Siri (shoulder) is back in the lineup for Tuesday's contest versus the Twins, Kristie Ackert of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Siri missed two games with a sore right shoulder but is feeling well enough to give it a go in this one. He will be in center field and bat ninth against Louie Varland.
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Rays' Jose Siri: Gets day off for hurting shoulder
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Siri (shoulder) is out of the lineup for Monday's game in Boston, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Siri will end up taking a seat for the second straight game to close out the series with the Red Sox while he tends to a sore right shoulder, an injury he picked up in the second half of Saturday's doubleheader. Manuel Margot will pick up a start in center field Monday in place of Siri, who is being listed as day-to-day in advance of Tuesday's game against the Twins.
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Rays' Jose Siri: Scratched due to sore shoulder
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SIri was scratched from Sunday's lineup versus the Red Sox due to right shoulder soreness, Ryan Bass of Bally Sports Sun reports.
Siri picked up the injury during the final inning of the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against Boston. While Siri will take a seat to begin Sunday's game, Bass notes that the outfielder is available off the bench.
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Rays' Jose Siri: Late scratch from lineup
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Siri was scratched from Sunday's lineup against the Red Sox, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
No reason has been given as to why Siri was scratched from the lineup. Manuel Margot will start in center field in Siri's place and hit seventh.
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Rays' Jose Siri: Powers Tampa Bay to win
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Siri went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer in Wednesday's win over the Cubs.
Siri put the Rays ahead 4-3 in the eighth inning with a two-run shot off Mark Leiter. It's Siri's 10th homer of the year and his eighth in 22 games during May. The 27-year-old Siri has been starting nearly every day in center field for Tampa Bay and is making the most of the opportunity. He's now slashing .245/.299/.585 with 22 RBI, 26 runs scored and five stolen bases in 118 plate appearances this season.
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Rays' Jose Siri: Off day Tuesday
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Siri isn't starting Tuesday against the Cubs, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
After putting up a .971 OPS over the last seven days, Siri will get a breather Tuesday against Kyle Hendricks and the Cubs. Manuel Margot will get the starting nod in center field and bat eighth.
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Rays' Jose Siri: Displaying power
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Siri went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run Friday against the Dodgers.
Siri took Justin Bruihl deep in the eighth inning for his ninth home run of the season. He's homered five times in his last eight games and has been excellent all around by hitting .357 with eight RBI and seven runs scored in that span. Perhaps most importantly, Siri has dropped his strikeout rate to 27.5 percent across 102 plate appearances this season, allowing him to reach more of both his power and speed potential.
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Rays' Jose Siri: Slugs seventh homer
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Siri went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run Monday against the Blue Jays.
Siri took Chris Bassitt deep in the second inning to tally his seventh homer of the season. He's been on a power surge across the last two weeks, racking up five long balls in 11 games while also scoring nine runs. Siri struggles to make consistent contact and to reach base -- he has a 30.8 percent strikeout rate and .286 on-base percentage -- but he has also chipped in four stolen bases in only 91 plate appearances on the campaign.
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Rays' Jose Siri: Breather Sunday
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Siri will sit Sunday against the Brewers, Kristie Ackert of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Siri will get a breather after he went 2-for-7 with three strikeouts over the first two games of the series. Manuel Margot will draw the start in center field and bat eighth in the series finale with Milwaukee.
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Rays' Jose Siri: Not in Thursday's lineup
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Siri is absent from the Rays' lineup for Thursday's game against the Mets, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
It's a regular day off for the slick-fielding Siri, who is 5-for-19 with three solo homers in his past five games. Manuel Margot will be in center field Thursday.
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Rays' Jose Siri: Homers again in win
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Siri went 1-for-3 with a solo homer, a walk, a steal and two runs scored in Tuesday's win over the Mets.
Siri crushed a first pitch-slider over the wall for his second home run in four games and his fifth overall on the year. The 27-year-old flashed some speed as well by stealing second and then scoring in the eighth. Siri has reached base in each of his last four games and scored five runs over that span. He still has struck out at least once in all but one game so far this year and is now slashing .224/.289/.507 with 13 RBI, 15 runs and a 7:24 BB:K over 76 plate appearances.
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Rays' Jose Siri: Swats fourth homer
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Siri went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 6-5 loss to the Yankees.
The 27-year-old has four homers on the year, and remarkably two of them have now come off Gerrit Cole. Siri is still trying to build some momentum at the plate after missing most of April with a hamstring strain -- this was his first multi-hit performance in 12 games since his return, a stretch in which he's batting only .171 (6-for-35) with a 35.0 percent strikeout rate.
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Rays' Jose Siri: On bench Thursday
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Siri is out of the lineup Thursday versus the Yankees, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Manuel Margot is starting in center field and batting seventh against the Yankees and right-hander Domingo German. Siri has gone just 4-for-31 (.129) with 13 strikeouts in 11 games since returning April 25 from a right hamstring strain.
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Rays' Jose Siri: Sitting Tuesday
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Siri will sit Tuesday versus the Orioles.
Siri will get a breather after he went 1-for-7 with a solo home run and two runs scored while starting the last two contests. Manuel Margot will slide over to center field while Luke Raley enters the lineup in right field and bats fifth against Baltimore.
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Rays' Jose Siri: Smacks third homer
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Siri went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and two runs scored Sunday against the Yankees.
Siri took Gerrit Cole yard in the fifth inning to tally his third homer of the season. He's struggled since returning from the injured list, going just 4-for-24 with one home run, three RBI and five runs scored across nine games while striking out at a 34.5 percent clip. Despite the struggles, Siri has remained a regular in center field, appearing in the lineup eight times in the last 12 games.
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Rays' Jose Siri: Not in starting nine
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Siri will be on the bench Saturday against the Yankees, Ryan Bass of Bally Sports Sun reports.
Siri has gone just 3-for-20 at the plate in seven games since returning from a strained hamstring. Manuel Margot will handle center field Saturday, with Josh Lowe in right.
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Rays' Jose Siri: Swipes second bag
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Siri went 1-for-3 with a run scored and a steal in Tuesday's win over the Pirates.
It's the second stolen base of the year for Siri and his first since returning from a two-week IL stint. He's just 2-for-16 in five games since rejoining the Rays, though Siri's defensive prowess in center field should afford him a fairly regular role in the lineup. For the season, Siri is slashing .237/.268/.474 with two home runs, seven runs scored and nine RBI.
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Rays' Jose Siri: Not in Sunday's lineup
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Siri is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox, Ryan Bass of Bally Sports Sun reports.
Siri is 1-for-13 with a six strikeouts in four games since he returned from the injured list Tuesday, and he'll head to the bench for Sunday's series finale in Chicago. Manuel Margot will slide to center field while Josh Lowe starts in right.
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Rays' Jose Siri: First hit since return
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Siri went 1-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a run scored against the White Sox on Saturday.
Siri was in the lineup for the fourth time in five games since he returned from a hamstring strain. He had gone 0-for-9 with one walk and five strikeouts entering Saturday's game, though he managed to break out of that slump with an RBI double in the seventh inning. Across 38 plate appearances this season, Siri has maintained a .229/.263/.486 line with two homers, nine RBI and six runs scored while striking out a 34.2 percent clip.
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Rays' Jose Siri: Not in lineup Thursday
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Siri is out of the lineup Thursday night against the White Sox, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Randy Arozarena, Josh Lowe and Luke Raley will start across the outfield as the Rays take on the White Sox and ace right-hander Dylan Cease. Siri is 0-for-5 with a walk and two strikeouts since returning Tuesday from a right hamstring strain.
