Beatline Rays - Daily Podcast On The Tampa Bay Rays
Sep 21, 2026 · 10 min · 8 segments
☕ **Enjoying the show?** Keep every episode free → https://buymeacoffee.com/beatlinesports Tampa Bay Rays (95-60) prepare to face the New York Yankees in a…
Okay, Eric.
They just swept or split with Boston, depending on how you count the final game, but they closed out that series with a 5-1 win on Sunday.
What's the immediate concern here?
The immediate concern is the rotation.
Remember, we talked about this yesterday.
Steven Matz was supposed to go in the middle of the series, but Griffin Jacks just tossed five shutout innings in the finale.
So where does Jacks fit in now? He's fresh, but he's also a starter who just went deep.
Right.
And if Jax doesn't start, who does? We have Nick Martinez, Drew Rasmussen, Ian Seymour, Brodie Hopkins, and Steven Matz left in the mix.
But wait, isn't Matz still on the radar?
Matz is available, but his usage has been tricky.
He's been solid, but the Yankees lineup is nasty.
If you're the Rays manager, you're probably leaning towards someone who can eat innings because the bullpen is decimated.
That brings us to the ABS challenge system tracker too.
Pitchers need to be precise because challenges are brutal right now.
Let's talk about that bullpen.
It's basically a house of cards.
We know Edwin Yesida, Jonathan Heasley, Garrett Crochet, and Johan Oviedo are all on the 60-day IL.
That's four arms gone before the season even hit its stride.
Who's left to hold the fort?
You got Griffin Jacks moving back to the pen, maybe? That's eight relievers.
Okay, Eric.
They just swept or split with Boston, depending on how you count the final game, but they closed out that series with a 5-1 win on Sunday.
What's the immediate concern here?
The immediate concern is the rotation.
Remember, we talked about this yesterday.
Steven Matz was supposed to go in the middle of the series, but Griffin Jacks just tossed five shutout innings in the finale.
So where does Jacks fit in now? He's fresh, but he's also a starter who just went deep.
Right.
And if Jax doesn't start, who does? We have Nick Martinez, Drew Rasmussen, Ian Seymour, Brodie Hopkins, and Steven Matz left in the mix.
But wait, isn't Matz still on the radar?
Matz is available, but his usage has been tricky.
He's been solid, but the Yankees lineup is nasty.
If you're the Rays manager, you're probably leaning towards someone who can eat innings because the bullpen is decimated.
That brings us to the ABS challenge system tracker too.
Pitchers need to be precise because challenges are brutal right now.
Let's talk about that bullpen.
It's basically a house of cards.
We know Edwin Yesida, Jonathan Heasley, Garrett Crochet, and Johan Oviedo are all on the 60-day IL.
That's four arms gone before the season even hit its stride.
Who's left to hold the fort?
You got Griffin Jacks moving back to the pen, maybe? That's eight relievers.
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