Joe Boyle
Tampa Bay Rays
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PTampa Bay Rays
July 13, 2025
Boyle struck out one batter and allowed two earned runs on three hits and two walks over four innings out of the bullpen in Friday's 5-4 loss to the Red Sox.
Analysis
For his second appearance in a row since being called up from Triple-A Durham on July 6, Boyle was once again used as part of a tandem with starter Drew Rasmussen, who covered the first two innings of the game. The Rays have made it clear that they intend to limit Rasmussen to around 150 innings this season since he's just two years removed from undergoing the third major elbow operation of his career, and Boyle is expected to piggyback the right-hander for at least a few more turns through the rotation coming out of the All-Star break. While his results Friday were unremarkable, Boyle has delivered excellent ratios overall between his stops in the majors and at Durham this season, and he should have improved odds of earning wins while the Rays deploy him in bulk relief rather than a traditional starting role. Tampa Bay is listing Rasmussen as its starter for its fifth game of the second half July 22 versus the White Sox, so Boyle's next appearance will presumably come that same day.