Rays trade for Marlins catcher Nick Fortes
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The Rays made a pair of trades to reshape their catching situation, walking the line between buying and selling as they hope to remain afloat in the American League postseason race. On Monday night, the Rays traded offensive-minded veteran Danny Jansen to the Brewers.
Shortly after trading former catcher Danny Jansen, the Tampa Bay Rays acquired Nick Fortes from the Miami Marlins to replace him.
Veteran catcher Danny Jansen was traded by the Tampa Bay Rays to his hometown Milwaukee Brewers on Monday night for minor league infielder Jadher Areinamo. Jansen was in Tampa Bay’s original lineup against the New York Yankees but got pulled about 45 minutes before the first pitch.
The managers became close when Cash played for the Red Sox, and they keep trying to one-up each other with pregame hijinks.
Right-hander Shane Baz was strong for the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday, giving up just two earned runs in a 2-1 loss to Cincinnati.
The friendly feud between Cincinnati Reds manager Terry Francona and Tampa Bay Rays manager Kevin Cash, which dates to at least 2015, continued during batting practice on Friday when the scoreboard at Great American Ball Park showed a looped video of Cash striking out against Yankees right-hander A.
Tampa Bay center fielder Jonny DeLuca has missed nearly four months with a shoulder injury, but he's back in the lineup Saturday when the Rays take on the Cincinnati Reds. Here's his story, plus lineups and pitching nuggets.
Kevin Cash discusses Bryan Baker's calf strain and Ryan Pepiot's impressive outing following the Rays' 6-2 loss
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Rays send down former top pitching prospect Taj Bradley after disastrous start: ‘Tough decision’
The Rays’ bats gave Bradley a 4-0 lead in the bottom of the first on Wednesday before he gave it right back in the second inning.
Caballero is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Yankees.
Kevin Cash breaks down Zack Littell's outing, credits the Reds' lineup putting together quality at-bats and a pair of homers after the Rays' 7-2 loss