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Griffin Jax piles up 10 strikeouts vs. Yankees

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Griffin Jax

TB Starting Pitcher #22

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Griffin Jax matched a career-high with 10 strikeouts and allowed three runs over five innings on Monday in a loss to the Yankees.

Jax transitioned seamlessly into Tampa Bay’s rotation back in late April and hasn’t looked back. The 31-year-old recorded his first double-digit strikeout performance of the season, holding New York hitless into the fifth inning before coughing up a tie-breaking three-run homer to former Rays utility specialist José Caballero. He’s allowed three earned runs or fewer in six consecutive starts since June 7. He’ll close out the first half with a favorable home matchup against the Mariners on Saturday to wrap up a two-start week. Needless to say, he should be rostered in all fantasy formats at this juncture.

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Griffin Jax allowed two hits and one run with one walk and two strikeouts over five innings to earn the win in a 7-2 victory over the Braves on Wednesday.

It was nice for Jax to quell the concerns after his rough return from the injured list last week with a strong start here, but he still wasn’t completely back to form. His command was off in general and he hung far too many breaking balls, the Braves just didn’t do much with those mistakes. His velocity was also still down about a tick compared to his season averages and he only forced four total swings-and-misses. Back to those breaking balls, the Braves found it easy to spit on practically every one that Jax threw out of the zone and he’ll need to get more whiffs on them if he wants to truly return to form. He’s scheduled to face the Athletics at home next time out.
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Griffin Jax was lit up for seven hits and six runs with two walks and one strikeout across 2 2/3 innings in a loss to the Mets on Wednesday.

Jax was abysmal in his return from an elbow injury. The Mets jumped on him for three runs right away in the top of the first inning and then added three more in the third. In total, nine of the 14 balls the Mets put in play off Jax were hard-hit as their left-handed heavy lineup consistently teed off on his changeup. We expected him to be rusty in his first start back, but this was a catastrophe. Also, it’s important to note that his velocity was down about one mile per hour across the board. He’ll have a chance to right the ship next Wednesday on the road against the Braves.
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Rays activated RHP Griffin Jax (right elbow discomfort) from the 15-day injured list

Jax threw 42 pitches in his last rehab start with was also on August 23rd. There had been a discussion that he might throw one more minor league start, but that never came to fruition, so we would expect him to be under 65 pitches in this outing on Wednesday. He struggled to command his changeup and sweeper in that rehab outing, so we’ll see how sharp he looks against the Mets. We would leave him on the bench in fantasy leagues.
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Griffin Jax (elbow) allowed three runs on three hits in three innings for Triple-A Durham on Sunday.

Jax struck out two and walked two while throwing 42 pitches in the outing. He threw 60 percent of his pitches for strikes and posted a 17 percent swinging strike rate and 31 percent CSW. His sinker has 95.1 mph, and his four-seamer was 95.4 mph, so there didn’t seem to be much concern with his velocity. He did struggle to command his changeup and sweeper, so the Rays may opt to give him one more rehab start and try to get him closer to 60 pitches before activating him.
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Griffin Jax (elbow) threw a live batting practice on Tuesday at Tropicana Field.

This phenomenal and unexpectedly good news for Jax who went on the injured list for elbow discomfort nine days ago and then sought a second opinion from Dr. Keith Meister regarding it. He deemed surgery wouldn’t be necessary and now Jax is back on a mound just one week later. Kevin Cash told Topkin that Jax “looked good” and was able to use all of his pitches. The plan as of now is for him to make a rehab start on Sunday, meaning he could be back with the Rays as soon as next week.
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Griffin Jax (elbow) received an injection during a visit with specialist Dr. Keith Meister on Tuesday.

It’s arguably the best-case scenario after Jax hit the shelf with elbow discomfort over the weekend. It sounds like he won’t require surgery, which is the positive news. Rays manager Kevin Cash said that Jax will be shut down for a couple days before starting a throwing program. There’s a decent chance that he’s back in Tampa Bay’s rotation at some point next month.
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Rays placed RHP Griffin Jax on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to August 6, with right elbow discomfort.

The 31-year-old hurler was scratched from his scheduled start on Saturday due to the elbow issue and he’ll now be shelved for at least a couple of weeks. Michael Grove was recalled from Triple-A Durham to take his spot on the Rays’ active roster.
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Griffin Jax was charged with three runs — one earned — in five innings and struck out eight in a loss to the White Sox on Sunday.

Ryan Vilade started the game with an error at second base and Jax later made an error of his own on a tapper back to the mound in the White Sox’s two-run first inning. The lone earned run was produced by an Andrew Benintendi 378-foot home run. It’s the fourth time in five starts that Jax has allowed exactly one earned run. He’ll be a fine option in mixed leagues with a road start in Seattle coming up.
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Griffin Jax allowed just two runs — one earned — and struck out 10 while firing 5 2/3 innings in a loss to the Rangers on Tuesday.

Jax did walk three, but this stuff should be considered a hard-luck loss. The right-hander has now allowed no more than an earned run in three of his last four starts, but unfortunately has a seven-run outing in the middle of those efforts that obscures how well the former reliever has pitched as of late, and really the majority of 2026. The 31-year-old now has a 92/30 K/B over his 86 2/3 innings, and he’ll be back on the bump with a chance to improve those efforts against the White Sox over the weekend.
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Griffin Jax allowed one run over six innings on Wednesday in a win over the Blue Jays.

Jax struck out five and only issued one walk. The lone run against him came on an RBI ground out by George Springer in the opening frame. It was a much-needed bounce-back effort after getting torched for seven runs over five innings by the Red Sox his last time out. The 31-year-old has made a flawless transition to Tampa Bay’s rotation, emerging as one of the better in-season waiver wire pickups for fantasy managers with a 3.89 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 82/27 K/BB ratio across 81 innings of work. He has a two-start week up next with matchups against the Rangers and White Sox.

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Brice Matthews (knee) will begin a minor league rehab assignment at Triple-A Sugar Land on Thursday.

Matthews has been sidelined since suffering a left knee sprain just before the All-Star break. He has finally made tangible strides in his recovery though and should only need a weekend’s worth of games in the minor leagues before he’s an option to rejoin the Astros.
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Twins optioned OF Gabriel Gonzalez to Triple-A St. Paul.

With Austin Martin (hamstring) returning from the injured list on Thursday, Gonzalez gets squeezed off of the Twins’ active roster once again. The 22-year-old outfielder went just 2-for-8 (.250) with a pair of runs scored in his limited action with the Twins.
- David Shovein

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Twins activated OF Austin Martin from the 10-day injured list.

Martin has been shelved since August 16 due to a left hamstring strain. Prior to landing on the injured list, the 27-year-old was hitting .241/.352/.333 with three homers, 23 RBI and 12 stolen bases in 335 plate appearances. Gabriel Gonzalez was optioned to Triple-A St. Paul in a corresponding move on Thursday.
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Antwone Kelly

PIT Starting Pitcher #62
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Pirates recalled RHP Antwone Kelly from Triple-A Indianapolis.

With Braxton Ashcraft (arm) hitting the injured list on Thursday, Kelly will provide the bullpen with a fresh arm — at least until the Pirates decide how to manage the vacancy in their rotation. The 23-year-old has posted a 5.40 ERA, 1.44 WHIP and a 5/4 K/BB ratio over 8 1/3 innings in four appearances for the Pirates this season.
- David Shovein

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Pirates placed RHP Braxton Ashcraft on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to September 7, with right arm discomfort.

Ashcraft came out of Saturday’s start against the Angels complaining of a bit of discomfort in his pitching arm and at this stage of the season the Pirates weren’t going to take any chances. It’s likely that his 2026 season has come to a close. Antwone Kelly was recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis in a corresponding move on Thursday to take his place on the Pirates’ active roster.
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Julio Rodríguez belted a go-ahead three-run home run in the seventh inning on Thursday, propelling the Mariners to a 4-3 victory over the visiting Rangers.

The Mariners entered the seventh inning trailing 3-0 and they had had just one base runner on the afternoon up until that point. An RBI single from Dominic Canzone finally got them on the board then Rodríguez followed two batters later with a 410-foot (112.4-mph EV) three-run shot off of Jakob Junis that gave the Mariners a 4-3 lead they wouldn’t relinquish. The 25-year-old outfielder finished the day 1-for-3 and is now hitting .239/.298/.395 with 21 homers, 64 RBI and 20 stolen bases on the season.
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Dominic Canzone

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Dominic Canzone went 1-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored as the Mariners rallied to beat the Rangers on Thursday afternoon.

The Mariners couldn’t get anything going against Rangers’ starter Jacob deGrom in this one, mustering just one hit through the first six frames. As soon as deGrom exited though, they took advantage. Canzone got them on the board with an RBI single in the seventh inning and he scored on a go-ahead three-run blast off the bat of Julio Rodriguez. The 29-year-old outfielder has been a solid contributor in the middle of the M’s lineup this season, slashing .254/.325/.471 with 21 homers, 66 RBI and a pair of stolen bases in 465 plate appearances.
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Andrés Muñoz

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Andrés Muñoz closed out the Rangers in the ninth inning on Thursday, protecting a one-run advantage to tally his 27th save of the season.

It hasn’t been easy for Muñoz this season, and this outing was no different. He allowed a pair of two-out walks to Wyatt Langford and Evan Carter that put the tying run in scoring position but was able to get Jake Burger to ground into a fielder’s choice to end it. The 27-year-old righty now sports a 3.98 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and an 85/23 K/BB ratio over 54 1/3 innings on the season.
- David Shovein

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Logan Gilbert

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Logan Gilbert picked up his 12th victory of the season on Thursday, limiting the Rangers to three runs on three hits over seven strong frames.

Gilbert piled up 11 strikeouts on the afternoon while issuing a pair of free passes. The damage done against him came on a two-run blast by Joc Pederson in the third and an RBI bunt single off the bat of Nicky Lopez in the fourth. Aside from that though, he was outstanding. He generated 24 swings and misses on 100 offerings — 15 of those on his slider alone — while registering an elite CSW of 35 percent. He’ll look to keep the good times rolling as he brings a 3.72 ERA, 1.05 WHIP and a 187/44 K/BB ratio (172 innings) into Tuesday’s divisional battle against the Angels.
- David Shovein

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Joc Pederson went 1-for-3 and clubbed his 26th home run of the season on Thursday, but it wasn’t enough to power the Rangers past the Mariners in Seattle.

The 34-year-old slugger opened the scoring in the ballgame as he ambushed a first-pitch slider from Logan Gilbert for a 385-foot (102.3-mph EV) two-run shot in the third inning. That would be his only hit on the afternoon. Pederson has had a resurgent season at the dish for the Rangers, slashing .234/.329/.488 with the aforementioned 26 long balls and 52 RBI.
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