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Starting Saturday Zunino is starting Saturday's game against the Athletics.

Impact Zunino should serve as the Rays' primary catcher in the near future after Francisco Mejia (ribs) was placed on the 10-day injured list Saturday. In his last two games, Zunino has gone 3-for-7 with a home run, three RBI, two runs and three strikeouts.

MAY 8, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Manaea's no-hit bid ends, A's win on second big hit by Brown

Lefty Sean Manaea’s bid to pitch baseball’s second no-hitter of the night ended on a leadoff double in the eighth inning by high school teammate Mike Brosseau, then Seth Brown hit...

MAY 8, 2021 • Associated Press

Crushes solo homer Zunino went 2-for-4 with a solo shot and two RBI in Thursday's victory over the Angels.

Impact The 30-year-old homered off Mike Mayers in the seventh inning, his sixth of the season. Zunino is slashing .217/.288/.550, with his power and defense gaining him playing time and thus making him relevant in deeper fantasy formats.

MAY 7, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Rays score 7 runs in 8th to complete 4-game sweep of Angels

Mike Zunino homered, Brett Phillips had two hits during a seven-run eighth inning and the Tampa Bay Rays rallied for an 8-3 victory over the Los Angeles Angels

MAY 7, 2021 • Associated Press

Astros in action against the Rays after McCullers Jr.'s strong showing

Houston looks to follow up a dominant outing by Friday starter Lance McCullers

MAY 1, 2021 • Associated Press

Yarbrough expected to start as Rays host the Astros

The Astros will start Lance McCullers Jr. on Friday and the Rays are expected to counter with Ryan Yarbrough

APRIL 30, 2021 • Associated Press

Launches fifth homer Zunino went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 2-0 win over the A's.

Impact Tyler Glasnow and the Tampa Bay bullpen didn't need much help, but Zunino gave them all the run support they would need in the fifth inning with his fifth homer of the year. The catcher has fallen into a timeshare with Francisco Mejia and the duo have alternated starts over the last couple weeks, but the arrangement seems to be agreeing with Zunino. Over his last six starts, he's batting .333 (7-for-21) with three home runs and six RBI.

APRIL 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Rays host Athletics, aim to build on Glasnow's strong performance

Tampa Bay looks to follow up a dominant performance by Wednesday starter Tyler Glasnow

APRIL 29, 2021 • Associated Press

Wacha expected to start for the Rays against the Athletics

The Athletics will start Frankie Montas on Tuesday and the Rays are expected to counter with Michael Wacha

APRIL 27, 2021 • Associated Press

Sitting out series finale Zunino is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

Impact He'll be on the bench for the third time in four games, suggesting that his grip on the No. 1 catching job may have slipped. Francisco Mejia will start behind the dish in place of Zunino, who has slugged four home runs in 47 plate appearances but is hitting just .190.

APRIL 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Cranks fourth home run Zunino went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Blue Jays.

Impact Zunino got the Rays on the board with a solo shot off Robbie Ray in the second inning Saturday. The catcher has flashed his power but doesn't hit for average and is struggling at the plate this year, batting just .190. His current OBP of .277 is actually better than in each of his last three seasons.

APRIL 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Ryu scheduled to start for Blue Jays at Rays

The Blue Jays will start Hyun Jin Ryu on Sunday and the Rays are expected to counter with Luis Patino

APRIL 25, 2021 • Associated Press

Rays benefit from costly Biggio error, beat Blue Jays 5-3

Tampa Bay broke an eighth-inning tie when Toronto third baseman Cavan Biggio let a grounder go between his legs, and the Rays went on to beat the Blue Jays 5-3

APRIL 25, 2021 • Associated Press

Not starting Friday Zunino is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Blue Jays, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

Impact Zunino finds himself on the bench for the second consecutive game for the first time this season. Francisco Mejia receives another start behind the plate for Tampa Bay.

APRIL 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting Wednesday Zunino is not in Wednesday's lineup against the Royals, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact He is hitting .184 with three home runs and a 32.6 percent strikeout rate through 11 games, giving fantasy managers the full Zunino experience in the early going. Francisco Mejia is starting behind the dish and hitting seventh.

APRIL 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Goes deep Tuesday Zunino went 1-for-4 with a home run, a walk, two RBI and two runs in Tuesday's win over the Royals.

Impact Tampa Bay racked up 17 hits and 14 runs in the contest, and Zunino got in on the action with a two-run blast in the ninth inning. The homer was his third of the campaign, and he has also tallied eight RBI. Zunino is batting only .189, however, and hasn't hit above the Mendoza Line over a full season since 2018.

APRIL 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Lowe, Meadows HRs highlight Rays' 14-7 rout of Royals

Brandon Lowe, Austin Meadows and Mike Zunino homered and the Tampa Bay Rays pounded out 17 hits in a 14-7 rout of the Kansas City Royals

APRIL 21, 2021 • Associated Press

On bench Monday Zunino is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Royals, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact Zunino remains the primary catcher for the Rays for now, starting 10 of the team's first 17 games, but he and Francisco Mejia have alternated starts over the last six contests. Zunino is hitting .176/.263/.412 so far this season, while Mejia is hitting .333/.370/.542, so it's possible the hierarchy flips at some point in the future.

APRIL 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Rays finish Bronx sweep, last-place Yanks lose 5th straight

The last-place New York Yankees lost their fifth straight game as Yoshi Tsutsugo hit a tiebreaking double off Gerrit Cole in the seventh inning that lifted the Tampa Bay Rays to a...

APRIL 18, 2021 • Associated Press

Riding pine Saturday Zunino isn't starting Saturday against the Yankees, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact Zunino went 1-for-4 with a double, two RBI, one run and two strikeouts in Friday's series opener in New York, but he'll still take a seat for the second time in the last three games. Francisco Mejia will start behind the plate, batting sixth.

APRIL 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Rays dominate Yankees 8-2 in matchup of AL East strugglers

Brandon Lowe hit a two-run double in the first inning off opener Nick Nelson, and the AL champion Tampa Bay Rays kept up their domination of the Yankees with an 8-2 win that set of...

APRIL 17, 2021 • Associated Press

Takes seat Thursday Zunino isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Rangers, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

Impact Zunino will take a seat for Thursday's series finale against Texas after he went hitless with four strikeouts in his last seven at-bats. Francisco Mejia will serve as the starting catcher Thursday, batting eighth.

APRIL 15, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Sits after big day at dish Zunino is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Rangers, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact Zunino will be getting the night off one day after slugging a home run and a double in the Rays' series finale with the Yankees. Francisco Mejia will get a turn behind the dish while Zunino rests.

APRIL 12, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Homers, doubles Sunday Zunino went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and a double in Sunday's loss against the Yankees.

Impact Zunino entered this game having recorded just two hits over 16 at-bats through his first five games of the campaign, but he posted his first multi-hit performance while being a dominant presence at the plate. The backstop has two homers, four RBI and a .854 OPS over his first six games of the campaign.

APRIL 12, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Odor snaps late tie with 1st hit as Yankee, NY tops Rays 8-4

Rougned Odor snapped a 10th-inning tie with his first hit as a Yankee, Gio Urshela homered and drove in three runs, and New York rallied Sunday to avoid a weekend sweep with an 8-4...

APRIL 11, 2021 • Associated Press

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