Former Notre Dame pitcher Joe Boyle recalled and shines for the Tampa Bay Rays
The Tampa Bay Rays recalled the right-hander from Triple-A Durham on Sunday, and he tossed five innings of relief, allowing just one unearned run while striking out seven in a 7-5 10-inning win over the Minnesota Twins in Minneapolis.
Boyle was the main piece in Tampa Bay's offseason trade with the A's for Jeffrey Springs.
After pitching five shutout innings in a spot start against the Atlanta Braves on April 13, Boyle returned to Durham and continued to dominate. He posted a 1.66 ERA, 0.92 WHIP and an 86-to-25 K-to-BB ratio over 65 innings across his last 13 outings. He was named the Rays' minor league pitcher of the month and International League pitcher of the month for June. Boyle was scratched from a start this past Saturday ahead of getting the call back to the big leagues.
Tampa Bay will play seven games in seven days to close out its first-half schedule, so Boyle could be in line to make a spot start during the final week before the All-Star break. He could also help relieve some stress on the Rays' bullpen, which has struggled lately, and he could help back up Drew Rasmussen as a way to limit his workload as he transitions back to starting in his return from his third major right elbow surgery.
Boyle was originally drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the fifth round (No. 143 overall) in the 2020 Major League Baseball Draft.
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