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TAMPA BAY RAYS (13-14) vs. (14-12) LH (1-2, 1.23) vs. RH José Urquidy (1-2, 4.67) Saturday, May 1, 2021  First Pitch: 4:10 p.m.  Location: Tropicana Field  TV: Bally Sports Sun  Radio: WDAE 95.3 FM, WMGG 1470 AM (Sp.) Game No.: 28 (13-14)  Home Game No.: 16 (6-9)  All-Time Game No.: 3,650 (1739-1910)  All-Time Home Game No.: 1,828 (947-880)

PRONUNCIATION GUIDE To hear Rays coaches and players pronouncing their names in their own voices, visit raysbaseball.com/pronunciation. UPCOMING PROBABLE & BROADCAST SCHEDULE Upcoming Games Time (ET) Probable Starting Pitchers (Rays vs. Opp.) TV & Radio Sun., 5/2 vs. HOU 1:10 p.m. LH (1-1, 7.25) vs. RH Cristian Javier (3-0, 0.87) Bally Sports Sun, WDAE 95.3 FM, WMGG 1470 AM (Sp.)

ROSTER MOVES—The Rays have optioned RH and RH Trev- and 8th in the AL with a 3.56 ERA (91-IP, 36-ER) in 20 games. or Richards to Triple-A Durham, reinstated LH Rich Hill from the COV- Ê Five of the pitchers from the Rays planned season-opening bull- ID-19 Related IL and reinstated LH (left thumb weakness) from pen are sidelined…since the last week of spring, the Rays have lost the 10-day IL…Hill, who will start tomorrow, was on the COVID-19 IL due (elbow), (restricted list), to vaccine side effects…the Rays had 13 players on the IL for the games on (shoulder), (shoulder) and Collin McHugh (back). Thurs vs. OAK and Fri vs. HOU, tying April 23, 2015, June 9, 2017, June 23, 2017, June 27-28, 2017 and Sep 1, 2020 for the single-game club record. ABOUT THE OFFENSE—Through 8 games this homestand the Rays have scored 19 runs on 51 hits and 23 BB, have struck out 84 times and are bat- RAY MATTER—The Rays have lost back-to-back games and four of their ting .198 (51-for-258) overall and .089 (5-for-56) with RISP…the Rays have last 6 games, and they are 3-6 in their last 9 games following a season- 3 hits in their last 50 AB with RISP, and the last 7 games have seen them high 5-game winning streak…the Rays have been within a game of .500 go 1-for-6, 0-for-6, 1-for-8, 1-for-12, 0-for-5, 0-for-6 and 0-for-6 with RISP. for nine straight days since their walk-off loss on April 21 dropped them Ê Last night the Rays scored 2 runs in the 9th to avoid being from 10-8 to 10-9…the Rays are a season-high-tying 4 GB in the AL East, shut out for the second time in the last 6 games…this would have and are currently in 3rd and a half-game ahead of the Orioles and Yan- come on the heels of 69 consecutive games without a shutout loss. kees…the last four teams in the division are within a game of each other. Ê The Rays have scored 2 runs (or fewer) in three consecutive games, Ê The Rays went 13-14 in April, their first losing month since go- their longest such streak since Sep 20-22, 2020 (3) at BAL/NYM… ing 13-16 in June 2019…excluding partial months, it was only the they have scored 4 runs (or fewer) in 18 of 27 games this season, second time in the last 12 months the Rays had a losing calendar tied for 3rd in the majors behind the Tigers (20) and Orioles (19). month, a stretch that began when they went 13-12 in July 2018. Ê The Rays have used 27 different batting orders through 27 games. Ê The Rays are 6-9 at Tropicana Field this season after going 20-9 in Ê The Rays rank 9th in the AL in avg. (.226), 8th in on-base pct. (.306) the shortened 2020 season…the Rays and Twins are the only teams and 11th in homers (27)…they have only 3 HR in the last 6 games. in the majors to have already reached their number of home losses Ê The Rays are batting .195 (46-for-236) with RISP, last in the AL and from last season…the Rays are 1-2-1 in home series this season, 29th in the majors ahead of the Mets (.176)…with RISP/2 out, their compared to 6-0-4 in 2020…their only home series win was the .147 avg. (16-for-109) ranks 29th in the majors (30th: Mets, .137). first series of the first homestand, from April 9-11 vs. NYY (2-1). Ê The Rays are 6-3 this season when scoring 5 runs (or more), after Ê The Rays have used 37 players this season, tied with the Brewers going 25-1 when doing so in 2020…they are 5-2 when scoring 6 for most in the majors…they have used 22 pitchers, 2nd in the ma- runs (or more) after going 15-0 in them in the shortened season. jors, and 10 starting pitchers, tied for the most in the majors. Ê The Rays are 0-3 in extra-inning games and have been outscored, Ê The Rays have held a lead in 21 of their 27 games but have blown a 9-2, in five extra frames, which begin with a runner on second. lead in eight of their 13 losses…the eight blown leads (games even- tually lost after having the lead) match their total from 2020 and RAYS vs. ASTROS—Today is the second of six meetings with the Astros are tied for 3rd in the majors behind the Phillies (9) and Twins (9). this season, with the Rays visiting Minute Maid Park from Sep 28-30 on Ê Today's game continues a stretch of games on 17 consecutive days… the last road trip of the season…the Rays are 36-25 all-time against them this stretch ends with a May 10 off day after the next road trip. (18-10 at home, 18-15 on the road) including 30-19 since the Astros joined the AL in 2013…this series marks the first time the Rays are facing the NOT THE RAYS WAY—Last night the Rays allowed 9 runs on 15 hits in Astros since eliminating them in Game 7 of the 2020 ALCS at Petco Park. the series-opening loss…the 9 runs were their most allowed in a home Ê Last night was the eighth consecutive time the Rays lost a series- game since Aug 19, 2019 vs. SEA (9), and the 15 hits were their most al- opening game to the Astros, a streak that began on Aug 26, 2016. lowed at home since July 19, 2019 vs. CWS (17)…the Rays have allowed Ê The Rays have not lost a season series to the Astros since 2008, go- 124 runs this season, 9th in the majors, 4th in the AL and their most ing 8-0-1 since…the Rays went 4-3 in 2017, 2018 and 2019, and the through 27 games since 2018 (132)…the Rays rank 18th in the majors with Astros finished with 101, 103 and 107 wins in those seasons…ac- a 4.20 ERA (244.1-IP, 114-ER) and 19th in the majors with a .239 opp avg. cording to Stats LLC, the Rays were the first team in major league Ê Last season the Rays ranked 3rd in the majors with a 3.56 ERA be- history to win the season series in three straight years against an hind the Dodgers (3.02) and Indians (3.29)…it was the second con- opponent who finished with 100 wins in each of those seasons. secutive season the Rays finished among the majors’ top three in ERA, and fourth straight season they finished among the top ten. YANKEE DOODLES—The Rays are 5-1 this season with a +16 run differ- Ê This season the Rays have allowed 8 runs (or more) seven times, ential in 6 games against the Yankees, compared to 8-13 with a -27 run tied with the A's for most in the majors, after doing so only three differential in 21 games against all other opponents…the Rays offense is times in the 60-game 2020 season…the Rays have allowed 6 runs averaging 6.00 R/G and 1.50 HR/G against the Yankees and 3.67 R/G and (or more) 10 times, tied for 3rd in the majors…they have allowed 5+ 0.86 HR/G otherwise (77-R, 18-HR)…Rays pitching has a 2.95 ERA against runs 13 times, tied for 3rd in the majors and most in the AL. the Yankees and a 4.56 ERA (189.1-IP, 96-ER) against other opponents. Ê The Rays have allowed 51 runs in the 7th inning or later, over ¾ of FLEM GEMS—Tonight's starter Josh their 2020 total (62)…this ranks 2nd in the majors behind the Reds Fleming has held opponents to 1 run (or ERA LEADERS, A.L., SINCE (54)—the closest AL team is the Twins (41)…the Rays have yielded 3 fewer) in seven of 10 career apps, and AUG 23, 2020 (min. 40 IP) HR in the 7th, 4 HR in the 8th, 2 HR in the 9th and 1 HR in extras. 3 runs (or fewer) in nine of 10…on Sun Ê The Rays are 7-7 in games decided by 2 runs (or fewer) this season Gerrit Cole, NYY 2.17 vs. TOR, he pitched in relief and took after going a major-league-best 23-10 last season…similarly, they John Means, BAL 2.19 the loss despite allowing only 1 run in are 3-5 in 1-run games after going a majors-best 14-5 in 2020. J.A. Happ, NYY/MIN 2.26 4.1 IP…since making his major league Josh Fleming, TB 2.30 SIGNS OF LIFE—The Rays have allowed 3 runs (or fewer) in six of their debut on Aug 23, 2020, he is 6-2 with a , TB 2.31 last 7 games, pitching to a 3.00 ERA (63-IP, 21-ER) over that stretch…the 2.30 ERA (47-IP, 12-ER)…his 6 wins are Rays have allowed 3 runs (or fewer) in 12 of their last 20 games beginning tied with Rolando Arrojo for the most in franchise history though 10 ca- on April 10, after doing that once through the first 7 games of the season. reer apps…min. 5 starts, his 2.30 ERA is the 3rd-lowest within a 10-game Ê Rays pitching ranked as low as 28th in the majors with a 5.74 ERA stretch to begin his Rays career in club history, behind Drew Smyly (1.96) through April 9…since April 10, the Rays have a 3.67 ERA (181.2-IP, from 2014-15 and Wilmer Font (1.65) from 2018-19…min. 40 IP, he ranks 74-ER) in 20 games, which ranks 7th in the AL over that stretch. among AL leaders over that stretch in ERA (4th) and WHIP (1.04, 10th). Ê On Wed vs. OAK, the Rays recorded their fourth shutout of the THIS DAY IN RAYS HISTORY—On May 1, 2015, the Rays opened a 3-game season, tied with the Athletics and White Sox for the AL lead and series with the Orioles that was moved from Camden Yards to Tropicana tied for 3rd in the majors behind the Dodgers (6) and Giants (6). Field due to unrest in the city of Baltimore…statistics were recorded as Ê The Rays bullpen allowed 4 runs in 3 IP last night but has pitched home games for the Rays; however, attendance figures reflected home at- to a 2.10 ERA (34.1-IP, 8-ER) through 8 games on this homestand… tendance for the Orioles…the Rays wore away uniforms and batted first… this stretch has reduced its season ERA by nearly a run—from 5.40 the Rays won the series opener, 2-0, but lost the next two in the series. to 4.42…since April 10, the Rays bullpen ranks 13th in the majors TODAY'S STARTER: LH JOSH FLEMING (1-2, 1.23 ERA)

YEAR CLUB W L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR HB BB-I SO WP BK 2020 Tampa Bay 5 0 2.78 7 5 0 0 0 32.1 28 10 10 5 1 7-0 25 0 0 2021 Tampa Bay 1 2 1.23 3 2 0 0 0 14.2 10 2 2 1 1 4-0 8 0 0 Major League Totals 6 2 2.30 10 7 0 0 0 47.0 38 12 12 6 2 11-0 33 0 0 LAST APP—On Sun vs. TOR, took his second loss of the season despite 2020 RECAP—Went 5-0 with a 2.78 ERA (32.1-IP, 10-ER) in 7 apps (5 starts) allowing 1 run in 4.1 IP of relief…entered with 2 outs in the 3rd inning be- for the Rays last season, his first career action…his 5-game winning streak hind opener Luis Patiño, and retired his first 4 BF…allowed hits to three was the longest for a Ray beginning his major league career, breaking a of his first 4 BF in the 5th, including a Santiago Espinal RBI single, but tie with (2017-19), Jake Faria (2017), Jeremy Hellickson escaped a bases-loaded jam later in the frame with a …retired (2010), Tim Corcoran (2006) and James Shields (2006)…became the second six of his last 8 BF, working around a leadoff walk in 6th and a 1-out single Rays rookie to finish a season with 5 wins (or more) and no losses, joining in the 7th…his line: L, 4.1 IP, 4 H, 1 R/ER, 2 BB, 3 SO, 71 pitches, 46 strikes. (5-0) in 2018…became the third Rays to start and win Ê Recorded a career-high-tying 9 swings-and-misses (4th time)… each of his first three major league apps, joining Faria and Hellickson. achieved that in a second straight outing, joining April 19 at KC. Ê Selected from the alternate training site on Aug 23 and remained Ê Fell to 1-1 with a 1.64 ERA (11-IP, 2-ER) in three career relief apps. on the active roster for the rest of the season…from Aug 23 through season’s end, his 5 wins tied Tyler Glasnow and SEA Marco Gon- SOLID START—Is 6-2 with a 2.30 ERA (47-IP, 12-ER) in 10 career apps (7 zales for the major league lead…from the date of his debut through starts), tied with Rolando Arrojo for the most wins in franchise history the end of the season, ranked among ML rookie leaders in wins though 10 career apps…min. 5 starts, his 2.30 ERA is the 3rd-lowest with- (1st), (tied for 5th), ERA (2nd) and opp avg. (.230, 4th). in a 10-game stretch to begin his career in club history, behind LH Drew Ê Went 4-0 with a 3.16 ERA (25.2-IP, 9-ER) in 5 starts and 1-0 with a Smyly (1.96) from 2014-15 and RH Wilmer Font (1.65) from 2018-19. 1.35 ERA (6.2-IP, 1-ER) in two relief apps…two of his five starts last Ê Arrojo recorded his seventh win in his 11th career game. season were scoreless and one of his two relief apps was scoreless. Ê Min. 20 IP, his groundball rate of 64.6 pct. led the AL and ranked SINK OR SWIM—Has used his sinker on 47.3 pct. (104 of 220) of his pitch- 3rd in the majors…yielded 7 BB in 32.1 IP for a 1.96 BB/9 IP ratio. es this season and is allowing a .125 opp avg. (3-for-24) on at-bats end- Ê Ranked by America as the No. 24 prospect in the Rays sys- ing with the pitch, according to StatCast, the 4th-best rate in the majors tem following the season…the publication also tabbed him as hav- (min. 20 PA)…is allowing an avg. exit velocity of 83.6 mph on the pitch, the ing the Best Changeup in the organization. 3rd-lowest mark in the majors (min. 20 batted balls)…since last season, his .240 opp SLG on the pitch is the lowest in the majors (min. 75 PA). IN CONTROL—Had a 3.57 SO/BB ratio (25-SO, 7-BB) last season, 5th-best among major league rookies (min. 30 IP)…threw 14.5 pitches per inning vs. ASTROS—Will be making his first career regular season app and start and 3.62 pitches/BF, both the 2nd-best marks among rookie pitchers (min. against the Astros…faced them in relief in his postseason debut in Game 5 30 IP)…went to 3-ball counts to only 16.2 pct. (21 of 130) of batters faced. of the 2020 ALCS…entered the game with 1 out in the 2nd inning behind Ê Last season, became the third Rays pitcher all-time to go 5 IP (or opener John Curtiss, allowing 2 runs in 3 IP…after retiring his first 2 BF in more) and not allow a walk in two of his first three career apps, the 2nd, yielded 2 runs in the 3rd on a 2-run single by Michael Brantley… joining Brendan McKay in 2019 and in 2007. walked his next batter faced, then induced a groundball double play to exit the inning…retired his next 4 BF before being removed in the 5th. AMATUER CAREER—Selected in the fifth round of the 2017 June Draft out of Webster University, becoming the first drafted player in program SPRING RECAP—Did not allow a run in four official Grapefruit League history… became the first player in school and league (SLIAC) history to apps (1 start) this spring, going 2-0 and allowing just 3 hits and 1 BB in 8.2 play in the majors…went 8-1 with a 0.68 ERA (92.2-IP, 7-ER) in 13 starts as IP (0.46 WHIP)…recorded the win in his spring debut on March 3 vs. PIT, a junior, leading Division III in ERA and WHIP (0.71)…missed most of his pitching a scoreless 2nd inning in relief…made his lone start on March 9 sophomore season with a sprained UCL in his left elbow. vs. BOS, recording the win after allowing 1 and throwing 18 of his 22 pitches for strikes in 2 IP…combined for 5.2 IP over his last 2 apps, includ- ing 3.2 IP with 5 SO in relief in his spring finale on March 26 vs. BOS.

2021 GAME LOG GAME DEC ERA IP H R ER BB SO HR HB WP P/K FINAL OPP. LEFT 4/14 vs. TEX L-1 1.80 5.0 4 1 1 2 2 1 0 0 84/55 L, 1-5 Arihara down, 1-0 4/19 at KC W-1 0.87 5.1 2 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 65/46 W, 4-1 Duffy up, 2-0 4/25 vs. TOR * L-2 1.23 4.1 4 1 1 2 3 0 0 0 71/46 L, 0-1 -- -- * indicates relief appearance

2021 SPLITS 2021 PITCH TRACKING DATA SPLIT W L ERA G IP H R ER BB SO STAT SNK CT CH CB FB Home 0 2 1.93 2 9.1 8 2 2 4 5 Usage Rate 47.3 31.8 19.1 1.8 -- Road 1 0 0.00 1 5.1 2 0 0 0 3 Avg. Velocity 90.8 85.6 81.9 79.6 -- April 1 2 1.23 3 14.2 10 2 2 4 8 Max Velocity 92.7 87.6 84.0 80.3 -- May ------Whiff Rate 20.8 27.5 20.0 0.0 -- June ------Avg. Spin Rate 1786 1827 1588 1816 -- July ------ 3 5 0 0 -- August ------HR Allowed 0 0 0 1 -- September ------Avg. Exit Velocity 83.6 85.9 79.1 94.3 -- October ------Opp Avg. .125 .176 .200 1.000 -- Runs Above Avg. 3.3 2.1 -0.3 -2.4 -- SPLITS vs. ASTROS CODE: SNK-sinker, CT-cutter, CH-changeup, CB-curveball, FB-4-seam fastball SPLIT W L ERA G IP H R ER BB SO 2020 ------SEASON & CAREER HIGHS 2019 ------2021 CAREER Career ------5.1, 4/19 at KC IP 6.0, 9/27/20 vs. PHI at Home ------4, 2x-last 4/25 vs. TOR H 7, 9/4/20 vs. MIA 1, 2x-last 4/25 vs. TOR R 4, 9/4/20 vs. MIA 2021 SPLITS vs. BATTERS 1, 2x-last 4/25 vs. TOR ER 4, 9/4/20 vs. MIA SPLIT AB H AVG 2B 3B HR BB SO TB PA 2,2x-last 4/25 vs. TOR BB 2, 3x-last 4/14/21 vs. TEX vs. LHB 15 3 .200 0 0 1 2 2 6 17 3, 2x-last 4/25 vs. TOR SO 6, 8/29/20 at MIA vs. RHB 38 7 .184 1 0 0 2 6 8 41 1, 4/14 vs. TEX HR 2, 2x-last 9/10/20 vs. BOS -- CG -- 2021 BY INNING -- SHO -- STAT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1G, 4/19 at KC Win Streak 5G, 8/23/20 – 9/27/20 Runs Allowed 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1G, 2x-last 4/25 – Current Loss Streak 1G, 2x-last 4/25/21 – Current Earned Run Avg. 0.00 4.50 0.00 0.00 3.00 0.00 0.00 Batters Faced 8 8 7 10 14 7 4 HR Allowed 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Opp Avg. .250 .167 .000 .100 .308 .200 .250 RAYS HITTER NOTES

#1 WILLY ADAMES - ah-DAH-mes .169 AVG - 2 HR - 7 RBI - 1 SB #13 - man-WEHL mahr-GO [cont'd. from left column] Fri vs. HOU: 1-4, 2-RBI vs. LH: .125 (4-32), 2-HR Ê Made his fifth consecutive roster…started in LF in his Rays OAK Series: 0-11, BB vs. RH: .196 (10-51), 0-HR debut in 2020 and started for the Padres in CF in 2017, 2018 and 2019. Stand: 1-20, 2-BB, 2-RBI with RISP: .154 (4-26) Ê 2020: Hit .269 (39-for-145) with 9 2B, 1 HR, 11 RBI and 12 SB in 47 games. Current Hitting Streak: 1G (.250, 1-4) Last HR: 4/12/21 vs. TEX Ê Postseason: Hit .276 (16-for-58) with 5 HR and 11 RBI in 19 games (18 Ê Yesterday vs. HOU, snapped his career-long hitless streak at 0-for-25 with a starts)…in Game 2 of the ALCS vs. HOU, hit a 3-run homer in the 1st inning 2-run single in the 9th inning…batting .152 (5-for-33) in his last 10 games. and crashed over the right field railing to make a catch in the 2nd. Ê Since 2019, only eight of his 30 HR have come at Tropicana Field…over that Ê His full bio is on Page 130 of the 2021 Rays Media Guide. span, batting .186 (71-for-381) at home and .301 (126-for-418) on the road. Ê On April 12 vs. TEX, hit a solo homer in the 7th inning of a 1-0 win. #17 .218 AVG - 4 HR - 9 RBI - 0 SB Ê Made his third consecutive Opening Day roster, all starts at shortstop. Fri vs. HOU: 1-4, BB vs. LH: .150 (3-20), 1-HR Ê His full bio is on Page 51 of the 2021 Rays Media Guide. OAK Series: 1-10, 2B, 2-RBI vs. RH: .239 (16-67), 3-HR Stand: 3-22, 2B, 2-RBI, BB with RISP: .158 (3-19) #56 - ah-row-sah-RAY-nah .287 AVG - 3 HR - 11 RBI - 2 SB Current Hitting Streak: 2G (.286, 2-7) Last HR: 4/20/21 at KC Fri vs. HOU: DNP vs. LH: .364 (12-33), 2-HR Ê Has hit safely in consecutive games since snapping a 0-for-14 drought. OAK Series: 5-15, 2B, RBI, BB, 2-R vs. RH: .246 (15-61), 1-HR Ê Batting .204 (10-for-49) with 3 2B, 1 HR, 6 RBI and 17 SO in his last 13 games. Stand: 8-26, 2B, HR, 4-RBI, 2-BB, 4-R with RISP: .182 (4-22) Ê His 4 HR in 24 games this season match his total from 36 games in 2020. Current Hitting Streak: 0-for-5 Last HR: 4/23/21 vs. TOR Ê Homered in back-to-back games to start the season…on Opening Day at Ê Batting .351 (13-for-37) with 2 2B, 1 HR and 5 RBI in his last 10 games. MIA, hit one off Yimi García in the 8th inning for the only run of a 1-0 win. Ê On Mon vs. OAK, started out of the leadoff spot for the fourth time in his Ê Made his second Opening Day active roster, both starts (1-LF, 1-RF). career and had a career-high-tying 3 hits (5th time, last April 20 at KC). Ê His full bio is on Page 147 of the 2021 Rays Media Guide. Ê Twenty of his 27 hits (74.1 pct.) have been singles, with 4 2B and 3 HR. Ê Has 35 SO, 3rd-most in the AL…has 10 SO in his last 6 games. #28 FRANCISCO MEJÍA - meh-HE-uh .306 AVG - 1 HR - 6 RBI - 0 SB Ê Since his Rays debut on Aug 30, 2020, has 10 HR in 47 games (40 starts)… Fri vs. HOU: DNP vs. LH: .368 (7-19), 1-HR including postseason, has 20 HR in 67 games (60 starts) in a Rays uniform. OAK Series: 4-10, 3-2B, R vs. RH: .267 (8-30), 0-HR Ê Made his first career Opening Day roster, a start in right field. Stand: 5-18, 3-2B, R with RISP: .308 (4-13) Ê 2020: Hit .281 (18-for-64) with 2 2B, 7 HR and 11 RBI in 23 games. Current Hitting Streak: 2G (.500, 4-8) Last HR: 4/17/21 at NYY Ê Postseason: Hit .377/.442/.831 (29-for-77) with 10 HR and 14 RBI in 20 Ê Batting .333 (11-for-33) with 5 2B, 1 HR and 3 RBI in his last 9 games. games…his 10 HR were a major league record for a single postseason. Ê Six of his last 9 hits since April 17 have gone for extra bases (5-2B, 1-HR). Ê His full bio is on Page 65 of the 2021 Rays Media Guide. Ê Has 6 RBI in 15 games this season, compared to 2 RBI in 17 games last year. Ê On Tues vs. OAK, recorded a career-high-tying 3 hits (4th time, last Aug 11, #43 - BRAH-so .185 AVG - 2 HR - 6 RBI - 0 SB 2019 vs. COL, with SD), including doubles in the 4th and 8th innings. Fri vs. HOU: DNP vs. LH: .207 (6-29), 1-HR Ê Made his third straight Opening Day roster…started at catcher in 2020. OAK Series: 0-9 vs. RH: .160 (4-25), 1-HR Ê Was one of four players acquired by the Rays on Dec 29 for . Stand: 2-19, HR, 2-RBI, BB, R with RISP: .143 (2-14) Ê His full bio is on Page 153 of the 2021 Rays Media Guide. Current Hitting Streak: 0-for-11 Last HR: 4/24/21 vs. TOR Ê Hitless in his last 11 AB…batting .118 (4-for-34) with 13 SO in his last 10 #35 BRETT PHILLIPS .212 AVG - 1 HR - 3 RBI - 3 SB games (all starts) since April 16 at NYY to lower his avg. from .300 to .185. Fri vs. HOU: DNP vs. LH: .100 (1-10), 0-HR Ê On April 24 vs. TOR, hit a game-tying, 2-run homer off in the 6th. OAK Series: 3-7, 2B, HR, 2-RBI, 3-BB, 2-R vs. RH: .261 (6-23), 1-HR Ê Has appeared in 17 games and made 14 starts (8-2B, 4-3B, 2-1B)…has made Stand: 3-10, 2B, HR, 2-RBI, 3-BB, 2-R with RISP: .000 (0-12) 5 starts against right-handed pitching, compared to 7 starts vs. RHP in 2020. Current Hitting Streak: 3G (.429, 3-7) Last HR: 4/27/21 vs. OAK Ê Made his second consecutive Opening Day roster but did not play. Ê Batting .385 (5-for-13) in his last 6 games to increase his avg. from .100. Ê 2020: Hit .302 (26-for-86) with 5 2B, 5 HR and 12 RBI in 37 games. Ê On Thurs vs. OAK, reached a season-high-tying three times (also April 21 at Ê Postseason: Hit .250 (6-for-24) with 1 HR and 2 RBI in 14 games (5 starts). KC)…recorded 2 SB (7th, 9th inn.) for his first career multi-SB game. Ê His full bio is on Page 73 of the 2021 Rays Media Guide. Ê On Tues vs. OAK, hit a go-ahead, 2-run homer off in the 6th inning…was the second go-ahead homer of his career, following July #2 YANDY DÍAZ - YAHN-dee .235 AVG - 0 HR - 6 RBI - 0 SB 16, 2017 vs. PHI (with MIL, 5th inning)…became the second product of Fri vs. HOU: 0-4 vs. LH: .300 (9-30), 0-HR Seminole High School to hit a go-ahead homer for the Rays, joining Casey OAK Series: 3-11, 2-BB vs. RH: .196 (10-51), 0-HR Kotchman—who hit five in 2011 (most recent on Sep 10, 2011 vs. BOS). Stand: 5-25, 2B, 4-BB, R with RISP: .278 (5-18) Ê Has appeared in 17 games this season and made 11 starts (6-CF, 5-RF). Current Hitting Streak: 0-for-7 Last HR: 8/21/20 vs. TOR Ê 2020: Hit .196 (10-for-51) with 2 3B, 2 HR and 5 RBI in 35 games (16 starts). Ê Batting .156 (5-for-32) in his last 10 games to lower his avg. from .286. Ê Postseason: Appeared in 7 games off the bench…in Game 4 of the World Ê Has reached base in 17 of his last 18 starts beginning on April 9 vs. NYY. Series vs. LAD, delivered one of the biggest hits in Rays history when his Ê His 17 BB are the 6th-most in the majors and 4th-most in the AL. 2-out, 2-strike single in the 9th inning drove in , and Randy Ê Eight of his 19 hits have gone to the opposite field, according to StatCast. Arozarena scored the game-winning run on a pair of Dodgers errors. Ê Has 17 BB and 16 SO this season…according to FanGraphs, swings at 19.2 Ê His full bio is on Page 160 of the 2021 Rays Media Guide. pct. of pitches out of the strike zone, the 5th-lowest rate in the majors. Ê Since 2020, his .408 OBP ranks 2nd-highest in the AL (min. 175 PA). #25 YOSHI TSUTSUGO - tsoo-TSOO-go .175 AVG - 0 HR - 5 RBI - 0 SB Ê Made his fourth Opening Day roster (2017, 2019-21), all starts (3-3B, 1-1B). Fri vs. HOU: 0-3, BB vs. LH: .200 (2-10), 0-HR Ê 2020: Hit .307 (35-for-114) with 3 2B, 2 HR and 11 RBI in 34 games. OAK Series: 2-7, 2B, BB vs. RH: .170 (9-53), 0-HR Ê His full bio is on Page 90 of the 2021 Rays Media Guide. Stand: 2-11, 2B, 2-BB with RISP: .273 (3-11) Current Hitting Streak: 0-for-8 Last HR: 9/19/20 at BAL #39 KEVIN KIERMAIER - KEER-my-er .208 AVG - 0 HR - 3 RBI - 1 SB Ê Batting .208 (5-for-24) with 2 2B and 4 RBI in his last 8 games (6 starts). Fri vs. HOU: 0-3, BB vs. LH: .389 (7-18), 0-HR Ê On April 20 at KC, recorded a career-high-tying 3 RBI (also Aug 16, 2020 at OAK Series: 1-13, 3B, BB, R vs. RH: .114 (4-35), 0-HR TOR) on a bases-loaded walk in the 2nd inn. and a 2-run single in the 6th. Stand: 5-28, 3B, RBI, 2-BB, 2-R with RISP: .143 (2-14) Ê On April 18 at NYY, hit a go-ahead, RBI double off Gerrit Cole in the 7th Current Hitting Streak: 0-for-14 Last HR: 9/1/20 at NYY inning, the latest in his Rays career he has delivered a go-ahead hit. Ê Hitless in his last 14 AB and is 1-for-his-last-18 since the 7th inn. on Sun. Ê Has appeared in 20 games this season and made 15 starts (8-1B, 7-DH). Ê Batting .238 (10-for-42) with 1 2B, 1 3B and 3 RBI in his last 12 games. Ê Made his second consecutive Opening Day roster, both starts (1-1B, 1-3B). Ê On Tues vs. OAK, started out of the leadoff spot and hit the fourth leadoff Ê 2020: Hit .197 (31-for-157) with 5 2B, 8 HR and 24 RBI in 51 games. triple of his career, and the first by a Ray since Austin Meadows in 2019. Ê Postseason: Hit .125 (2-for-16) in 8 games (3 starts)…both hits were singles. Ê Seven of his 11 hits this season have come against left-handed pitchers. Ê His full bio is on Page 186 of the 2021 Rays Media Guide. Ê Since the start of 2015, his 120 Defensive Runs Saved are tied with LAD Mookie Betts for most in the majors…registered 10 DRS last season. #18 .313 AVG - 3 HR - 16 RBI - 0 SB Ê Made his seventh consecutive Opening Day roster, all starts in center field… Fri vs. HOU: 1-4, R vs. LH: .143 (3-21), 0-HR with his seventh Opening Day start, passed Ben Zobrist (6) for the 3rd-most OAK Series: 2-8, 2B, RBI, BB vs. RH: .371 (23-62), 3-HR in