Impact Wendle evened the score, 6-6, with a two-run shot against Travis Lakins in the fourth inning. The 30-year-old now has hit six home runs and scored 21 runs this season while batting .261/.321/.401.
SEPTEMBER 18, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
JOEY WENDLE
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1 RBI •
.222 AVG
0 HR
1 RBI
.222 AVG
Homers in win Wendle went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run and another RBI during Thursday's victory over Baltimore.
White Sox, Rays secure berths in the postseason
White Sox, Rays secure berths in the postseasonSEPTEMBER 18, 2020 • Associated Press
Day off Tuesday Wendle will hit the bench Tuesday against the Nationals, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.
Impact Wendle sits after starting 15 of the last 16 games. He hit just .220/.292/.339 over that stretch. Mike Brosseau will start at third base, Wendel's most common recent position.
SEPTEMBER 15, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Inconsistent September continues Wendle, who went 2-for-4 with a double, a walk and a stolen base in a win over the Red Sox on Friday, is 0-for-20 in five September games outside of his trio of two-hit efforts.
Impact It's been a somewhat unusual ride for Wendle since the calendar flipped, as the normally above-average contact hitter has also struck out on multiple occasions in three games and 10 times overall. Wendle has had moments this season where he's looked like the hitter that slashed .300/.354/.435 over 545 plate appearances back in 2018, but there have also been stretches bearing resemblance to his career-worst 2019 campaign in which he produced an unsightly .231/.293/.340 line in 75 games. Wendle's defensive versatility does continue to afford him regular playing time, as he's now seen time for at least a portion of a game on 18 occasions at second base, 20 at third base, and eight at shortstop.
SEPTEMBER 12, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Dalbec homers for 5th straight game, Red Sox beat Rays 4-3
Rookie Bobby Dalbec homered for his fifth consecutive game, Rafael Devers homered and drove in three runs and the AL-worst Boston Red Sox beat the AL-best Tampa Bay Rays 4-3SEPTEMBER 11, 2020 • Associated Press
Out of Tuesday's lineup Wendle is not in Tuesday's lineup against the Nationals, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.
Impact The lefty-hitting Wendle will head to the bench despite a righty (Anibal Sanchez) pitching for the opposition. Brandon Lowe is starting at the keystone while Yoshi Tsutsugo handles the hot corner. Wendle is hitting .190 with one home run, two steals, one walk and 11 strikeouts in 42 at-bats over his last 10 games.
SEPTEMBER 8, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Two hits, steal in win Wendle went 2-for-3 with a walk, a run scored and a stolen base in Friday's win over the Marlins.
Impact Wendle is not capturing many headlines but has a couple homers and three steals now with a palatable .269 batting average. He's in a good spot, batting regularly in the top third of the Rays' order against right-handed pitching, and best of all for fantasy, Wendle has three-position eligibility.
SEPTEMBER 5, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Rays' Cash makes threat after Chapman's 101 mph brush back
Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman threw a 101 mph fastball near the head of pinch-hitter Michael Brosseau while closing out his first save of the season, prompting the benches to empt...SEPTEMBER 2, 2020 • Associated Press
Records second homer Wendle went 1-for-6 with a solo home run in a win over the Marlins on Sunday.
Impact Wendle's leadoff 399-foot shot to right field turned out to be harbinger of an offensive barrage for the Rays in their 12-run outburst. The versatile veteran has now hit safely in 10 consecutive starts, a stretch during which he's generated a .325/.341/.525 slash line with five doubles, Sunday's homer, six RBI, one walk and six runs.
AUGUST 31, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Sánchez pinch slam, Hicks HR help Yanks take 2 from Mets
AUGUST 31, 2020 • Associated Press
Adames hits grand slam, surging Rays beat Marlins for sweep
Willy Adames hit a grand slam and the surging Tampa Bay Rays beat the Miami Marlins 12-7 on Sunday to finish a three-game sweepAUGUST 30, 2020 • Associated Press
Drives in two Wendle went 2-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI and a run scored Saturday against the Marlins.
Impact Wendle came to bat with the bases loaded in the eighth inning and delivered with a two-run double to put the Rays up 4-0. He played a big part in the victory, as he also scored a run to put the team up 2-0 in the seventh frame. With the performance, Wendle extended his hitting streak to eight games and is now hitting .301/.356/.458 across 90 plate appearances this season.
AUGUST 30, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Rookie Fleming, Rays hold Marlins to 3 hits, win 4-0
Rookie Josh Fleming and four relievers combined on a three-hitter, and Tampa Bay pitchers extended their streak of success at Marlins Park to 36 consecutive scoreless innings as th...AUGUST 30, 2020 • Associated Press
Yankees beat Mets 2-1 to stop 7-game slide
AUGUST 29, 2020 • Associated Press
Grichuk hits 3-run homer in 7th, Blue Jays beat Rays 6-4
Randal Grichuk hit a three-run homer in the seventh inning before later leaving with lower back tightness and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-4AUGUST 24, 2020 • Associated Press
Getting more work versus righties Wendle will start at second base and will bat sixth Monday against the Blue Jays, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.
Impact Wendle has seemingly supplanted Hunter Renfroe as a mainstay in the Tampa Bay lineup against right-handed pitching. Brandon Lowe will shift to the right field while Renfroe sits for the second straight day, paving the way for Wendle to pick up another start at the keystone. Over his 58 plate appearances versus righties this season, Wendle is slashing .264/.328/.434 (111 wRC+).
AUGUST 24, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Joins lineup late Wendle will start at third base and bat sixth Saturday against the Blue Jays.
Impact The 30-year-old was originally stationed on the bench for Saturday's contest, but he'll join the starting nine with Yandy Diaz (head) a late scratch. Wendle has a .295/.368/.459 slash line through 68 plate appearances and could see more consistent at-bats if Diaz is forced to miss time.
AUGUST 22, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Drives in three Wendle went 2-for-4 with a double, three RBI and two runs scored in Thursday's 10-5 win over the Yankees.
Impact Wendle tied the game at two with a two-run double in the fifth and gave the Rays a 5-4 lead with a run-scoring single an inning later. The infielder is slashing .281/.349/.456 on the year.
AUGUST 21, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Zunino goes deep, Rays sweep Yanks for 1st in AL East
The Tampa Bay Rays completed their first sweep at Yankee Stadium in six years and took over first place in the AL East, getting a three-run homer from Mike Zunino in a 10-5 victory...AUGUST 20, 2020 • Associated Press
Busy on bases Friday Wendle went 1-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in a loss to the Blue Jays on Friday.
Impact Wendle was also charged with a pair of errors, so it was a mixed bag of a night overall for the infielder. Wendle now has a modest three-game hitting streak going, which comes on the heels of an 0-for-8 skid earlier in the month.
AUGUST 15, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Laces clutch three-bagger Wendle went 1-for-3 with a game-tying RBI triple in a win over the Red Sox on Monday.
Impact Wendle's one hit of the night made an impact, as it plated Yandy Diaz in the fifth inning to knot the score up at 4-4. The triple was Wendle's second of August, and it snapped a modest 0-for-7 stretch that had encompassed the last three games in which he'd logged an official at-bat. The 30-year-old seems much more like himself in the batter's box than at any point during an injury-marred 2019, as he's now slashing an impressive .289/.357/.500 across his first 42 plate appearances and sports a minuscule, career-low 9.5 percent strikeout rate.
AUGUST 11, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Kiermaier, Margot lead hit parade as Rays beat Red Sox 8-7
Kevin Kiermaier hit a tiebreaking, two-run double in the seventh inning, Manuel Margot had four hits and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Boston Red Sox 8-7AUGUST 11, 2020 • Associated Press
Standout night in win Wendle went 3-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base and a run in a win over the Red Sox on Tuesday.
Impact The versatile infielder has looked like a completely different hitter thus far in 2020 compared to last season, as Wendle's clean bill of health has allowed him to rediscover the stroke that led to a pair of .300-average campaigns in 2017 and 2018. Tuesday's three-bagger and steal were both firsts for the 30-year-old in the current season, while the multi-hit tally was his third in the last seven games.
AUGUST 5, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Hot start continues Wendle went 2-for-3 with a run in a loss to the Braves on Wednesday.
Impact Wendle's multi-hit tally was the only one of the night for the Rays, and it extended his hitting streak to four games. The versatile infielder endured a difficult, injury-plagued season in 2019, but he appears back to the form that led to him hitting at least .300 in each of his first two Rays campaigns back in 2017-18.
JULY 30, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Sitting with shoulder soreness Choi (shoulder) is not in Wednesday's lineup against the Braves.
Impact He exited Tuesday's game with right shoulder soreness and will need at least another day to get right. Yandy Diaz will start at first base while Joey Wendle occupies the hot corner. Choi could be available off the bench, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.
JULY 29, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
