Joseph

Boyle

If spring training started today, the Rays would have Joe Boyle, Ian Seymour, Jesse Scholtens and Joe Rock vying for one rotation spot behind Shane McClanahan, Drew Rasmussen, Ryan Pepiot and Shane Baz. The Rays, though, apparently would prefer to have another Zack Littell-type pitcher around to add to their depth. If that works out, it’d probably take an injury to someone to avoid a return to Triple-A for Boyle, Seymour and the rest.

Boyle surrendered three runs on four hits and a walk in the second inning. He went two more scoreless frames before giving up one more run on two hits in the fifth. Boyle would finish out the inning and end his day after five with five strikeouts. The 26-year-old right-hander ends the year with a 4.67 ERA, 1.37 WHIP, and a 58/28 K/BB ratio across 52 innings.

The 26-year-old right-hander allowed four hits and four walks on the evening. The only blemish on his day came on an RBI double by Ceddanne Rafaela in the fourth inning. Boyle got 13 swings and misses on 93 pitches on the night — five each on his fastball and slider — while registering a strong CSW of 33 percent. He’ll carry a 4.40 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and a 53/25 K/BB ratio (47 innings) into his final start of the season on Sunday against the Blue Jays in Toronto.

Boyle “spoiled” the debut of Trey Yesavage, but unfortunately a run allowed by the Tampa Bay bullpen prevent him from also enjoying a victory. it was still a very solid effort in his return to the Rays’ rotation, one that saw him punch out five while allowing three hits and zero walks. Boyle doesn’t have another start scheduled yet, but likely will be back on the bump at some point next week, possibly even this weekend.

Boyle is back up after being sent back to Triple-A on August 22nd. Boyle has pitched well in Triple-A, but he has just a 5.15 ERA in 36 2/3 innings at the big league level and gets a tough start tonight against the Blue Jays. We would avoid chasing this unless you’re desperate for strikeouts and can risk the ratios.

The Triple-A version of Doyle remains excellent, having produced a 1.73 ERA and a 104/34 K/BB in 78 innings this season. Unfortunately, it didn’t carry over to the majors, resulting in his demotion last week. It’s possible he’ll get another chance in mid-September with the Rays monitoring the workloads of a couple of their starters.

The 26-year-old hurler was knocked around during Thursday’s loss to the Cardinals and that appears to have been the final straw for Boyle who sports an uninspiring 5.15 ERA, 1.39 WHIP and a 39/21 K/BB ratio over 36 2/3 innings at the big league level this season. He’ll continue to hone his craft at the Triple-A level for the time being.

Neander made the revelation Friday in a local radio interview with 95.3 FM Tampa Bay. No word yet on the corresponding move, but Ian Seymour seems like the logical fit to take his rotation spot. The hard-throwing 26-year-old righty was torched for six runs over four innings on Thursday in a loss to the Cardinals. He’s allowed four earned runs or more in four of his last five starts.

Boyle also walked three batters on the evening while striking out five. The Cardinals broke the game open against him with a five-run uprising in the second inning that included three hits, an error a walk and a hit batter. They scratched out another run in the fourth inning. The 26-year-old hurler got six swings and misses on 91 pitches on the evening, posting an underwhelming CSW of 24 percent. He’ll look to bounce back as he carries a 5.15 ERA, 1.39 WHIP and a 39/21 K/BB ratio (36 2/3 innings) into Wednesday’s matchup against the Guardians in Cleveland.

Boyle had issues throwing strikes again, as he landed just 30-of-50 pitches in the zone while issuing two walks. He also allowed four hits, and one of those was homer by Willy Adames. Again, Boyle’s stuff is solid, but the command just isn’t close to good enough to trust as a fantasy — and at this point, even not including fantasy — starting option. He’ll try and rebound versus the Cardinals next week.