Location: St. Petersburg, Fla. | Ballpark: Tropicana Field (36,048) | Spring Training: St. Petersburg, Fla.
Owner: Stuart Sternberg | GM: Andrew Friedman | Manager: Joe Maddon | World Championships: 0
DH Cliff Floyd (torn medial meniscus in right knee) went on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to April 7, and he had surgery April 11. He was re-evaluated and activated on May 9.
RHP Gary Glover (shoulder soreness) went on the 15-day disabled list April 26. He is expected to return as soon on May 12.
RHP Al Reyes (impingement in right shoulder) went on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to April 16. An MRI was taken on May 2, and the report was considered positive for the Rays -- biceps tendinitis. He might resume his rehab assignment May 9.
3B Willy Aybar (sore left hamstring) went on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to April 10.
OF/DH Rocco Baldelli (leg fatigue) opened the season on the 60-day disabled list and is out indefinitely because of a condition that saps his leg strength, even after a short workout.
INF Ben Zobrist (fractured left thumb) went on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to March 21. He started a rehab assignment with Class A Vero Beach on May 7, and he could be back with the Rays as soon as May 12.
RHP Chad Orvella (sore right shoulder) opened the season on the 15-day disabled list. He was transferred to the 60-day DL on April 13.
Player Stats
HITTERS
Willy Aybar, 3B
BA
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
SB
Last Game
.750
4
0
3
2
0
0
0
0
Last 7 Games
.292
24
1
7
2
0
1
2
0
Season
.292
24
1
7
2
0
1
2
0
Jason Bartlett, SS
BA
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
SB
Last Game
.667
3
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
Last 7 Games
.280
25
3
7
1
0
0
0
0
Season
.248
121
13
30
4
0
0
6
4
Carl Crawford, LF
BA
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
SB
Last Game
.500
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
Last 7 Games
.185
27
2
5
0
0
0
3
2
Season
.279
154
28
43
3
3
2
20
10
Cliff Floyd, RF
BA
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
SB
Last Game
.250
4
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Last 7 Games
.333
15
4
5
1
0
2
5
0
Season
.333
15
4
5
1
0
2
5
0
Jonny Gomes, RF
BA
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
SB
Last Game
.000
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Last 7 Games
.048
21
2
1
0
0
1
1
0
Season
.209
67
9
14
3
1
3
9
2
Gabe Gross, RF
BA
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
SB
Last Game
.000
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Last 7 Games
.278
18
3
5
1
0
2
4
0
With TB .200 35 4 7 1 0 2 5 0
Haynes,
RF
BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB
Game
.000
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Last 7 Games
.167
12
0
2
0
0
0
1
0
Season
.227
44
3
10
0
0
0
3
4
J.P. Howell, P
BA
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
SB
Last Game
.000
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Last 7 Games
.000
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Season
.000
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Akinori Iwamura, 2B
BA
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
SB
Last Game
.750
4
1
3
0
0
0
0
0
Last 7 Games
.375
32
6
12
1
1
1
4
0
Season
.241
145
20
35
3
1
2
11
2
Dan Johnson, 1B
BA
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
SB
Last Game
.000
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Last 7 Games
.000
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Season
.000
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Evan Longoria, 3B
BA
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
SB
Last Game
.000
4
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Last 7 Games
.167
24
1
4
0
0
1
4
0
Season
.218
87
11
19
3
1
4
14
2
Dioner Navarro, C
BA
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
SB
Last Game
.000
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Last 7 Games
.292
24
4
7
1
0
1
4
0
Season
.333
63
9
21
3
0
1
10
0
Carlos Pena, 1B
BA
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
SB
Last Game
.000
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Last 7 Games
.192
26
3
5
0
0
2
3
0
Season
.208
125
17
26
1
0
8
19
0
Shawn Riggans, C
BA
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
SB
Last Game
.000
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Last 7 Games
.263
19
3
5
0
0
1
3
0
Season
.222
45
5
10
1
0
2
8
0
Justin Ruggiano, LF
BA
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
SB
Last Game
.000
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Last 7 Games
.250
12
3
3
1
0
0
1
0
Season
.250
12
3
3
1
0
0
1
0
B.J. Upton, CF
BA
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
SB
Last Game
.000
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Last 7 Games
.250
24
2
6
2
0
0
3
2
Season
.285
123
20
35
7
0
3
24
6
PITCHERS
Kurt Birkins, P
ERA
W
L
Sv
G
IP
H
ER
HR
BB
K
Last Game
0.00
0
0
0
1
2
1
0
0
1
2
Last 7 Games
0.00
0
0
0
3
5
3
0
0
2
4
Season
0.90
0
0
0
6
10
5
1
0
5
7
Scott Dohmann, P
ERA
W
L
Sv
G
IP
H
ER
HR
BB
K
Last Game
54.00
0
0
0
1
0.1
1
2
1
1
1
Last 7 Games
22.50
0
0
0
3
2
4
5
1
3
3
Season
6.14
2
0
0
12
14.2
18
10
2
7
12
Matt Garza, P
ERA
W
L
Sv
G
IP
H
ER
HR
BB
K
Last Game
1.35
0
1
0
1
6.2
6
1
0
3
2
Last 7 Games
3.06
1
1
0
3
17.2
14
6
1
8
6
Season
4.91
1
1
0
5
25.2
26
14
3
13
11
Gary Glover, P
ERA
W
L
Sv
G
IP
H
ER
HR
BB
K
Last Game
0.00
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Last 7 Games
0.00
0
0
0
3
4
2
0
0
1
2
Season
1.69
0
1
0
9
10.2
8
2
0
7
4
Jason Hammel, P
ERA
W
L
Sv
G
IP
H
ER
HR
BB
K
Last Game
13.50
0
0
0
1
0.2
3
1
0
0
0
Last 7 Games
8.44
0
1
0
3
5.1
12
5
0
5
1
Season
5.04
2
2
0
7
30.1
35
17
3
13
16
J.P. Howell, P
ERA
W
L
Sv
G
IP
H
ER
HR
BB
K
Last Game
0.00
1
0
0
1
3
2
0
0
1
3
Last 7 Games
4.32
1
0
0
3
8.1
6
4
0
5
8
Season
3.27
1
0
1
10
22
18
8
1
9
19
Edwin Jackson, P
ERA
W
L
Sv
G
IP
H
ER
HR
BB
K
Last Game
0.00
0
0
0
1
8
6
0
0
1
3
Last 7 Games
3.32
0
1
0
3
19
20
7
1
7
11
Season
4.04
2
3
0
7
42.1
38
19
3
20
29
Scott Kazmir, P
ERA
W
L
Sv
G
IP
H
ER
HR
BB
K
Last Game
0.00
1
0
0
1
6
3
0
0
3
6
Last 7 Games
2.70
1
1
0
2
10
9
3
0
6
11
Season
2.70
1
1
0
2
10
9
3
0
6
11
Jeff Niemann, P
ERA
W
L
Sv
G
IP
H
ER
HR
BB
K
Last Game
13.50
0
1
0
1
3.1
5
5
2
4
1
Last 7 Games
5.79
1
1
0
2
9.1
11
6
3
5
6
Season
5.79
1
1
0
2
9.1
11
6
3
5
6
Troy Percival, P
ERA
W
L
Sv
G
IP
H
ER
HR
BB
K
Last Game
0.00
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
Last 7 Games
9.00
0
0
2
3
3
4
3
1
0
4
Season
2.08
0
0
8
13
13
6
3
1
1
13
Al Reyes, P
ERA
W
L
Sv
G
IP
H
ER
HR
BB
K
Last Game
13.50
0
1
0
1
0.2
2
1
1
0
2
Last 7 Games
3.86
1
1
0
3
2.1
2
1
1
0
4
Season
9.00
1
2
0
7
5
7
5
1
2
5
Jae Kuk Ryu, P
ERA
W
L
Sv
G
IP
H
ER
HR
BB
K
Last Game
0.00
0
0
0
1
1.1
0
0
0
1
1
Last 7 Games
0.00
0
0
0
1
1.1
0
0
0
1
1
Season
0.00
0
0
0
1
1.1
0
0
0
1
1
James Shields, P
ERA
W
L
Sv
G
IP
H
ER
HR
BB
K
Last Game
0.00
1
0
0
1
9
1
0
0
0
8
Last 7 Games
2.91
2
1
0
3
21.2
13
7
0
4
18
Season
3.14
4
2
0
8
51.2
47
18
2
12
39
Andy Sonnanstine, P
ERA
W
L
Sv
G
IP
H
ER
HR
BB
K
Last Game
6.00
1
0
0
1
6
10
4
0
1
2
Last 7 Games
3.54
3
0
0
3
20.1
22
8
0
5
10
Season
4.63
5
1
0
7
44.2
47
23
5
9
23
Dan Wheeler, P
ERA
W
L
Sv
G
IP
H
ER
HR
BB
K
Last Game
0.00
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
3
0
Last 7 Games
0.00
0
0
0
3
4
1
0
0
6
4
Season
1.35
0
2
0
17
20
10
3
2
7
12
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it seems like this team is in every game this month....after falling behind 8-4 i knew they were in trouble but rallied to tie it up at 8.....the Rays really should have won the game yesterday but multiple baserunning blunders were thier ultimate undoing.....it would be nice to see
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So even in games where our starting pitching did not look so good, how is it that the Rays are still managing to pull out huge come from behind victories? Why is it that everytime the media questions their tenacity, their heart, their passion they cut down the defending MLB Champs the Boston Redsox or the dynasty that is crumbling in the
todays loss was a gift for the Cardinals....the Rays have hit the ball well enough to win the last 2 games but the pitching has pailed them...edwin jackson pitched well enough to win again today but the bullpens performance was awful.....they couldnt throw a strike to save thier liv
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Some fans and media do not give enough credit to the vast improvement of the Rays, spearheaded by its new ownership and serious dealings with its pool of raw talent.
I supppose It is still so much of a shock to opposi
The guys debate wether fans were right to question the new ownership and their commitment before giving them a chance. Also hear clips from Scott Kazmir about why he decided to extend his contract with the Rays. Then hear the thoughts of the players about being in firs
This upcoming road trim in St. Louis followed by a stint out in Oakland will show a lot about our young ballclub.
We have played the most division games so far with 30, only one other team is even close to that amount. Our 18 and 12 record within the division so far looks to be a good start but the series against St. Louis is going to show how deep our club is. Joe Ma
Your team looks pretty great this year and I belive will be there until the end. The Rays have kicked the Yankees butt all year so far. This should be alot of fun watching the race thru the year. Its nice to have a strong AL east. So Congrats to all the loyal Ray fans.
