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Max Fried loses no-hit bid in 8th inning on scoring change, Yankees beat Rays 4-0

Max Fried lost a no-hit bid in the eighth inning when the official scorer changed an earlier decision to a hit, and the Yankees went on to beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-0 in a game tha...

APRIL 20, 2025 • Associated Press

Yankees' Max Fried loses no-hit bid vs. Rays when official scorer changes decision in 8th inning

Max Fried had no idea he was working on a no-hit bid and didn’t realize he lost it when the official scorer changed a decision as he was about to start the eighth inning

APRIL 20, 2025 • Associated Press

Sparks rally in debut Simpson went 1-for-5 with an RBI double and a run scored in Saturday's 10-8 extra-inning win over the Yankees.

Impact Simpson drove in a run with a ground-rule double off Devin Williams, igniting a four-run rally in the ninth to force extra innings. He batted leadoff and should get a fair shot at regular playing time moving forward. While the 24-year-old had just one extra-base hit through 78 plate appearances at Triple-A Durham, he swiped eight bases and boasts true 80-grade speed.

APRIL 20, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Devin Williams struggles in initial weeks with New York Yankees

Three-and-a-half weeks into his New York Yankees career, Devin Williams doesn’t resemble the All-Star closer who dominated hitters with the Milwaukee Brewers

APRIL 20, 2025 • Associated Press

Williams blows 4-run lead in 9th, Rays beat Yankees 10-8 on Aranda's 2-run homer in 10th

Brandon Lowe tied the score with a two-run single in a four-run ninth inning off Devin Williams, Jonathan Aranda hit a two-run homer in the 10th and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Yan...

APRIL 20, 2025 • Associated Press

Speedster Chandler Simpson Getting First MLB Start With Rays on Saturday TAMPA, Fla. — Chandler Simpson is really fast, and his mad dash through the Tampa Bay Rays farm system is over. The 24-year-old center field...

APRIL 19, 2025 • SI.COM

Chandler Simpson, The Next Rickey Henderson, Is Headed To Major League Baseball Chandler Simpson stole 104 bases in Triple-A last summer and now he's on the big league roster with the Tampa Bay Rays.

APRIL 19, 2025 • OUTKICK.COM

Rays promote speedy prospect Chandler Simpson before game versus Yankees

The Tampa Bay Rays promoted speedy prospect Chandler Simpson on Friday before their game against the New York Yankees

APRIL 18, 2025 • Associated Press

Not in Friday's lineup The Rays selected Simpson's contract from Triple-A Durham on Friday.

Impact While Simpson is now officially on the Rays' active roster, he is still traveling and will not arrive in time for the start of Friday's game against the Yankees, per Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. Thus, he is not in the lineup but could conceivably appear off the bench. Manager Kevin Cash indicated earlier Friday that Simpson will play regularly while with the big club.

APRIL 18, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Stolen-base machine Chandler Simpson called up by Rays TAMPA -- The fastest man in baseball is coming to George M. Steinbrenner Field.

APRIL 18, 2025 • MLB.COM

Getting call to big leagues The Rays will call up Simpson from Triple-A Durham, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports.

Impact The most prolific base stealer in the minors, Simpson swiped 104 bags between High-A Bowling Green and Double-A Montgomery last season and had already stolen eight bases this year with Durham. Simpson has no power and it's fair to question how much he'll ultimately hit, but his difference-making ability as a base stealer makes him a must-add in fantasy leagues. Manager Kevin Cash said Friday that Simpson is "going to get an opportunity here and a little bit of a runway."

APRIL 18, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Was not considered for promotion The Rays did not consider promoting Simpson from Triple-A Durham to take the roster spot of the injured Jonny DeLuca (shoulder), Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact The Rays are down both DeLuca and Josh Lowe (oblique) for at least the next couple weeks, but Simpson evidently wasn't under real consideration when Coco Montes was recalled to take DeLuca's spot Tuesday. Simpson has a chance to be a fantasy difference maker when he does arrive due to his prolific base stealing ability, but he will have to wait a bit longer. The 24-year-old is hitting .297/.325/.351 with five stolen bases in his first eight games with Triple-A Durham this season.

APRIL 9, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Chandler Simpson beat out a routine one-hopper TO FIRST BASE Chandler Simpson has already earned his reputation as the fastest man in baseball, someone whose speed breaks the 20-80 scouting scale. The...

APRIL 5, 2025 • MLB.COM

Tampa Bay Rays' Speedster Shows Off Incredible Speed Yet Again at Triple-A Durham Tampa Bay Rays prospect Chandler Simpson continues to show off his incredible speed whenever he gets the chance. Check out this play from Fr...

APRIL 5, 2025 • SI.COM

MLB Fans Crown Chandler Simpson the Fastest Man in Baseball With New Ridiculous Highlight This kid can flat out fly.

APRIL 5, 2025 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Rays' top prospect Chandler Simpson is so fast he beat out a groundball to the first baseman | Sporting News Canada This is unbelievable.

APRIL 5, 2025 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Rays' top prospect Chandler Simpson is so fast he beat out a groundball to the first baseman | Sporting News This is unbelievable.

APRIL 5, 2025 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Sent to minor-league camp The Rays reassigned Simpson to minor-league camp Wednesday.

Impact The most prolific base stealer in the minors in 2024 with 104 thefts in 121 attempts in 110 games between High-A Bowling Green and Double-A Montgomery, made waves early in Grapefruit League play by going 4-for-6 with a pair of steals and runs through his first three games. He's faded badly since then, however, going 2-for-19 over his subsequent eight contests to effectively end his longshot odds of breaking camp with the Rays. Simpson's elite wheels will make him worth keeping an eye on in dynasty leagues, but his subpar defense and dearth of power could make it difficult for him to emerge as an everyday player in the majors.

MARCH 19, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Tampa Bay Rays Manager Kevin Cash Offers High Marks For Top Prospect Much of the prospect buzz out of Tampa Bay Rays camp this spring has been about speedster Chandler Simpson. The outfielder who stole 104 bas...

MARCH 6, 2025 • SI.COM

Ridiculous Highlight Backs Rays Prospect's Claim to Be MLB's Fastest Player Chandler Simpson appears ready to take the big leagues by storm.

MARCH 4, 2025 • SI.COM

Grabbing attention in spring Simpson made two strong defensive plays in center field in Saturday's Grapefruit League game against the Red Sox, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact Simpson has elite speed and recorded 104 total stolen bases between High-A and Double-A in 2024. Given that context, Simpson's defensive ability has surprisingly been questionable, though he made two diving plays in center field during Saturday's game. He also has three hits in his first four at-bats while also swiping a bag.

FEBRUARY 23, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Up over 100 steals Simpson is hitting .353 with a .405 on-base percentage, one home run, 71 steals and a 7.5 percent strikeout rate in 75 games for Double-A Montgomery.

Impact The 23-year-old speedster opened the year at High-A Bowling Green and put up similar numbers (.364 AVG, zero homers, 31 steals) in 32 games. Simpson's traditional fantasy stats are alluring at first glance, but he has some very real flaws that could prevent him from playing regularly in the majors. His 13.3 percent hard-hit rate is one of the worst rates in the minors, and Simpson hits 56.6 percent of balls on the ground and 44.8 percent of balls to the opposite field. He has one homer in 230 career games and is more along the lines of Mallex Smith or Esteury Ruiz on defense, where he's a subpar defensive outfielder despite elite foot speed.

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

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Max Fried loses no-hit bid in 8th inning on scoring change, Yankees beat Rays 4-0

Yankees' Max Fried loses no-hit bid vs. Rays when official scorer changes decision in 8th inning

Devin Williams struggles in initial weeks with New York Yankees

Williams blows 4-run lead in 9th, Rays beat Yankees 10-8 on Aranda's 2-run homer in 10th

Rays promote speedy prospect Chandler Simpson before game versus Yankees