Smith slashed .308/.379/.500 with four home runs, 10 steals, a 10.3 percent walk rate and a 26.4 percent strikeout rate in his final 20 games for High-A Bowling Green.
#1 LF
Chandler Simpson: Reaches 40 steals
Sep 12th
Simpson went 4-for-4 with a run scored and a stolen base Thursday against the White Sox.
#5 P
Ian Seymour: Falls to White Sox
Sep 11th
Seymour (3-2) took the loss Thursday against the White Sox, allowing three runs on five hits and two walks across 5.1 innings. He struck out five.
#2 1B
Richie Palacios: Taking seat Thursday
Sep 11th
Palacios is not in the lineup for Thursday's game versus the White Sox.
DeLuca suffered a right quad strain during a rehab game at Triple-A Durham and will miss the remainder of the season, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Rays manager Kevin Cash said Tuesday that Van Belle's right elbow injury is believed to be a UCL sprain, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
#2 3B
Tristan Gray: Lifts homer Tuesday
Sep 10th
Gray went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and an additional run scored during Tuesday's 5-4 win over the White Sox.
#1 CL
Pete Fairbanks: Snares 25th save
Sep 10th
Fairbanks picked up the save Tuesday against the White Sox, throwing a perfect ninth inning. He did not record a strikekout.
#4 P
Adrian Houser: Fans nine in no-decision
Sep 10th
Houser didn't factor into the decision Tuesday against the White Sox, allowing three runs on four hits and no walks across 5.1 innings. He struck out nine.
The Rays placed Englert on the 15-day injured list Sunday due to a right shoulder impingement, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
#1 CF
Jake Mangum: Tallies 23rd stolen base
Sep 7th
Mangum went 1-for-3 with a stolen base Saturday against the Guardians.
#10 BP
Hunter Bigge: First bullpen scheduled
Sep 6th
Bigge (lat) will throw a bullpen session Sept. 9, MLB.com reports.
#4 SS
Taylor Walls: Season over after surgery
Sep 4th
Rays manager Kevin Cash announced Thursday that Walls will miss the rest of the season after undergoing sports hernia surgery, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports.
#12 PROS
T.J. Nichols: Dominating to close 2025
Sep 4th
Nichols has a 1.44 ERA, 0.92 WHIP and 26:5 K:BB in 25 innings over four starts for Double-A Montgomery.
#11 PROS
Jose Urbina: Bumped to High-A
Sep 3rd
The Rays promoted Urbina from Single-A Charleston to High-A Bowling Green on Wednesday.
#3 BP
Garrett Cleavinger: Called upon for save
Sep 2nd
Cleavinger picked up the save Tuesday against Seattle, throwing a perfect inning with zero strikeouts.
#7 PROS
Ty Johnson: Bests last year's breakout
Sep 2nd
Johnson has a 2.66 ERA, 0.97 WHIP and 132:36 K:BB in 101.1 innings for Double-A Montgomery.
#2 C
Nick Fortes: Launches early homer
Sep 1st
Fortes went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run and two additional runs scored in Monday's 10-2 win over the Mariners.
#6 BP
Kevin Kelly: Rejoins MLB bullpen
Sep 1st
The Rays recalled Kelly from Triple-A Durham on Monday.
#2 BP
Bryan Baker: Picks up first Tampa save
Aug 30th
Baker struck out one in a perfect ninth inning Saturday to record his third save of the season in a 4-1 win over the Nationals.
#2 CF
Everson Pereira: Belts first career homer
Aug 30th
Pereira went 1-for-3 with a walk, a solo home run and a second run scored in Friday's 4-1 win over the Nationals.
Cubs News
#1 LF
Ian Happ: Homers, on base four times
Sep 13th
Happ went 3-for-4 with a walk, a double, a home run and an additional RBI in Friday's 6-4 victory over Tampa Bay.
#2 CL
Andrew Kittredge: Secures another save
Sep 13th
Kittredge picked up the save Friday against the Rays, recording one strikeout while retiring all three batters he faced.
#1 P
Matthew Boyd: Notches 13th win
Sep 12th
Boyd (13-8) earned the win Friday, allowing four runs on five hits and two walks over five innings against the Rays. He struck out one.
#5 P
Michael Soroka: Return pending
Sep 12th
Soraka (shoulder) will be returned from his minor-league rehab assignment, and his next appearance will be for the Cubs, Andy Martinez of Marquee Sports Network reports Friday.
Tucker (calf) will not begin running until after the weekend and is unlikely to be activated from the injured list when he becomes eligible Tuesday, Andy Martinez of Marquee Sports Network reports.
Assad is expected to move to the bullpen later this week with Jameson Taillon (groin) set to return from the 15-day injured list to start Wednesday's game in Atlanta, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.
#10 PROS
Pedro Ramirez: Strong showing at Double-A
Sep 9th
Ramirez is hitting .278 with eight home runs, 28 steals and a 15.2 percent strikeout rate in 127 games for Double-A Knoxville.
#2 P
Shota Imanaga: Another quality start in loss
Sep 8th
Imanaga (9-7) took the loss Monday against Atlanta, allowing three runs on five hits and no walks in six innings. He struck out four.
#1 BP
Brad Keller: Could step in as new closer
Sep 8th
Keller appears to be the likeliest candidate to take over as the Cubs' closer after Daniel Palencia (shoulder) was placed on the 15-day injured list Monday, Bruce Levine of 670TheScore.com reports.
#6 P
Colin Rea: Pitches well in bulk role Sunday
Sep 7th
Rea allowed just one run on three hits across 5.1 innings but did not factor into the decision in Sunday's 6-3 loss to the Nationals. He struck out six.
#4 BP
Drew Pomeranz: Opening Sunday's contest
Sep 6th
Pomeranz will serve as the Cubs' opening pitcher for Sunday's game against the Nationals, Ryan Herrera of AllCHGO.com reports.
#3 C
Reese McGuire: Goes deep in win
Sep 5th
McGuire went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 11-5 win over the Nationals.
#1 SS
Dansby Swanson: Launches 22nd home run
Sep 5th
Swanson went 1-for-4 with a walk, a three-run home run and a stolen base in Friday's 11-5 win over the Nationals.
#9 BP
Ben Brown: Takes loss in relief
Sep 3rd
Brown (5-8) allowed two runs on a hit and two walks across 1.1 innings of relief to take the loss Wednesday against Atlanta. He struck out three.