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Victor Mesa Jr. triples twice in win over Rockies

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Victor Mesa Jr.

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Victor Mesa Jr. went 2-for-3 with two triples, one run scored, and one RBI on Wednesday against the Rockies.

Mesa Jr. came ready to play in his first game hitting lead-off this season. He tripled on the fourth pitch of the game and Jonathan Aranda drove him home with a single shortly thereafter. Mesa Jr. then tripled again in his second at-bat, enjoying the cavernous outfield at Coors Field and showing off his speed in the process. He dropped down a beautiful safety squeeze later on as well to give the Rays one more insurance run. A big winner from the Rays’ lack of aggression at the trade deadline, Mesa Jr. is in position to maintain his strong-side platoon role in Tampa Bay’s outfield should he stay productive. Don’t expect him to stay in that top spot though, as this was simply an off day for Yandy Díaz. Regardless, it was still nice to see the club’s confidence in him as a hitter.

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Victor Mesa Jr. lined out as a pinch-hitter Saturday against the Orioles.

Mesa didn’t start the game because of hamstring tightness. Even if he’s feeling better, he’ll likely be out of the lineup again Sunday with the Orioles throwing a lefty in Trevor Rogers.
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TB Right Fielder #25

Victor Mesa Jr. said he’d be available to pinch-hit Saturday after leaving Friday’s game with hamstring tightness.

Mesa indicated that he’s probably not ready to play the outfield. Jonny DeLuca is getting a start against a righty with Mesa sitting Saturday.
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Victor Mesa Jr. was pulled from Friday’s game against the Orioles due to tightness in his hamstring.

Rays’ skipper Kevin Cash said after the game that while he’s considered day-to-day, it is a situation that the team will continue to monitor. It wouldn’t be surprising to see him sit out the remainder of the weekend as a precautionary measure.
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Yandy Díaz is not in the lineup on Wednesday against the Rockies.

Seems like a routine day off for Díaz. Liam Hicks will play first base and Jonathan Aranda will DH. Victor Mesa Jr. will shift into the leadoff spot.
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Victor Mesa Jr. is starting in right field and batting sixth on Thursday against the Rangers.

Mesa Jr. continues to play only against right-handed pitching, which is not great news because the Rays are scheduled to face only one more righty for the remainder of this week. The 24-year-old is hitting .316/.381/.737 over his last 15 games with five home runs, eight RBI, two steals, and a 41 percent hard-hit rate. He is set to face only right-handed pitchers next week, including three games in Coors Field, so he could be a solid waiver add this weekend.
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Victor Mesa Jr. went 2-for-3 with two RBI and also stole a base on Wednesday, lifting the Rays to a 4-2 win over the Blue Jays.

Mesa failed to go deep for the first time in three games, but he supplied plenty of fantasy goodness with a pair of run-scoring singles in addition to picking up his fourth stolen base of the season. The 24-year-old boasts strong plate skills and has been makes frequent hard contact, which is a recipe for sustained success. He’s making the most of his opportunity with Tampa Bay recently and is at least worthy of a speculative roster spot in deeper fantasy leagues heading into the final two months.
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Victor Mesa Jr. is on the bench for Tuesday’s game against the Blue Jays.

Mesa won’t get a chance to face Blue Jays veteran righty Kevin Gausman despite homering in each of his previous three contests. The 24-year-old has been scorching-hot at the dish and there’s plenty of underlying date, including a near-40 percent hard-hit rate, that suggests he can keep hitting for power. It’ll be Jonny DeLuca patrolling right field at the outset of Tuesday’s game in Toronto.
Victor Mesa Jr.

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Victor Mesa Jr. homered for the third straight game on Monday, leading the Rays to a 7-1 victory over the Blue Jays.

When you’re hot, you’re hot and Mesa is absolutely sizzling at the plate since last week’s All-Star break. The 24-year-old launched opened the scoring in this one by smashing a 412-foot solo shot into right-center field off Blue Jays ace Dylan Cease in the second inning. It was his lone hit in four at-bats, but it helped set the tone for an eventual lopsided victory. Mesa has now collected four homers and one stolen base over his last seven games. He isn’t likely to help much in the batting average department, but he’s emerging as a viable power and speed source that deserves consideration for a roster spot in deeper fantasy formats.
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Victor Mesa Jr. went 1-for-4 with an inside-the-park home run against the Red Sox on Sunday.

Mesa’s home run was his seventh of the season. He hit an inside-the-park home run off Sonny Gray in the second inning, a line drive to centerfield that got by Ceddanne Rafaela. He rounded third base and the throw to home plate actually beat him there, but the catcher couldn’t come up with the ball. Mesa’s hitting .216 with a .760 OPS and 14 RBI.
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Chandler Simpson is not in the Rays’ starting lineup for Friday night’s showdown against the Diamondbacks.

It appears to be nothing more than a routine night of rest for the speedy 25-year-old outfielder. Victor Mesa Jr. will start in his place in left field and bat seventh for the Rays against Zac Gallen and the Diamondbacks.

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Wyatt Langford finished 3-for-4 with a two-run homer Saturday in the Rangers’ 5-3 defeat of the A’s.

Langford’s 14th homer off J.T. Ginn gave the Rangers a 4-3 lead in the sixth and gave Langford his first runs batted in since Aug. 1. He’d gone 3-for-37 in his previous 12 games, which led to him receiving a day off on Wednesday.
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MacKenzie Gore

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MaxKenzie Gore picked up a win over the A’s after allowing three runs in 5 2/3 innings on Saturday.

Gore pitched better against the Giants and Angels in his previous two starts, but this one earned him his first win of August. He’s now 7-9 with a 4.45 ERA overall, and he should be a nice play with a home start versus the Halos next week.
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Jacob Latz

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Jacob Latz pitched a pair of hitless innings for his 24th save Saturday versus the A’s.

Latz hadn’t pitched since Monday, so the Rangers asked him for six outs tonight, and he recorded them without incident. He did allow a hit in the eighth, but a caught stealing allowed him to face the minimum over the two innings. Since he did throw 36 pitches, he’ll probably be unavailable Sunday.
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J.T. Ginn surrendered four runs in six innings Saturday in a loss to the Rangers.

Ginn struck out seven and walked none, but he gave up eight hits, including a two-run homer to Wyatt Langford. As a result, he took his first loss of the second half and dropped to 8-7 with a 3.53 ERA. He has a favorable matchup in Kansas City coming up next week.
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Henry Bolte went 3-for-5 with a three-run homer and a double Saturday against the Rangers.

Bolte’s homer off MacKenzie Gore gave the A’s all of their runs this evening. He’s back up to .261/.334/.368, which certainly isn’t great but is still impressive for someone who strikes out or hits grounders two-thirds of the time.
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Reid Detmers

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Reid Detmers allowed only a pair of singles and fanned 11 in eight innings Saturday in a 1-0 win over the Royals.

It took facing the Royals to get Detmers his first win since June 16 and fourth overall in 25 starts. It’s the third time in his career that he’s completed eight innings and the eighth time he’s struck out at least 10. Detmers certainly would have been a better bet down the stretch in fantasy leagues had the Angels sent him to a contender to the deadline. He’ll take on the Rangers next time out.
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Ben Joyce struck out two in a perfect ninth for his second save Saturday against the Royals.

Joyce edged out Jacob Misiorowski for the hardest pitches of the night, topping out at 104.5 and 104.4 mph. Misiorowski couldn’t do better than a measly 104.2 mph. Expect Joyce to keep getting save chances for the Angels when things line up properly. However, they shouldn’t be using him on back-to-back days in his first month back from shoulder surgery, and they’re probably going to have only so many leads over the final six weeks.
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Randy Dobnak shut out the Angels for 5 2/3 innings and matched his career high with six strikeouts in a no-decision Saturday.

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Nolan Schanuel went 3-for-3 with a sac bunt and knocked in the only run of the game Saturday in the Angels’ win over the Royals.

Along with collecting 100 percent of the game’s runs batted in, Schanuel had one more hit than the Royals lineup tonight. He also drove in four runs Friday, and he’s now up to .279/.356/.392 on the season. It’s disappointing he hasn’t added any power at age 24, but he’s on pace for a 2.5-2.8 WAR season, which is a nice improvement from the last two years. He had totaled 2.9 bWAR in 308 career games coming into 2026.
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