The Tampa Bay Rays will look for a fourth consecutive series win with a victory in Sunday’s finale against the Minnesota Twins. Josh Fleming (2-2, 4.50 ERA) will get the start, taking on Josh Winder (0-0, 3.48 ERA). First pitch is scheduled for 1:10.
Rays Starting Lineup
B. Lowe 2B
Margot DH
Arozarena LF
J. Lowe RF
Ramirez 1B
Walls SS
Paredes 3B
Phillips CF
Pinto C
Twins Starting Lineup
Buxton CF
Correa SS
Garlick DH
Polanco 2B
Urshela 3B
Kepler RF
Sanchez C
Celestino LF
Arraez 1B
Rays Remember Former Bullpen Catcher With Ribbon On Uniform,
The #Rays players are wearing this t-shirt with the initials of Jean Ramirez and the green ribbon for mental health awareness month pre-game. pic.twitter.com/yxvWayv9re
— Steve Carney (@stevecarney) May 1, 2022
The Tampa Bay Rays will wear stickers on their helmet and a green ribbon on their uniform for the month of May, which is Mental Health Awareness Month, to remember former bullpen catcher Jean Ramirez, who died in January by suicide. The pitcher’s mound at Tropicana Field will also have Ramirez’s number 98 stenciled on it for today’s game.
Roster Moves Abound To Start May
Tampa Bay made a pair of roster moves Sunday, first selecting the contract of pitcher Robert Duggar from Triple-A Durham and designating reliever Javy Guerra for assignment, then placing first baseman Ji-Man Choi on the 10-day injured list and recalling infielder Isaac Paredes.
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.
