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Rays Look To Take Series From A’s Without Yoshi

Yoshi Tsutsugo head shot
(photo: Tampa Bay Rays)

The Tampa Bay Rays can earn their third straight win against the Oakland Athletics, and take a series victory from the American League West leaders with a win Thursday.  Left-hander Shane McClanahan, making his big-league regular season debut, will take on Chris Bassitt.  First pitch is scheduled for 1:10.

Rays Starting Lineup

Kiermaier CF

Lowe 2B

Arozarena LF

Meadows DH

Wendle 3B

Brosseau 1B

Mejia C

Adames SS

Phillips RF

 

Athletics Starting Lineup

Canha LF

Laureano CF

Lowrie DH

Olson 1B

Chapman 3B

Murphy C

Piscotty RF

Andrus SS

Kemp 2B

Yoshi To Miss Thursday After Vaccination

The Rays also placed 1B/OF Yoshi Tsutsugo on the COVID-19 injured list Thursday with side effects from taking the COVID vaccination.

Prior to an 0 for 3 night Wednesday, Tsutsugo appeared to be emerging from what has been a season-long slump.  He had hit safely in six of his previous eight contests with a slash line of .261/.320/.345.

To take Tsutsugo’s spot on the active roster, reliever Louis Head, who was sent to the alternate training site after Wednesday’s win, was recalled.

Written By

Steve Carney is the founder and publisher of St. Pete Nine. One of the people most associated with baseball coverage in Tampa Bay, he spent 13 seasons covering the Rays for flagship radio station WDAE, first as producer of Rays Radio broadcasts, then as beat reporter beginning in 2011. He likes new analytics and aged bourbon, and is the owner of one of the ugliest knuckleballs ever witnessed by baseball scouts.

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