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Associated Press
4 days ago
- Sport
- Associated Press
Jonathan Aranda drives in two and the Rays win their fourth straight, 4-3 over the Marlins
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Jonathan Aranda drove in two runs Friday to lead the Tampa Bay Rays over the Miami Marlins 4-3 at George M. Steinbrenner Field. It was the Rays' fourth straight win to improve to 34-29, and the Marlins' fifth consecutive loss to drop to 23-38. Aranda is hitting .379 at the Rays' temporary home ballpark. He drove in the first run on a single in the first inning, just one of two hits the Rays got with runners in scoring position in 14 chances. He drove in another run on a groundout in the two-run third inning. Aranda singled again in the seventh and scored what turned out to be the winning run after singles by Jake Mangum and Matt Thaiss. Zack Littell (6-5) held the Marlins to one run on six hits over six innings. Agustin Ramirez homered off Littell in the fourth inning and Otto Lopez hit a two-run homer in the top of the eighth inning off Edwin Uceta. Edward Cabrera (2-2) took the loss for the Marlins. Pete Fairbanks got his 12th save in front of a crowd of 8,448. Key Moment With a runner on third base, Marlins second baseman Xavier Edwards laid down a bunt to Littell, who threw to first. Edwards beat the throw, but first-base umpire Ben May called him out for running through Aranda's glove even though the ball was dropped. The tying run was waved off. Marlins manager Clayton McCullough and Edwards were both ejected for arguing the non-reviewable call. It was the first career ejection for both. Key Stat It was the Rays' eighth straight win in a Littell start, tying Shane McClanahan's 2023 streak for the fourth-longest such run in team history. Littell is 6-0 during that stretch. Up Next The Marlins will go with lefty Ryan Weathers, who will be making his first career start against Tampa Bay, on Saturday afternoon. Rays right-hander Taj Bradley (4-5, 3.95), who is 0-2 against the Marlins in his career, will start for the host team. ___ AP MLB:
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Phillies' perfect trade offer for Rays' star reliever
The post Phillies' perfect trade offer for Rays' star reliever appeared first on ClutchPoints. The Philadelphia Phillies are loaded with talent. Aaron Nola and Zack Wheeler form one of the best one-two punches in baseball as starting pitchers, although the former has struggled this year and is currently on the injured list. Bryce Harper, J.T. Realmuto, Alec Bohm, Trea Turner, Nick Castellanos, and Kyle Schwarber are all star position players, too. The team hasn't been able to win the World Series with this core, though, which is why Jeff Passan suggests trading for Pete Fairbanks of the Tampa Bay Rays to bolster the bullpen. So, what would a potential Fairbanks-to-Philadelphia trade look like? Phillies' trade proposal for Pete Fairbanks Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images Phillies receive: Pete Fairbanks Advertisement Rays receive: Justin Crawford (MLB No. 56), Devin Saltiban (Phillies No. 9) The Phillies are 37-23, just a half-game back of the New York Mets in the National League East. Their success this year is of no thanks to the relievers, though. The Phillies have one of the worst bullpens in baseball. Of their six relievers with 20-plus innings pitched, Jose Alvarado is the only one with a sub 3.0 ERA. However, Alvarado was handed an 80-game suspension and won't be eligible for the postseason because of PED usage. Jordan Romano has moved into the closer role that Alvarado previously occupied, and although he has improved as of recent, the team still needs an upgrade. Fairbanks is one of the best closers in baseball. The closer has a 1.96 ERA this season, and the Rays could once again operate as sellers. The Phillies likely wouldn't stop with just Fairbanks. They need even more help when it comes to relievers. Fairbanks would be one of their most coveted options, though, because he can thrive in high-leverage situations. That will be much-needed in the crowded National League the rest of the season. Advertisement The Phillies bullpen likely won't be able to match their offensive production as a team, regardless of who they bring in. If they take a few steps in the right direction when it comes to late-inning pitchers, though, this could finally be the year that they win the World Series. Would the Rays trade Pete Fairbanks? The Rays are 31-29. Above .500 teams rarely make trades this early in the season. Tampa Bay doesn't operate like most teams, though. They regularly go back and forth between buying and selling, often because they don't usually hand out big contracts to their players. Right now, they seem more likely to sell. The American League East is arguably the best division in baseball. The Rays won't catch the New York Yankees, and all of the Boston Red Sox, Toronto Blue Jays, and revitalized Baltimore Orioles can give them problems going forward. Advertisement The Rays thrive at evaluating young players and developing them into solid major leaguers. Suppose there are players in Philadelphia's farm system who the Rays like, then they'd probably be willing to give up Fairbanks. Andrew Painter is likely off the table, as he is one of the best prospects in baseball, but Justin Crawford is still a top-100 prospect in his own right. The 2022 first-rounder is already in AAA, and he could break through to the majors soon. Fairbanks, meanwhile, only has one more year of team control before he heads to the open market. Rays fans often show disappointment in the personnel decisions that their team makes when it comes to trades, but it wouldn't surprise anybody if they traded Fairbanks. Related: Bryce Harper makes injury confession after HR in return Related: Trea Turner doubles down with second HR vs. Blue Jays
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Insider proposes Phillies target this top AL East reliever to fix struggling bullpen
For the Philadelphia Phillies to make a deep postseason run, they must revamp their beleaguered bullpen after losing top reliever Jose Alvarado to an 80-game PED suspension. An MLB insider believes the Phillies must trade for this right-handed arm from an American League East team. The Phillies have one of the worst bullpens in baseball. They rank 17th in hits allowed (200), 23rd in WHIP (1.42), 25th in ERA (4.65), and 26th in batting average allowed (.264). Advertisement They replaced two high-leverage relievers in Jeff Hoffman and Carlos Estevez with Jordan Romano, who has a 7.36 ERA and 1.591 WHIP. But his ERA has been more than cut in half since it was 15.26 following a six-run implosion in two-thirds of an inning against the Miami Marlins on April 19. With the Phillies trying to navigate their bullpen issues, ESPN MLB insider Jeff Passan believes the Phillies should target Tampa Bay Rays reliever Pete Fairbanks at the trade deadline. 'The Phillies' bullpen has been one of the worst in baseball. Even if it was much better in May, their only reliever with a sub-3.00 ERA was Orion Kerkering. And with Jose Alvarado down for 80 games and out for the postseason following a PED suspension, the need for help is that much more grave,' Passan writes. He continued: 'Philadelphia's bullpen torpedoed its playoff run last year. And with Alvarado and Jeff Hoffman missing, the onus is on president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski to find enough arms that can generate swing-and-miss against the gauntlet that is the NL.' Advertisement Fairbanks has a 2.05 ERA and 194 ERA+ across 23 appearances, but he does walk 4.9 batters per nine and has a 1.227 WHIP. His fastball velocity averages 97.1 mph, placing him in the 91st percentile, but his strikeout rate sits at just 23.4%, placing him in the 57th percentile around league average. If the Phillies do make it to the postseason, they also have in-house candidates for the bullpen like starters Ranger Suarez, Andrew Painter and Mick Abel. Suarez has pitched in high-leverage situations before as a reliever and Painter and Abel can throw gas. Fairbanks would help the Phillies get through the regular season before October rolls around, but they could still use another arm or two. Related Headlines
Forbes
7 days ago
- Business
- Forbes
As Trade Season Starts, Look For The Phillies To Shop For A Closer
Rejoice! It's nearly trading season. And this go-around, it's a guarantee the Phillies will be a busy participant in trade talks leading up to the July 31 trade deadline. And also a guarantee: The Phils will be looking to upgrade its weakest unit — the bullpen. The buzzy name already attached to the Philly is Tampa Bay closer Pete Fairbanks. ESPN baseball insider Jeff Passan calls Fairbanks 'the best fit' for Philadelphia, saying: 'Maybe it's Fairbanks. Maybe it's [Washington's Kyle] Fairbanks, who has 10 saves and a 2.05 ERA and who's better option than anyone the Phillies currently have, is a proven late-inning weapon, tallying 68 saves since 2023. He does it with a power heater and also wields one of the nastiest pitches in baseball: a 95-mph changeup. (Not a typo, that's a 95-mph changeup). Take a gander at the Ninja-worthy pitch: As Passan notes, with Jose Alvarado gone for 80 games and out for the postseason after a PED suspension, the need for relief help "is that much more grave' in Philly. Yes, it's only June 3 and the Phillies' bullpen already looks zonked, with a collective ERA of 4.65, the third-worst in the National League. Current closer Jordan Romano, who has improved after a nightmarish start to his Phillies career, still gives queasy vibes, and neither Matt Strahm (3.70 ERA) nor Orion Kerkering (3.18 ERA) look like lockdown guys. So it will be Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski's mid-summer gig to find a swing-and-miss reliever (or two or three) that his team desperately needs. It's been a looming priority after Philadelphia's bullpen blitzed its postseason run last year. And if Dombrowski looks to trade from a surplus — which is starting pitching — he has a pretty good trade chip in Phillies rookie Mick Abel, who has reestablished his prospect pedigree with a sensational 2025 at Triple-A. Abel also aced his big-league debut with six shutout innings against the Pirates in a spot start on May 18. And on Sunday, the Phillies recalled the kid and inserted him into the rotation as Aaron Nola gets healthy from an ankle ailment. So, if Abel pitches well during his extended audition, it's a solid bet he'll be included in a deadline deal for a closer. In addition to Fairbanks and Finnegan, other potential trade targets include Baltimore's Félix Bautista, Boston's Aroldis Chapman and the Angels' Kenley Jansen. Phillies fans have clamored for A's closer Mason Miller since last year's trade deadline but the A's are unlikely to deal the low-salaried reliever; plus, Miller is having a down season (5.49 ERA). But no matter who it is, Dombrowski and staff will be busy looking for a new lights-out closer before July 31.
Washington Post
25-05-2025
- Sport
- Washington Post
Caminero hits 3-run HR to back Baz as Rays beat Blue Jays 3-1
TAMPA, Fla. — Junior Caminero hit a three-run home run in the first inning to back a strong start by Shane Baz, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3-1 on Saturday night for their fourth straight win. Pete Fairbanks issued two walks before retiring Myles Straw on a fly ball to center for the final out in his second straight save and 10th this season.
