY: 0-5 vs. LH: .000 (0-0) #39 KEVIN KIERMAIER - KEER-my-er .211 AVG - 1 HR - 4 RBI - 0 SB Division Series: 0-6 vs. RH: .000 (0-8) Game 3 at NYY: 2-4, 2B, HR, 3-RBI, 2-R vs. LH: .200 (1-5) Postseason: 0-8 with RISP: .000 (0-3) Division Series: 3-12, 2B, HR, 4-RBI, 2-R vs. RH: .214 (3-14), 1-HR Ê Postseason: Is a career .000 (0-for-8) hitter in 3 games, all this season. Postseason: 4-19, 2B, HR, 4-RBI, 3-R with RISP: .500 (2-4) Ê 2020: Hit .197 (31-for-157) with 5 2B, 8 HR and 24 RBI in 51 games. Ê Postseason: Is a career .171 (7-for-41) hitter with 2 HR in 12 games. Ê Led the team and ranked 2nd among major league rookies with 26 BB… Ê In Game 3 at NYY, hit a go-ahead, 3-run homer off Masahiro Tanaka in the tied for 3rd among rookies with 27 runs and tied for 4th with 8 HR. 4th inning and added a double in the 6th inning…three of his 4 HR Ê His full bio is on Page 104 of the 2020 Rays Postseason Media Guide. between the regular season and postseason have come against the Yan- kees, and his last two have been off of Tanaka (also Sep 1 at NYY). #18 .462 AVG - 0 HR - 0 RBI - 1 SB Ê 2020: Hit .217 (30-for-148) with 5 2B, 3 3B and 3 HR in 49 games. Ê Tied for 3rd among major league with 10 , Game 3 at NYY: 3-5, 2-R vs. LH: .667 (2-3) behind TEX Joey Gallo (13) and MIN Byron Buxton (11)…his six outfield Division Series: 6-11, BB, 4-R vs. RH: .400 (4-10) assists tied for 3rd in the majors and were one shy of the ML leaders. Postseason: 6-13, 2-BB, 5-R with RISP: .000 (0-0) Ê Was one of four players in the majors to record multiple walk-off hits, Ê Postseason: Is a career .348 (8-for-23) hitter with 1 2B in 10 games. joining CHC Javier Báez, CLE César Hernández and CIN Joey Votto. Ê Has hit safely in three straight games, with multiple hits in two straight. Ê His full bio is on Page 69 of the 2020 Rays Postseason Media Guide. Ê In 2019, hit a RBI double off in Game 4 of the ALDS. Ê 2020: Hit .286 (48-for-168) with 9 2B, 2 3B, 4 HR and 17 RBI in 50 games. #8 - rhymes with “now” .100 AVG - 0 HR - 0 RBI - 0 SB Ê Min. 150 AB, his .286 avg. led the club ahead of Brandon Lowe (.269). Ê His full bio is on Page 106 of the 2020 Rays Postseason Media Guide. Game 3 at NYY: 0-5 vs. LH: .200 (1-5) Division Series: 0-12, 2-BB vs. RH: .067 (1-15) Postseason: 2-20, 2-BB with RISP: .000 (0-2) #10 MIKE ZUNINO - zoo-NEE-no .231 AVG - 2 HR - 4 RBI - 0 SB Ê Postseason: Is a career .154 (6-for-39) hitter with 1 HR in 10 games. Game 3 at NYY: DNP vs. LH: .400 (2-5), 2-HR Ê Hitless in his last 15 AB after a 1st-inning single on Game 2 vs. TOR. Division Series: 1-6, HR, 2-RBI, R vs. RH: .125 (1-8) Ê In Game 3 of the 2019 ALDS, homered off Zack Greinke in the 4th inning. Postseason: 3-13, 2-HR, 4-RBI, 2-R with RISP: .000 (0-1) Ê 2020: Hit .269 (52-for-193) with 9 2B, 14 HR and 37 RBI in 56 games. Ê Postseason: Is a .231 (3-for-13) hitter with 2 HR in 4 games, all this season. Ê Won the Award, given to the club’s Most Valuable Player… Ê In Game 2 vs. NYY, hit a go-ahead, 2-run homer off J.A. Happ in the 2nd in- was the second player to win Outstanding Rookie and then MVP the next ning, joining in 2011 as the only Rays catchers to hit 2 HR in season, joining Jorge Cantú in 2004-2005…ranked among AL leaders in a single postseason…both homers came from the No. 9 spot in the lineup. homers (14, tied for 7th), slugging pct. (.554, 9th) and OPS (.916, 8th). Ê In Game 2 vs. TOR, hit a 2-run homer off Hyun Jin Ryu in the 2nd inning. Ê Led major league second basemen (min. 50 pct. of games there) with 14 HR, Ê 2020: Hit .147 (11-for-75) with 4 2B, 4 HR and 10 RBI in 28 games. ahead of MIL Keston Hiura (13)…ranked 1st with 25 XBH and 37 RBI. Ê Hit .250 (3-for-12) with 2 HR and 4 RBI in 5 games against the Yankees. Ê His full bio is on Page 76 of the 2020 Rays Postseason Media Guide. Ê His full bio is on Page 112 of the 2020 Rays Postseason Media Guide. #16 , Ê Is in his sixth season as Rays manager…is the fifth manager in franchise history and already the 2nd-longest-tenured Rays manager behind (2006-14). Ê Is now baseball’s 3rd-longest-tenured manager with his current team behind OAK Bob Melvin (10th season, 9th full) and CLE (8th season). Ê Last season marked his second consecutive 3rd-place finish in BBWAA AL Manager of the Year voting…finished behind MIN and NYY . Ê Has been ejected 11 times as Rays manager (last Sep 1, 2020 at NYY, 9th inning), 3rd-most in club history behind Joe Maddon (37) and (15). Ê Is the sixth Tampa-born manager in major league history, joining Al Lopez (HOF), Tony La Russa (HOF), , Dave Miley and John Hart. Ê On Oct 9, 2018, agreed to a contract extension through the 2024 season including a club option for the 2025 season. RAYS NOTES

#70 - RH 0-0-0 - 1.93 ERA - 3 G #62 SHANE McCLANAHAN - LH 0-0-0 - 5.40 ERA - 2 G Last App: G2 vs. NYY (2.0-IP, 0-H, 0-R, 0-ER, 0-BB, 4-SO, 0-HR, 22-pit, 19-str) Last App: G3 at NYY (1.1-IP, 1-H, 2-R, 1-ER, 0-BB, 2-SO, 1-HR, 25-pit, 15-str) Division Series: 0-0-0, 0.00 ERA (2.0-IP, 0-ER), 1-G vs. LH: .333 (2-6) Division Series: 0-0-0, 5.40 ERA (1.2-IP, 1-ER), 2-G vs. LH: .500 (1-2) Postseason: 0-0-0, 1.93 ERA (4.2-IP, 1-ER), 3-G vs. RH: .000 (0-9) Postseason: 0-0-0, 5.40 ERA (1.2-IP, 1-ER), 2-G vs. RH: .167 (1-6), 1-HR Ê Postseason: Is 0-0 with a 1.74 ERA (10.1-IP, 2-ER) in seven career apps. Ê In Game 3 at NYY, allowed a 2-run homer to Stanton in the 8th inning. Ê Has retired his last 11 BF after a 1-out single and double in G1 vs. TOR. Ê In Game 1 vs. NYY, made his major league debut, entering with 1-on, 2-out Ê In Game 2 vs. NYY, replaced Diego Castillo with 2-on, 0-out in the 7th in- and a 9-3 deficit in the 9th inning…went single, walk, LeMahieu groundout. ning and struck out all 3 BF in the frame…pitched a perfect 8th inning. Ê Became the first in ML history to debut in the postseason…is one Ê In Game 2 vs. TOR, pitched a perfect 9th inning on 6 pitches (5 strikes). of three players to make his ML debut in the 2020 postseason, along with Ê In Game 1 vs. TOR, his 29 pitches were his most since July 18, 2019 vs. SD OF (Twins, Wild Card Series) and LH Ryan Weathers (Padres, (38, with MIA)…allowed a run on a sac fly in the 8th inning. NLDS—one day after McClanahan)…prior to this postseason, only two play- Ê 2020: Went 2-1 with a 0.55 ERA (16.1-IP, 1-ER) and 26 SO in 19 apps. ers had made their ML debuts in the postseason: INF Adalberto Mondesi Ê Eighteen of his 19 apps were scoreless, and 14 of the 19 were hitless. (Royals, ) and INF (Athletics, 2006 ALCS). Ê Led the Rays bullpen with 6 saves, converting each of his chances. Ê Is currently ranked by as the No. 79 prospect in baseball. Ê Had a .091 opp avg. (5-for-55) with 1 HR, including a .034 opp avg. (1-for- Ê In 2019, advanced to Double-A Montgomery in his first full professional 29) against right-handed batters…struck out 26 of his 58 BF (44.8 pct.). season…began the season with Class-A Bowling Green, promoted to Class- Ê His full bio is on Page 36 of the 2020 Rays Postseason Media Guide. A Charlotte on June 8 and to Montgomery on Aug 4…went 11-6 with a 3.36 ERA (120.2-IP, 45-ER) and 154 SO (11.49 SO/9 IP ratio) in 24 apps (22 starts). #63 DIEGO CASTILLO - RH 0-0-0 - 0.00 ERA - 3 G Ê His full bio is on Page 129 of the 2020 Rays Postseason Media Guide. Last App: G3 at NYY (1.0-IP, 0-H, 0-R, 0-ER, 0-BB, 0-SO, 0-HR, 13-pit, 7-str) Division Series: 0-0-0, 0.00 ERA (2.0-IP, 0-ER), 2-G vs. LH: .000 (0-1) #34 TREVOR RICHARDS - RH 0-0-0 - 0.00 ERA - 0 G Postseason: 0-0-0, 0.00 ERA (2.2-IP, 0-ER), 3-G vs. RH: .222 (2-9) Last App: -- Ê Postseason: Is 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA (8.1-IP, 0-ER) in seven career apps. Division Series: -- vs. LH: .000 (0-0) Ê In Game 3 at NYY, pitched a perfect 9th inning to finish an 8-4 win. Postseason: -- vs. RH: .000 (0-0) Ê In Game 2 vs. NYY, replaced with 1-on, 1-out in the 6th in- Ê Postseason: This season marks his first career postseason. ning and retired all 3 BF in the frame…replaced with 2-on, 0-out in the 7th. Ê 2020: Went 0-0 with a 5.91 ERA (32-IP, 21-ER) in 9 apps (4 starts). Ê In Game 1 vs. TOR, got a force out for the last out of the 6th inning…re- Ê Added to the Division Series roster today, replacing . placed by Anderson after a , hit batter and single in the 7th. Ê Hasn't pitched since Sep 17 at BAL, starting Game 2 of a doubleheader. Ê 2020: Went 3-0 with a 1.66 ERA (21.2-IP, 4-ER) and 23 SO in 22 apps. Ê Had three stints with the Rays: –Aug 3, Aug 6–Sep 6 and Sep Ê Opponents hit .156 (12-for-77) against him, 10th among AL relievers. 17 (29th Man)…is unbeaten (3-0) since his Rays debut on Aug 18, 2019. Ê Has held righties to a .194 avg. (42-for-216) over the past two seasons. Ê Yielded 4 HR in his last 11 IP of the season and 6 HR in his last 22.2 IP. Ê Held opponents to 1 hit in 17 AB with RISP…his 4 saves ranked 2nd on the Ê Over the 2019-20 seasons, threw his changeup for 37.0 pct. of his pitches, team behind Nick Anderson (6)…all but three of his apps were scoreless. according to StatCast…over that stretch, 84 of his 154 SO (54.5 pct.) came Ê His full bio is on Page 45 of the 2020 Rays Postseason Media Guide. on the changeup, 3rd-highest in the majors (min. 100 SO) behind CIN Luis Castillo (65.7 pct.) and STL/NYM (55.3)…has held opponents #84 - RH 0-0-0 - 19.29 ERA - 2 G to a .216 avg. (65-for-301) since then in at-bats ending with the changeup. Ê His full bio is on Page 124 of the 2020 Rays Postseason Media Guide. Last App: G3 at NYY (1.2-IP, 2-H, 0-R, 0-ER, 0-BB, 1-SO, 0-HR, 24-pit, 17-str) Division Series: 0-0-0, 19.29 ERA (2.1-IP, 5-ER), 2-G vs. LH: .500 (1-2) Postseason: 0-0-0, 19.29 ERA (2.1-IP, 5-ER), 2-G vs. RH: .455 (5-11), 1-HR #57 - RH - SLEH-gurs 0-0-0 - 0.00 ERA - 0 G Ê Postseason: Is 0-0 with a 19.29 ERA (2.1-IP, 5-ER) in 2 apps, all this season. Last App: -- Ê In Game 3 at NYY, pitched around a leadoff single for a scoreless 6th in- Division Series: -- vs. LH: .000 (0-0) ning…retired his first 2 BF of the 7th and replaced after a Judge single. Postseason: -- vs. RH: .000 (0-0) Ê In Game 1 vs. NYY, started the 9th inning and allowed a career-high 5 runs Ê Postseason: This season marks his first career postseason. including a grand slam to …was the first grand slam al- Ê 2020: Went 0-0 with a 3.46 ERA (26-IP, 10-ER) in 11 apps (1 start). lowed in Rays postseason history and the first slam allowed in his career. Ê Went 2 IP (or more) in nine of his 11 apps, including his last 8 apps. Ê 2020: Went 3-0 with a 1.80 ERA (25-IP, 5-ER) in 17 apps (3 starts). Ê Allowed 1 run in his last 3 apps spanning 8.2 IP…yielded 5 runs in his Ê Selected from the alternate training site on Aug 9 and remained on the third inning of work in his season debut, but after that had a 1.88 ERA active roster for the remainder of the season…from the date of his (24-IP, 5-ER) in 10 apps (1 start), with 5 BB and 18 SO over that stretch. selection through season’s end, his 17 apps ranked 4th on the team. Ê Yielded 1 HR in 26 IP and it came in his first outing of the season…only Ê Held opponents to a .223 avg. (21-for-94), including 3 BB and 25 SO. allowed 1 XBH in his last 10 apps (1 start)—a double on Sep 5 vs. MIA. Ê His full bio is on Page 52 of the 2020 Rays Postseason Media Guide. Ê His full bio is on Page 127 of the 2020 Rays Postseason Media Guide.

#29 - RH 0-0-2 - 4.50 ERA - 2 G #81 RYAN THOMPSON - RH 0-0-0 - 0.00 ERA - 2 G Last App: G2 vs. NYY (S, 1.0-IP, 1-H, 1-R, 1-ER, 2-BB, 2-SO, 0-HR, 25-pit, 14-str) Last App: G1 vs. NYY (2.0-IP, 3-H, 0-R, 0-ER, 0-BB, 0-SO, 0-HR, 21-pit, 16-str) Division Series: 0-0-1, 9.00 ERA (1.0-IP, 1-ER), 1-G vs. LH: .000 (0-1) Division Series: 0-0-0, 0.00 ERA (2.0-IP, 0-ER), 1-G vs. LH: 1.000 (1-1) Postseason: 0-0-2, 4.50 ERA (2.0-IP, 1-ER), 2-G vs. RH: .286 (2-7) Postseason: 0-0-0, 0.00 ERA (3.1-IP, 0-ER), 2-G vs. RH: .200 (2-10) Ê Postseason: Is 0-0 with a 4.50 ERA (2-IP, 1-ER) in 2 apps, all this season. Ê Postseason: Is 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA (3.1-IP, 0-ER) in 2 apps, all this season. Ê In Game 2 vs. NYY, brought the potential tying run to the plate with 0 outs Ê Started once in the reg. season, going two scoreless on Aug 8 vs. NYY (G2). in the 9th inning, then went strikeout, strikeout, RBI single, groundout. Ê In Game 1 vs. NYY, got double play grounders in the 6th and 7th innings, Ê Joined OAK Vida Blue in 1972 as the only two pitchers since saves became the first reliever in franchise history with 2 GDP in a postseason game. an official stat (1969) to have none during the regular season and then Ê In Game 2 vs. TOR, made his postseason debut and retired all 4 BF. record his team's first two in the postseason, according to Stats LLC. Ê 2020: Went 1-2 with a 4.44 ERA (26.1-IP, 13-ER) in 25 apps (1 start). Ê Is the seventh rookie since saves became an official stat (1969) to record Ê Was with the Rays for three stints: Opening Day–Aug 5, Aug 8 (29th Man) multiple saves in the postseason, first since STL Trevor Rosenthal in 2013. and Aug 9 through season’s end…recalled for his third stint after Oliver Ê In Game 1 vs. TOR, pitched around a 1-out double for the …reached Drake went on the 10-day IL…spent 59 of 60 games on the active roster. 100.4 mph vs. Teoscar Hernández, tying the highest velocity of his career. Ê Inherited 10 runners and stranded them all…was one of three major Ê According to Stats LLC, was the first pitcher to have no saves all season and league relievers with 10 IR (or more) and none scored…the only other then get one in his team's playoff opener since PIT Bob Walk in 1991. relievers to do this were DET Bryan Garcia (11) and CWS Codi Heuer (10). Ê 2020: Went 6-3 with a 2.70 ERA (26.2-IP, 8-ER) in 27 apps (2 starts). Ê Min. 20 IP, his groundball rate of 59.0 pct. ranked 8th in the AL. Ê Voted Outstanding Rookie by the Chapter of the BBWAA. Ê His full bio is on Page 102 of the 2020 Rays Postseason Media Guide. Ê His 6 wins led the team, ahead of Tyler Glasnow (5) and (5), and tied CWS Matt Foster for the most among major league relievers. #48 - LH - YAHR-bro 0-0-0 - 0.00 ERA - 0 G Ê His 13.16 SO/9 IP ratio ranked 8th among AL relievers…it was the best mark for a rookie reliever in club history, ahead of (12.54) in 2019. Last App: -- Ê His full bio is on Page 61 of the 2020 Rays Postseason Media Guide. Division Series: -- vs. LH: .000 (0-0) Postseason: -- vs. RH: .000 (0-0) #15 - LH 0-0-0 - 0.00 ERA - 1 G Ê Postseason: Is 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA (3-IP, 0-ER) in three career apps. Ê In 2019, recorded the win in a bullpen game in Game 4 vs. HOU. Last App: G2 vs. TOR (0.2-IP, 1-H, 0-R, 0-ER, 0-BB, 1-SO, 0-HR, 14-pit, 10-str) Ê 2020: Went 1-4 with a 3.56 ERA (55.2-IP, 22-ER) in 11 apps (9 starts). Division Series: -- vs. LH: .500 (1-2) Ê Allowed 2 runs (or fewer) in seven of his 11 apps this season, including Postseason: 0-0-0, 0.00 ERA (0.2-IP, 0-ER), 1-G vs. RH: .000 (0-1) four scoreless outings, but yielded 4 runs (or more) in his other 4 apps. Ê Postseason: Is 0-0 with a 3.38 ERA (2.2-IP, 1-ER) in five career apps. Ê Ended the season winless in his last 17 starts, going 0-7 with a 4.72 ERA Ê In Game 2 vs. TOR, started the 7th inning and went single, F9, strikeout. (89.2-IP, 47-ER) during that stretch…tied the longest winless streak for a Ê 2020: Went 3-2 with a 2.52 ERA (25-IP, 7-ER) and 22 SO in 24 apps. traditional starter in club history, joining in 2006-07. Ê Ten of his last 11 apps were scoreless, lowering his season ERA from 3.95 to Ê In his career, is 23-5 with a 3.63 ERA (183.2-IP, 74-ER) in 48 apps in relief. 2.52…pitched to a 1.59 ERA (17-IP, 3-ER) in 17 apps from Aug 15–Sep 27. Ê His full bio is on Page 109 of the 2020 Rays Postseason Media Guide. Ê Has limited left-handed hitters to a .232 avg. (128-for-551) in his career. Ê His full bio is on Page 73 of the 2020 Rays Postseason Media Guide.

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