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Tampa Bay Rays
Location: St. Petersburg, Fla. | Ballpark: Tropicana Field (36,048) | Spring Training: Port Charlotte, Fla. (inaugural season)
Owner: Stuart Sternberg | GM: Andrew Friedman | Manager: Joe Maddon | World Championships: 0
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C. Crawford
P. Burrell
B. Upton
G. Kapler
F. Perez
G. Gross
B. Zobrist
E. Longoria
W. Aybar
J. Bartlett
B. Zobrist
Rotation
1. J. Shields
2. S. Kazmir
3. M. Garza
4. D. Price
5. J. Niemann
B. Zobrist
W. Aybar
J. Dillon
A. Iwamura
C. Pena
W. Aybar
DH
P. Burrell
W. Aybar
D. Navarro
M. Hernandez
S. Riggans
  Bullpen
J. Howell (CL)
G. Balfour
D. Wheeler
C. Bradford
R. Choate
J. Nelson
L. Cormier
B. Shouse
T. Percival
J. Isringhausen
Last Updated: 7/5/2009
 
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Last Five Games

Most Frequent Lineup
 AvgHRRBI
UptonCF.240733
CrawfordLF.314838
Longoria3B.2841664
Pena1B.2282355
Zobrist2B.2891750
BurrellDH.227425
BartlettSS.356838
KaplerRF.257422
NavarroC.223525
 
Notes
  • 64 different lineups used this season.
  • Most frequent lineup used in 5 games.
  • Other Frequent Lineups
    2 Game(s)
    UptonCF
    CrawfordLF
    Aybar3B
    Pena1B
    Zobrist2B
    JoyceRF
    GrossDH
    NavarroC
    BrignacSS

     
     
     
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    Michel Hernandez, #41
    Year-to-date Stats
    GAVGRHRRBISB
    21.26571112
     
    Position Breakdown
    C - 21
    Dioner Navarro, #30
    Year-to-date Stats
    GAVGRHRRBISB
    67.223245252
     
    Position Breakdown
    C - 66
    Willy Aybar, #16
    Year-to-date Stats
    GAVGRHRRBISB
    53.279277250
     
    Position Breakdown
    1B - 5, 2B - 15, 3B - 14, DH - 15
    Lance Cormier, #31
    Year-to-date Stats
    WLIPERASVK
    1147.02.87124
     
    Jeff Niemann, #34
    Year-to-date Stats
    WLIPERABBK
    7482.24.143546
     
    News
    The Sports Xchange reports that Jeff Niemann, who was bumped temporarily to the bullpen as the Rays opted to take advantage of two off-days in a five-day span, is scheduled to start July 11 prior to the All-Star break.
    Jason Bartlett, #8
    Year-to-date Stats
    GAVGRHRRBISB
    64.3564583818
     
    Position Breakdown
    SS - 64
    Jason Isringhausen, #44
    Year-to-date Stats
    WLIPERASVK
    018.02.2506
     
    Injuries
    Elbow - 60-day DL. Out for the season (Updated - 6/15/09)
    Carlos Pena, #23
    Year-to-date Stats
    GAVGRHRRBISB
    84.2286023551
     
    Position Breakdown
    1B - 83
    News
    Rays 1B Carlos Pena had a less than memorable series at Texas this weekend. Pena went a combined 0 for 8 in the weekend series but was able to draw four walks. He didn't score a run or drive one in, striking out three times.
    Matt Garza, #22
    Year-to-date Stats
    WLIPERABBK
    66109.13.704495
     
    News
    Rays SP Matt Garza had a rough outing on Sunday in a 5-2 loss to the Rangers. Garza tossed five innings, allowing five earned runs on seven hits. He walked two and struck out seven as his ERA jumped up to 3.70 with the performance.
    Evan Longoria, #3
    Year-to-date Stats
    GAVGRHRRBISB
    80.2844616642
     
    Position Breakdown
    3B - 74, DH - 3
    News
    From The Sports Xchange: 3B Evan Longoria said his he took a "huge step" in getting past the lingering effects of his left hamstring strain during the otherwise disappointing sweep in Texas. "I'm feeling 100 percent better than I have in the past two weeks," he said. "I made some defensive plays I hadn't been able to make. ... I didn't feel any pain, I ran pretty good down the line."
    Troy Percival, #40
    Year-to-date Stats
    WLIPERASVK
    0111.16.3567
     
    Injuries
    Shoulder - 15-day DL. Might be out for the season (Updated - 5/31/09)
    Fernando Perez, #38
    Year-to-date Stats
    GAVGRHRRBISB
    000000
     
    Injuries
    Wrist - 60-day DL. Out until at least early August (Updated - 5/25/09)
    Chad Bradford, #53
    Year-to-date Stats
    WLIPERASVK
    002.23.3801
     
    Joe Dillon, #11
    Year-to-date Stats
    GAVGRHRRBISB
    12.3203120
     
    Position Breakdown
    2B - 1, 3B - 3, DH - 6
    Shawn Riggans, #9
    Year-to-date Stats
    GAVGRHRRBISB
    1.2501110
     
    Position Breakdown
    C - 1
    Injuries
    Shoulder - 15-day DL. Out until at least late July (Updated - 6/21/09)
    Grant Balfour, #50
    Year-to-date Stats
    WLIPERASVK
    3139.14.58140
     
    David Price, #14
    Year-to-date Stats
    WLIPERABBK
    2338.05.213040
     
    News
    Rookie David Price outpitched Roy Halladay to help the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3-2 Thursday. Price (3-3) allowed one run and six hits in six innings. Price struck out seven batters and walked one in the outing.
    Pat Burrell, #5
    Year-to-date Stats
    GAVGRHRRBISB
    53.227214252
     
    Position Breakdown
    OF - 1, DH - 46
    News
    Tampa Bay OF Pat Burrell went 1 for 4 on Tuesday in an extra-inning win over the Blue Jays. Burrell connected off Brandon League in the 11th inning for a two-run game-winning homer. It was his fourth of the season and came of the walk-off persuasion. Burrell is batting .222 on the year. He added a walk in the game.
    Joe Nelson, #46
    Year-to-date Stats
    WLIPERASVK
    2033.04.36232
     
    B.J. Upton, #2
    Year-to-date Stats
    GAVGRHRRBISB
    77.2405473331
     
    Position Breakdown
    OF - 77
    News
    The Sports Xchange notes that B.J. Upton stole a base in the third-inning Sunday to put himself and LF Carl Crawford into unique company. They are just the fifth set of teammates to have 30 or more steals each by the All-Star break.
    J.P. Howell, #39
    Year-to-date Stats
    WLIPERASVK
    5241.11.52649
     
    News
    Dan Wheeler worked the ninth inning Thursday afternoon against Toronto for his first save of the season. He did not allow a baserunner and struck out one batter in the outing. J.P. Howell, who picked up a win in relief Wednesday, was not used.
    Ben Zobrist, #18
    Year-to-date Stats
    GAVGRHRRBISB
    77.2894717509
     
    Position Breakdown
    2B - 38, SS - 12, 3B - 1, OF - 37
    News
    Ben Zobrist drove in four runs with a home run and tiebreaking ninth-inning single that gave the Rays a 10-9 victory against slumping Toronto on Wednesday. He went 3 for 5 with three runs scored.
    Carl Crawford, #13
    Year-to-date Stats
    GAVGRHRRBISB
    84.3145783843
     
    Position Breakdown
    OF - 84
    News
    The Sports Xchange notes that B.J. Upton stole a base in the third-inning Sunday to put himself and LF Carl Crawford into unique company. They are just the fifth set of teammates to have 30 or more steals each by the All-Star break.
    Dan Wheeler, #35
    Year-to-date Stats
    WLIPERASVK
    3130.23.23020
     
    News
    Dan Wheeler worked the ninth inning Thursday afternoon against Toronto for his first save of the season. He did not allow a baserunner and struck out one batter in the outing.
    James Shields, #33
    Year-to-date Stats
    WLIPERABBK
    66122.23.382588
     
    News
    Tampa Bay SP James Shields pitched a masterful game on Tuesday against the Toronto Blue Jays. Shields was matched step for step by rookie starter Marc Rzepczynski and had to settle for a no decision in the game as he left with the score tied at one. Shields gave up just the one earned run in the game on seven hits over seven solid innings of work. He walked one and had four strikeouts. His ERA is now 3.38 for the season.
    Gabe Kapler, #27
    Year-to-date Stats
    GAVGRHRRBISB
    49.257144223
     
    Position Breakdown
    OF - 47, DH - 1
    Akinori Iwamura, #1
    Year-to-date Stats
    GAVGRHRRBISB
    44.310190168
     
    Position Breakdown
    2B - 43, 3B - 1
    Injuries
    Knee - 60-day DL. Out until at least early August (Updated - 6/22/09)
    News
    Injured Rays 2B Akinori Iwamura, who's expected to be sidelined at least until late August or early September, played catch in the outfield before Thursday's game. He may accompany the team on a road trip following the All-Star break to continue working with the training staff.
    Gabe Gross, #26
    Year-to-date Stats
    GAVGRHRRBISB
    58.278244246
     
    Position Breakdown
    OF - 47, DH - 8
    Randy Choate, #36
    Year-to-date Stats
    WLIPERASVK
    0014.21.23415
     
    Scott Kazmir, #19
    Year-to-date Stats
    WLIPERABBK
    4562.07.113350
     
    News
    Rays SP Scott Kazmir didn’t have his good stuff working on Wednesday against the Blue Jays. He’s just lucky that opposing starter Brian Tallet was even worse. Neither starter factored into the decision in a wild high-scoring affair. Kazmir allowed seven runs to cross the plate on nine hits over 6 1/3 innings. He walked two and struck out four. Kazmir gave up two long balls and his ERA is very high at 7.11 on the season.
    Brian Shouse, #52
    Year-to-date Stats
    WLIPERASVK
    1114.13.7709
     
    Injuries
    Elbow - 15-day DL. Out until at least late July (Updated - 7/6/09)
    News
    Rays LHP Brian Shouse (elbow strain) is scheduled to throw a simulated game Friday at Tropicana Field and could be ready to begin a minor league rehab assignment some time after the All-Star break.