Mason Englert - MLB News, Rumors, & Updates

Returns to Triple-A The Rays optioned Englert to Triple-A Durham on Saturday.

Impact Englert was returned to Durham after the Rays called him up to serve as the 27th man for Friday's doubleheader with the Red Sox. He started the second game of the twin bill, dropping to 0-3 on the season in the Rays' 5-3 loss while striking out four batters and serving up five earned runs on eight hits and one walk across five innings. Over 14 appearances (three starts) with Tampa Bay this season, producing a 4.54 ERA, 1.43 WHIP and 32:8 K:BB across 35.2 innings.

JULY 20 • ROTOWIRE

Yields five runs in loss Englert (0-3) took the loss against the Red Sox in the second game of Friday's doubleheader. He allowed five runs on eight hits and one walk while striking out five across five inn...

Impact Englert was brought up from Triple-A Durham to serve as the Rays' 27th man for Friday's doubleheader. He wasted the Rays' early offense by giving up back-to-back home runs in the first inning before yielding another long ball to Wilyer Abreu in the third and another run in the fourth. Englert has given up seven earned runs over his last two major-league outings and has a 4.54 ERA and 1.43 WHIP across 35.2 innings this season. The 27-year-old right-hander will likely head back down to Triple-A in the coming days.

JULY 18 • ROTOWIRE

Red Sox push win streak to 11 games, reach .500 with 5-3 win over Rays to sweep doubleheader

Wilyer Abreu homered twice, Willson Contreras went deep in his first game back from a five-game suspension, as the Boston Red Sox extended their winning streak to 11 games with a 5...

JULY 18 • Associated Press

Will pitch in second game Friday The Rays recalled Englert from Triple-A Durham on Friday, Ryan Bass of Rays.tv reports.

Impact Englert is up as the 27th man for Friday's doubleheader versus the Red Sox and is expected to pitch in the second game, either as a traditional starter or bulk reliever. The 26-year-old has made two starts and 11 relief appearances for Tampa Bay this season, logging a 3.82 ERA and 28:7 K:BB over 30.2 innings.

JULY 17 • ROTOWIRE

Sent down after spot start The Rays optioned Englert to Triple-A Durham on Monday.

Impact Englert will head back to Triple-A after he was summoned from Durham on Sunday to make a spot start while the Rays looked to give the five members of their rotation an extra day of rest. The right-hander was excellent in the Rays' 2-0 loss to the Astros, striking out a career-high nine batters while permitting two runs on five hits and one walk across 5.2 innings. The Rays will open their second-half schedule July 17 with 11 games in a 10-day period, and Englert looks like a good bet to be recalled to make at least one start during that stretch.

JULY 6 • ROTOWIRE

Fans nine during loss Englert (0-2) took the loss Sunday against the Astros, allowing two runs on five hits and one walk while striking out nine over 5.2 innings.

Impact Englert was recalled from Triple-A Durham to make the start Sunday and turned in his longest major-league outing while recording a career-high nine punchouts. He surrendered solo home runs to Christian Walker and Isaac Paredes, accounting for all of Houston's offense. Englert also generated 16 swinging strikes and recorded at least one strikeout in every inning he pitched. While the Rays currently lack a scheduled starter for Friday's game against the Mariners, Englert could be the leading candidate to get another turn in the rotation.

JULY 6 • ROTOWIRE

Walker and Paredes hit HRs, 4 pitchers combine for shutout as Astros beat Rays 2-0

Christian Walker and Isaac Paredes hit solo home runs, and four pitchers combined on a four-hit shutout, and the Houston Astros beat the Tampa Bay Rays 2-0

JULY 5 • Associated Press

Promoted to start Sunday The Rays recalled Englert from Triple-A Durham to start Sunday against the Astros.

Impact The right-hander spent the past few weeks in the minors and will rejoin Tampa Bay to start Sunday's series finale in Houston. It'll be just the second big-league start of the season for Englert, though he was utilized as a long reliever during his most recent stint in the majors in early June, when he made two appearances allowed one run on eight hits and two walks with six strikeouts over nine innings. For the season, the 26-year-old has a 3.96 ERA, 1.44 WHIP and 19:6 K:BB across 25 big-league innings.

JULY 5 • ROTOWIRE

Shuttled back to minors Tampa Bay optioned Englert to Triple-A Durham on Saturday.

Impact In his most recent stint with the Rays, Englert pitched in two games, allowing just one run on four hits with a 6:2 K:BB over nine innings. He threw 65 pitches while covering four frames Friday against the Angels, so he was likely going to be unavailable for a few days, and Tampa Bay decided to send him down to make room for Craig Kimbrel (wrist) to return from the injured list. Englert could be back with Tampa Bay the next time the team needs a reliever capable of covering multiple innings on the big-league roster.

JUNE 13 • ROTOWIRE

Angels survive a ninth-inning bases-loaded scare to beat Rays 4-3

Trey Mancini hit a two-run triple to give Los Angeles an early lead, rookie Sam Aldegheri tossed five strong innings and Ryan Zeferjahn struck out Cedric Mullins with the bases loa...

JUNE 13 • Associated Press

Goes unused in win The Rays elected not to deploy Englert, who was expected to work in a bulk relief role Monday against the Red Sox, after Ian Seymour pitched the first four innings, and the rest of...

Impact Englert was called up to provide length for Tampa Bay during Monday's clash, but the game played out in a way that didn't require skipper Kevin Cash to call on the right-hander. Englert was spotted warming in the bullpen a few times throughout the game, though the Rays' relievers did their jobs, resulting in a 3-1 victory over the Red Sox. Cash failed to mention the plan for Englert going forward. He'll presumably be available to provide either long relief or a start later in the week as needed.

JUNE 9 • ROTOWIRE

Rays claw back into win column behind sterling efforts from bullpen ST. PETERSBURG -- The Rays had to get creative with their pitching plans on Monday night. This spot in the rotation belonged to Steven Matz,...

JUNE 9 • MLB.COM

Working in bulk-relief role Monday Englert will follow Ian Seymour for Monday's game against the Red Sox, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact Englert was recalled by the Rays from Triple-A Durham on Wednesday, and he'll take to the mound Monday after Seymour tosses one or two innings. Englert has spent the majority of the 2026 season in the majors and has a 4.71 ERA, 1.43 WHIP and 16:4 K:BB across 21 innings. His last outing was against the Tigers on the same day he was called up from the minors, when he allowed one run on four hits while striking out three batters across five innings.

JUNE 7 • ROTOWIRE

Englert excited for opportunity in Rays' rotation MIAMI -- After pitching 3 1/3 scoreless innings at Fenway Park on May 8, Mason Englert was optioned to Triple-A Durham. The Rays sent the ri...

JUNE 7 • MLB.COM

Rays moving left-hander Steven Matz to the bullpen after 2 rough starts

Steven Matz is moving from the starting rotation to the bullpen after a pair of poor starts by the Tampa Bay Rays left-hander

JUNE 6 • Associated Press

'We're here to win': Matz on board with move to 'pen MIAMI -- After a pair of rough starts, the Rays are moving veteran left-hander Steven Matz to the bullpen. Manager Kevin Cash announced the...

JUNE 6 • MLB.COM

Rejoining big club The Rays recalled Englert from Triple-A Durham on Wednesday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact Englert will give the Rays' weary bullpen with a fresh arm heading into Wednesday's game against the Tigers, after Tampa Bay needed relievers to cover 12.2 innings between the first two contests of the series. Before being demoted May 9, the 26-year-old righty made a 3.1-inning bulk-relief appearance in his last outing with the Rays, and he had since settled into a starting role with Durham. Over his three starts prior to his call-up, Englert posted a 4.70 ERA, 1.46 WHIP and 14:3 K:BB in 15.1 innings.

JUNE 3 • ROTOWIRE

Brooks returns to big leagues after winding journey through Korea, Mexico BOSTON -- Before Saturday’s game against the Red Sox at Fenway Park was postponed because of inclement weather, the Rays selected the contra...

MAY 9 • MLB.COM

Optioned to Triple-A The Rays optioned Englert to Triple-A Durham on Saturday.

Impact Englert pitched 3.1 shutout innings in bulk relief Friday, giving up just two hits and striking out three batters in the process. The 26-year-old righty now owns a 5.63 ERA and 1.56 WHIP through 16 big-league innings this year and could be an option for additional long-relief opportunities in the future. Aaron Brooks was recalled from Durham in a corresponding move.

MAY 9 • ROTOWIRE

Reinstated, set to pitch Friday The Rays reinstated Englert (forearm) from the 15-day injured list, and he's expected to pitch in bulk relief Friday against the Red Sox, Ryan Bass of Rays.tv reports.

Impact The right-hander has been sidelined nearly three weeks due to forearm tightness but is ready to rejoin the Rays this weekend in Boston. Englert has primarily been used as a reliever this season but is now set to stretch out as a starter. He covered 2.1 frames in his last outing before landing on the injured list and has topped out at 48 pitches this season, so he'll need at least a few outings to get fully stretched out.

MAY 8 • ROTOWIRE

Candidate to start Friday Englert (forearm) could start Friday in Boston in place of the injured Steven Matz (elbow), Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact The Rays had sent Englert to Triple-A Durham to begin a rehab assignment. However, Englert was spotted in the clubhouse Wednesday, suggesting the club could have him fill in for Matz instead. Englert has been used in relief this season, but the Rays intend to stretch him out as a rotation option. He hasn't pitched in more than two weeks and is not stretched out, so it would be an abbreviated start if Englert does indeed take the ball Friday.

MAY 6 • ROTOWIRE

Ready for rehab assignment Englert (forearm) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Durham on Wednesday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact The Rays plan to stretch Englert out as a depth option for their rotation, so his rehab assignment will likely be a lengthy one as he builds up stamina. Englert has not been a full-time starting pitcher since 2022, but he did throw 65 pitches in an extended relief outing earlier this season.

MAY 4 • ROTOWIRE

Progressing in throwing program Englert (forearm) is set to throw a bullpen session Sunday, MLB.com reports.

Impact Boyle faced live hitters in batting practice Thursday, and he could go on a minor-league rehab assignment after Sunday's bullpen. The right-hander is working his way back from right forearm tightness, and he's tracking toward rejoining Tampa Bay's bullpen in mid-to-late May. It's worth mentioning that Rays want Englert to be built back up to work multiple innings.

MAY 2 • ROTOWIRE

Sidelined by tight forearm The Rays placed Englert on the 15-day injured list Monday with right forearm tightness, Ryan Bass of Rays.tv reports.

Impact Englert had appeared in each of the Rays' last two games and was charged with one run over 2.1 frames in Sunday's loss to the Pirates. He will miss at least the next two weeks of action, though it's unclear whether he still needs to undergo imaging.

APRIL 20 • ROTOWIRE

Earns first career save Englert earned the save Sunday against the Yankees, allowing two runs on three hits and one walk while striking out one in his one inning work.

Impact With the Rays up by three and normal high-leverage relievers Griffin Jax and Bryan Baker likely unavailable since they both pitched on Friday and Saturday, it was Englert who was tasked with trying to wrap up the win. Things got dicey as two batters in, Aaron Judge cut the deficit to one with a home run. Later, the tying run got to second base and the go-ahead run to first, but Englert was able to slam the door from there and earn the first save of his career. In five appearances this season, the 26-year-old has a 10.57 ERA and a 2.22 WHIP in 7.2 innings of work.

APRIL 13 • ROTOWIRE

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