2020 Tampa Bay Rays season

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2020  Tampa Bay Rays
American League Champions
American League East Champions
Tampa Bay Rays cap logo.svg
League American League
Division East
Ballpark Tropicana Field
City St. Petersburg, Florida
Record40–20 (.667)
Divisional place1st
Owners Stuart Sternberg
Managers Kevin Cash
Television Fox Sports Sun
Fox Sports Florida
(Dewayne Staats, Brian Anderson)
Radio Tampa Bay Rays Radio Network (English)
(Andy Freed, Dave Wills)
WGES (Spanish)
(Ricardo Taveras, Enrique Oliu)
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The 2020 Tampa Bay Rays season was the 23rd season of the Tampa Bay Rays franchise. The Rays played their home games at Tropicana Field as members of Major League Baseball's American League East.

Contents

On March 12, 2020, MLB announced that due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the start of the regular season would be delayed by at least two weeks in addition to the remainder of spring training being cancelled. [1] Four days later, it was announced that the start of the season would be pushed back indefinitely due to the recommendation made by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to restrict events of more than 50 people for eight weeks. [2] On June 23, commissioner Rob Manfred unilaterally implemented a 60-game season. Players reported to training camps on July 1 in order to resume spring training and prepare for Opening Day in late July. [3] The revised 60-game schedule was announced on July 6, with the Rays set to have Opening Day on July 26, and the regular season concluding on September 27. The revised Rays schedule was composed of 40 games against AL East opponents and 20 games against NL East opponents. [4]

Due to the pandemic and the shortened season, Major League Baseball instituted certain rule changes which included the use of a universal designated hitter, a runner on second base to start extra innings, and a revised schedule. [5] On July 30, the league and the union agreed that all remaining doubleheaders during the season would be seven innings. [6] On September 17, the Rays clinched a spot in the playoffs for the second straight year. On September 23, the Rays clinched their third American League East championship and their first since 2010. They swept the Toronto Blue Jays in the ALWCS and beat the New York Yankees in the ALDS. The Rays would then go on to defeat the Houston Astros in the ALCS and advanced to the World Series for the first time since 2008. They lost in the World Series to the Los Angeles Dodgers in six games.

Offseason

Rule changes

For the 2020 season, MLB instituted several new rule changes including the following: [7]

Further rule changes came into effect in response to the COVID-19 pandemic including the addition of the designated hitter in the National League, a shortened schedule, and in extra innings, a runner was placed at second base in each half inning. [8]

Regular season

Game log

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the regular season was shortened to 60 games, with teams playing 10 games against each other member of their division while also playing four games against each team in the corresponding division in the other league. The Rays played 10 games against each team in their division and 20 games between the teams in the National League East Division. On July 6, 2020, MLB announced the Rays' 60-game schedule, which began on July 24 and ended on September 27. [9]

Legend
 Rays win
 Rays loss
 Postponement
BoldRays team member
2020 Game Log: 40–20 (Home: 21–9; Away: 19–11)
July: 4–4 (Home: 4–1; Away: 0–3)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveRecordStreak/Recap
1July 24 Blue Jays 4–6 Romano (1–0) Morton (0–1) Giles (1)0–1 L1
2July 25 Blue Jays 4–1 Anderson (1–0) Gaviglio (0–1) Drake (1)1–1 W1
3July 26 Blue Jays 6–5 (10) Roe (1–0) Yamaguchi (0–1)—2–1 W2
4July 27 Braves 14–5 Castillo (1–0) Foltynewicz (0–1)—3–1 W3
5July 28 Braves 5–2 Fairbanks (1–0) Wright (0–1) Drake (2)4–1 W4
6July 29@ Braves 4–7 O'Day (1–0) Drake (0–1) Melancon (1)4–2 L1
7July 30@ Braves 1–2 Fried (1–0) Yarbrough (0–1) Melancon (2)4–3 L2
8July 31@ Orioles 3–6 Fry (1–0) Fairbanks (1–1) Sulser (2)4–4 L3
August: 21–7 (Home: 8–4; Away: 13–3)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveRecordStreak/Recap
9August 1@ Orioles 4–5 (11) Lakins (1–0) Drake (0–2)—4–5 L4
10August 2@ Orioles 1–5 Phillips (1–0) Beeks (0–1) Sulser (3)4–6 L5
11August 4 Red Sox 5–1 Morton (1–1) Eovaldi (1–1) Anderson (1)5–6 W1
12August 5 Red Sox 0–5 Pérez (2–1) Yarbrough (0–2)—5–7 L1
13August 7 Yankees 1–0 Roe (2–0) Ottavino (2–1)—6–7 W1
14August 8 (1) Yankees 4–8 (7) Green (2–0) Glasnow (0–1)—6–8 L1
15August 8 (2) Yankees 5–3 (7) Fairbanks (2–1) King (0–1) Anderson (2)7–8 W1
16August 9 Yankees 4–3 Thompson (1–0) Britton (0–1)—8–8 W2
17August 10@ Red Sox 8–7 Loup (1–0) Springs (0–1) Kittredge (1)9–8 W3
18August 11@ Red Sox 8–2 Curtiss (1–0) Pérez (2–2)—10–8 W4
19August 12@ Red Sox 9–5 Snell (1–0) Godley (0–2)—11–8 W5
20August 13@ Red Sox 17–8 Beeks (1–1) Hart (0–1) Banda (1)12–8 W6
21August 14@ Blue Jays [a] 4–12 Font (1–1) Thompson (1–1)—12–9 L1
22August 15@ Blue Jays [a] 3–2 Loup (2–0) Romano (1–1) Anderson (3)13–9 W1
23August 16@ Blue Jays [a] 7–5 (8) Loup (3–0) Font (1–2) Slegers (1)14–9 W2
24August 18@ Yankees 6–3 Snell (2–0) Tanaka (0–1) Roe (1)15–9 W3
25August 19@ Yankees 4–2 Fairbanks (3–1) Britton (0–2) Beeks (1)16–9 W4
26August 20@ Yankees 10–5 Castillo (2–0) Ottavino (2–2)—17–9 W5
27August 21 Blue Jays 5–6 (10) Hatch (1–1) Loup (3–1) Romano (1)17–10 L1
28August 22 Blue Jays 2–1 (10) Banda (1–0) Bass (1–1)—18–10 W1
29August 23 Blue Jays 5–4 Fleming (1–0) Borucki (1–1) Curtiss (1)19–10 W2
30August 24 Blue Jays 4–6 Hatch (2–1) Loup (3–2) Romano (2)19–11 L1
31August 25 Orioles 4–2 Glasnow (1–1) Milone (1–4) García (1)20–11 W1
32August 26 Orioles 4–3 Sherriff (1–0) Givens (0–1) Castillo (1)21–11 W2
—August 27 Orioles Postponed (2020 American athlete strikes) Makeup: September 17
33August 28@ Marlins 2–0 Fairbanks (4–1) Bleier (1–1) Castillo (2)22–11 W3
34August 29@ Marlins 4–0 Fleming (2–0) López (3–2)—23–11 W4
35August 30@ Marlins 12–7 Snell (3–0) Alcantara (1–1)—24–11 W5
36August 31@ Yankees 5–3 Glasnow (2–1) Cole (4–2) Castillo (3)25–11 W6
September: 15–9 (Home: 9–3; Away: 6–6)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveRecordStreak/Recap
37September 1@ Yankees 3–5 Tanaka (1–1) Thompson (1–2) Chapman (1)25–12 L1
38September 2@ Yankees 5–2 Curtiss (2–0) Montgomery (2–2)—26–12 W1
39September 4 Marlins 5–4 Fleming (3–0) López (3–3) Anderson (4)27–12 W2
40September 5 Marlins 3–7 Alcantara (2–1) Snell (3–1) Kintzler (9)27–13 L1
41September 6 Marlins 5–4 (10) Curtiss (3–0) Kintzler (1–3)—28–13 W1
42September 7@ Nationals 1–6 Scherzer (4–2) Morton (1–2) Hudson (8)28–14 L1
43September 8@ Nationals 3–5 Sánchez (2–4) Yarbrough (0–3) Hudson (9)28–15 L2
44September 10 Red Sox 3–4 Weber (1–2) Fairbanks (4–2) Barnes (5)28–16 L3
45September 11 Red Sox 11–1 Snell (4–1) Hall (0–3)—29–16 W1
46September 12 Red Sox 5–4 Glasnow (3–1) Walden (0–2) Castillo (4)30–16 W2
47September 13 Red Sox 3–6 Pérez (3–4) Fairbanks (4–3) Barnes (6)30–17 L1
48September 15 Nationals 6–1 Yarbrough (1–3) Sánchez (2–5) Anderson (5)31–17 W1
49September 16 Nationals 2–4 (10) Hudson (2–2) Anderson (1–1) McGowin (1)31–18 L1
50September 17 (1)@ Orioles 3–1 (7) Castillo (3–0) Valdez (1–1)—32–18 W1
51September 17 (2) Orioles [b] 10–6 Fairbanks (5–3) Sulser (1–5)—33–18 W2
52September 18@ Orioles 2–1 Glasnow (4–1) Cobb (1–5) Sherriff (1)34–18 W3
53September 19@ Orioles 3–1 Morton (2–2) López (2–1) Thompson (1)35–18 W4
54September 20@ Orioles 1–2 Means (2–3) Yarbrough (1–4) Valdez (2)35–19 L1
55September 21@ Mets 2–1 Fleming (4–0) deGrom (4–2) Anderson (6)36–19 W1
56September 22@ Mets 2–5 Lugo (3–3) Snell (4–2) Díaz (5)36–20 L1
57September 23@ Mets 8–5 Glasnow (5–1) Wacha (1–4)—37–20 W1
58September 25 Phillies 6–4 Anderson (2–1) Morgan (0–1) Curtiss (2)38–20 W2
59September 26 Phillies 4–3 Fairbanks (6–3) Wheeler (4–2) Slegers (1)39–20 W3
60September 27 Phillies 5–0 Fleming (5–0) Nola (5–5)—40–20 W4
Legend:       = Win       = Loss       = Postponement
Bold = Rays team member

Season standings

AL East 		W L Pct. GB Home Road
Tampa Bay Rays 40200.667—20–920–11
New York Yankees 33270.550722–911–18
Toronto Blue Jays 32280.533817–915–19
Baltimore Orioles 25350.4171513–2012–15
Boston Red Sox 24360.4001611–2013–16
Division Leaders		 W L Pct.
Tampa Bay Rays 40200.667
Oakland Athletics 36240.600
Minnesota Twins 36240.600


Division 2nd Place		 W L Pct.
Cleveland Indians 35250.583
New York Yankees 33270.550
Houston Astros 29310.483


Wild Card teams
(Top 2 teams qualify for postseason)		 W L Pct. GB
Chicago White Sox 35250.583+3
Toronto Blue Jays 32280.533—
Seattle Mariners 27330.4505
Los Angeles Angels 26340.4336
Kansas City Royals 26340.4336
Baltimore Orioles 25350.4177
Boston Red Sox 24360.4008
Detroit Tigers 23350.3978
Texas Rangers 22380.36710

Record vs. opponents

2020 American League record

Source: MLB Standings Grid – 2020

TeamBALBOSNYYTBTORNL
Baltimore —5–53–74–62–811–9
Boston 5–5—1–93–75–510–10
New York 7–39–1—2–85–510–10
Tampa Bay 6–47–38–2—6–413–7
Toronto 8–25–55–54–6—10–10

Opening Day starters

NamePos.
Yandy Díaz 1B
Hunter Renfroe RF
Yoshi Tsutsugo 3B
José Martinez DH
Manuel Margot LF
Mike Brosseau 2B
Willy Adames SS
Kevin Kiermaier CF
Mike Zunino C
Charlie Morton SP

Player stats

Batting

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases; BB = Walks; AVG = Batting average; SLG = Slugging average

PlayerGABRH2B3BHRRBISBBBAVGSLG
Brandon Lowe 561933652921437325.269.554
Willy Adames 541852948151823220.259.481
Joey Wendle 50168244892417810.286.435
Yoshi Tsutsugo 51157273151824026.197.395
Manuel Margot 471451939901111213.269.352
Kevin Kiermaier 49138163053322820.217.362
Austin Meadows 36132192781413217.205.371
Ji-man Choi 421221628130316020.230.410
Hunter Renfroe 42122181950822214.156.393
Yandy Díaz 34114163530211023.307.386
Mike Brosseau 368612265151228.302.558
Michael Pérez 38847143011307.167.238
Mike Zunino 28758114041006.147.360
José Martínez 246710164021009.239.388
Nathaniel Lowe 216710152041119.224.433
Randy Arozarena 236415182071146.281.641
Kevan Smith 173138301805.258.452
Brett Phillips 172023011335.150.400
Brian O'Grady 2522100010.400.600
Team Totals601975289470105128027448243.238.425

Source:

Pitching

Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; SO = Strikeouts

PlayerWLERAGGSSVIPHRERBBSO
Tyler Glasnow 514.081111057.14326262291
Ryan Yarbrough 143.56119055.25422221244
Blake Snell 423.241111050.04219181863
Charlie Morton 224.7499038.04321201042
Josh Fleming 502.7875032.1281010725
Trevor Richards 005.9194032.04424211127
Pete Fairbanks 632.70272026.223981439
Ryan Thompson 124.44251126.1291513823
Aaron Slegers 003.46111226.0181010519
Aaron Loup 322.52240025.01797422
John Curtiss 301.80173225.02175325
Diego Castillo 301.66220421.212441123
Jalen Beeks 113.26120119.12197426
Nick Anderson 210.55190616.1521326
Yonny Chirinos 002.3833011.11443410
Oliver Drake 025.73110211.078767
Ryan Sherriff 100.0010019.260022
Chaz Roe 202.8910019.1104339
José Alvarado 006.009009.0976613
Andrew Kittredge 002.258118.082223
Anthony Banda 1010.294017.0109854
Sean Gilmartin 008.312004.174445
Édgar García 0010.804013.134441
Cody Reed 000.002002.210002
Mike Brosseau 000.001000.100001
Team Totals40203.56606023527.2475229209168552

Source:

Postseason

Both games of the Wild Card Series were held at Tropicana Field, by virtue of the Rays being the higher-seeded team. In all succeeding rounds, all games were played at neutral-site ballparks in order to isolate the players during the pandemic. Each game of the Division Series and the American League Championship Series was played at Petco Park in San Diego, California. [10] World Series games were played at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, and were open for roughly 11,500 fans to attend. [11]

2020 Postseason Game Log
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveLocationSeries
1September 29 Blue Jays 3–1 Snell (1–0) Ray (0–1) Fairbanks (1) Tropicana Field 1–0
2September 30Blue Jays8–2 Glasnow (1–0) Ryu (0–1)—Tropicana Field 2–0
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveLocationSeries
1October 5 Yankees 3–9 Cole (1–0) Snell (0–1)— Petco Park 0–1
2October 6Yankees7–5 Glasnow (1–0) Happ (0–1) Fairbanks (1)Petco Park 1–1
3October 7@ Yankees8–4 Morton (1–0) Tanaka (0–1)—Petco Park 2–1
4October 8@ Yankees1–5 Green (1–0) Thompson (0–1) Chapman (1)Petco Park 2–2
5October 9Yankees2–1 Castillo (1–0) Chapman (0–1)—Petco Park 3–2
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveLocationSeries
1October 11 Astros 2–1 Snell (1–0) Valdez (0–1) Castillo (1) Petco Park 1–0
2October 12Astros4–2 Morton (1–0) McCullers Jr. (0–1) Anderson (1)Petco Park 2–0
3October 13@ Astros5–2 Yarbrough (1–0) Urquidy (0–1) Castillo (2)Petco Park 3–0
4October 14@ Astros3–4 Greinke (1–0) Glasnow (0–1) Pressly (1)Petco Park 3–1
5October 15@ Astros3–4 Pressly (1–0) Anderson (0–1)—Petco Park 3–2
6October 16Astros4–7 Valdez (1–1) Snell (1–1) Pressly (2)Petco Park 3–3
7October 17Astros4–2 Morton (2–0) McCullers Jr. (0–2) Fairbanks (1)Petco Park 4–3
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveLocation
Attendance		Series
1October 20@ Dodgers 3–8 Kershaw (1–0) Glasnow (0–1)— Globe Life Field
11,388		 0–1
2October 21@ Dodgers6–4 Anderson (1–0) Gonsolin (0–1) Castillo (1)Globe Life Field
11,472		 1–1
3October 23Dodgers2–6 Buehler (1–0) Morton (0–1)—Globe Life Field
11,447		 1–2
4October 24Dodgers8–7 Curtiss (1–0) Jansen (1–1)—Globe Life Field
11,441		 2–2
5October 25Dodgers2–4 Kershaw (2–0) Glasnow (0–2) Treinen (1)Globe Life Field
11,437		 2–3
6October 27@ Dodgers1–3 González (1–0) Anderson (1–1) Urías (1)Globe Life Field
11,437		 2–4

Postseason rosters

Playoff rosters
American League Wild Card Series
American League Division Series
American League Championship Series
World Series

Roster

2020 Tampa Bay Rays
Roster
PitchersCatchers

Infielders

OutfieldersManager

Coaches

Farm system

LevelTeamLeagueManager
AAA Durham Bulls International League
AA Montgomery Biscuits Southern League
A-Advanced Charlotte Stone Crabs Florida State League
A Bowling Green Hot Rods Midwest League
A-Short Season Hudson Valley Renegades New York–Penn League
Rookie Advanced Princeton Rays Appalachian League
Rookie GCL Rays Gulf Coast League
Foreign Rookie DSL Rays 1 Dominican Summer League
Foreign Rookie DSL Rays 2 Dominican Summer League

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