APRIL 3, 2025 • MLB.COM
Taking stock after Rays' successful first homestand at Steinbrenner Field TAMPA -- And just like that, the Rays’ first homestand at George M. Steinbrenner Field is over. Tampa Bay lost Wednesday afternoon’s series...
Pirates Pitcher Paul Skenes Makes MLB History on Wednesday Pauls Skenes makes history after getting his first win of the season against the Rays.
APRIL 2, 2025 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Ryan Pepiot - Stuck with loss Wednesday Pepiot (0-1) took the loss Wednesday as the Rays were downed 4-2 by the Pirates, giving up two runs on five hits and three walks over five innings. He struck out three.
Impact A Ke'Bryan Hayes leadoff triple in the second inning and an Oneil Cruz solo shot in the fifth led to the only damage against Pepiot, but the right-hander had no margin for error with Paul Skenes on the mound for the Bucs. Pepiot has had a strong beginning to his season, posting a 2.45 ERA and 11:4 K:BB through his first 11 innings, but Tampa Bay has scored just five runs combined in his two starts. The right-hander will look for more support in his next outing, which is scheduled to come at home next week against the Angels.
APRIL 2, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Oneil Cruz - Flashes power and speed in win Cruz went 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI and a stolen base in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Rays.
Impact His fifth-inning solo shot off Ryan Pepiot was Cruz's second long ball of the season, while his first-inning steal was already his sixth in seven games. The 26-year-old stole a career-high 22 bags in 2024, but Cruz seems intent on erasing that mark by the All-Star break. He's batting .261 (6-for-23) with four runs, four RBI and a 6:7 BB:K to begin the campaign.
APRIL 2, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Every team and player in MLB using the new 'torpedo' bat
MLB's torpedo bat has taken the league by storm this season. Which teams and players have used it? Here's a tracker.APRIL 2, 2025 • FOX SPORTS
Dennis Santana - Secures first save of season Santana walked one in a scoreless ninth inning Wednesday to record his first save of the season in a 4-2 win over the Rays.
Impact Getting Pittsburgh's first save opportunity since a struggling David Bednar was demoted to Triple-A, Santana tossed 16 of 24 pitches for strikes to get the job done against the heart of Tampa Bay's order. Colin Holderman, the other likely candidate to get a shot at closing duties, entered the game in the eighth inning and allowed a run, so the Bucs' bullpen hierarchy seems set for now. Santana has a 2.70 ERA and 3:3 K:BB through his first 3.1 innings on the year, and while he's had control issues at times in the past, the 28-year-old right-hander did post a career-best 7.3 percent walk rate in 2024.
APRIL 2, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Paul Skenes - Stingy in first win of year Skenes (1-0) picked up the win Wednesday, allowing an unearned run on three hits over seven innings in a 4-2 victory over the Rays. He struck out six without walking a batter.
Impact Last season's NL Rookie of the Year was dominant once again, firing 72 of 102 pitches for strikes, and the only run to cross the plate against Skenes was helped along by an Isiah Kiner-Falefa throwing error in the sixth inning. Skenes has a 1.46 ERA and 13:2 K:BB through his first 12.1 innings in 2025, and he'll look to keep rolling in his next start, which lines up to come at home early next week against the Cardinals.
APRIL 2, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
