June 24-30, 2025
Transaction: As hinted at in the previous post, we did send down the slumping Xavier Isaac and promoted Jonathan Aranda.
June 24: Off-Day.
June 25: at Philadelphia 1-0 W. WP-McClanahan (9-5, 8 2 0 0 1 11). S-Fairbanks (15). Coming off a shutout in his previous start Mac was it again with 8 more zeroes. Teoscar's RBI single in the 3rd plated the only run.
June 26: at Philadelphia 0-5 L. LP-Springs (5-3, 5 7 3 3 1 3). Another brutal day at the plate for Rays hitters, who only managed 5 hits.
June 27: at NY Yankees 1-4 L. LP-Bradley (9-4, 5.2 6 4 4 5 4). HR-Caminero (14). The offensive drought continued in another dispiriting loss.
June 28: at NY Yankees 2-1 W. WP-Rasmussen (5-4, 6 2 0 0 2 9). S-Fairbanks (16). HR-Yanier Diaz (7). Diaz was the only bat to show up, going 3-4 with a homer and both RBI, but it was enough thanks to a brilliant start from Ras who bounced back from a couple of bad outings.
June 29: at NY Yankees 3-5 L. LP-Baz (1-1). Starter-Littell (5.1 4 2 2 0 6). HR-Westburg (7), Caminero (15). 3 runs was a veritable offensive orgy for the Rays these days and it should have been enough to win as they took a 3-2 lead into the 8th before Baz gave up the tying homer, put a man on, and Maldonado gave up a 2-run game-winning shot to Aaron Judge.
June 30: at NY Yankees 0-2 L. LP-McClanahan (9-6, 7 4 2 2 3 9). Mac merely great instead of otherworldly today and with an offensive that scored 7 runs in 6 games over the entire week that was enough to get him beat. The fact they won twice in that stretch is a surprise.
Team record: 49-37. The division's out of reach for now but they're still in the first wild card slot, 4 up on 2nd-place Minnesota and 5 1/2 up on 4th-place Seattle. Next week: A day off then we start a homestand with 3 against the 49-36 Cubs and 3 against the 58-25 Orioles.
Players of the Week:
AL: Bo Naylor (CLE), 10-21, 2 HR, 10 RBI
NL: Michael Harris II (ATL), 15-28, 4 HR, 10 RBI
Players of the Month (June):
AL Hitter: Corey Seager (TEX), .414-7-20
NL Hitter: Ronald Acuna Jr (ATL), .361-8-20
AL Pitcher: Max Kranick (LA), 4-0, 1.69
NL Pitcher: Jameson Taillon (CHI), 4-0, 1.93
AL Rookie: Coby Mayo (BAL), .253-5-18
NL Rookie: Jacob Berry (MIA), .314-6-24
Had promised a midseason review last post but forgot so it's coming up next, a week into the second half.
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