Dylan Carlson
OF BAL
Fri 11/22/24 8:19 PM

Carlson was non-tendered by the Rays on Friday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
EDGE Analysis
Carlson was dealt to the Rays at the trade deadline and posted a .615 OPS, which was an improvement from his first half of the season with the Cardinals. Given his pedigree, and because he's still only 26 years old, Carlson will likely get a big-league deal. However, his career 94 wRC+ and .304 wOBA likely mean he'll struggle to find regular playing time without showing improvement at the plate.

Dylan Carlson
OF BAL
Mon 9/30/24 12:03 PM

Carlson went 3-for-4 with an RBI on Sunday against the Red Sox.
EDGE Analysis
Carlson has started only 12 of 27 games in September while working as a depth outfielder, but he ended his season on a strong note. He hit only .219 with a .615 OPS after being dealt to the Rays, so he could remain a bench bat for the team heading into 2025.

Dylan Carlson
OF BAL
Mon 9/9/24 4:08 PM

Carlson will start at designated hitter and bat second in Monday's game versus the Phillies.
EDGE Analysis
Carlson hasn't started often over the last few weeks with the Rays taking on a righty-heavy schedule, but he'll be up in the two hole versus southpaw Cristopher Sanchez in Monday's series opener. He has a .642 OPS with three home runs in 91 plate appearances since joining Tampa Bay.

Dylan Carlson
OF BAL
Wed 8/21/24 7:58 PM

Carlson isn't in the Rays' lineup for Wednesday's game against the Athletics, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
EDGE Analysis
Carlson has slashed .267/.353/.489 with three homers and nine RBI across 51 plate appearances since joining the Rays, but he'll step out of the lineup for a second consecutive game Wednesday. While he sits, Josh Lowe, Jose Siri and Jonny DeLuca will serve as the Rays' starting trio in the outfield.

Dylan Carlson
OF BAL
Tue 8/20/24 7:01 PM

Carlson is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game at Oakland, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
EDGE Analysis
Carlson went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts during Monday's contest and will sit for the second time in Tampa Bay's past three games. Josh Lowe, Jose Siri and Jonny DeLuca will start from left to right in the outfield Tuesday for the Rays.

Dylan Carlson
OF BAL
Sun 8/18/24 11:24 AM

Carlson is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
EDGE Analysis
After being acquired from the Cardinals at the trade deadline, Carlson has enjoyed the change of scenery and has a .913 OPS with three homers in 13 games with the Rays. He'll receive a breather Sunday as Kameron Misner gets a start in left field.

Dylan Carlson
OF BAL
Fri 8/16/24 10:05 PM

Carlson went 2-for-4 with a solo homer, a steal and an additional RBI in Friday's 5-4 victory over Arizona.
EDGE Analysis
The switch hitter picked up his third homer since joining Tampa Bay at the trade deadline with a 379-foot solo shot in the fifth inning. Carlson later plated his 19th RBI of the season with a run-scoring single in the eighth before pilfering his first bag with his new team. Since joining the Rays, the 25-year-old has batted .265 (9-for-34) with four runs scored, eight RBI and 3:10 BB:K while playing in a part-time role.

Dylan Carlson
OF BAL
Sun 8/11/24 1:34 PM

Carlson is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles.
EDGE Analysis
Carlson will hit the bench after he had started in each of the Rays' last four games while going 3-for-13 with a home run and a pair of walks. Though he hasn't quite moved into a full-time role in the Tampa Bay outfield just yet, Carlson seems to be pushing the struggling Jose Siri for a regular spot. Siri will man center field Sunday, but he had been out of the lineup for two of the past three games, with the Rays facing right-handed starters on both occasions.

Dylan Carlson
OF BAL
Fri 8/2/24 11:19 PM

Carlson went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Astros.
EDGE Analysis
Carlson took Yusei Kikuchi deep in the opening frame for his first home run since June of last season. After slashing .198/.275/.240 in 59 games with the Cardinals, he needed just two games to hit his first homer as a member of the Rays. Carlson should get plenty of opportunities with the Rays given all their recent moves during the trade deadline.

Dylan Carlson
OF BAL
Tue 7/30/24 6:19 PM

The Rays acquired Carlson from the Cardinals on Tuesday in exchange for reliever Shawn Armstrong, Ken Rosenthal of The Athleticreports.
EDGE Analysis
Carlson will receive a much-needed change of scenery after posting a .198/.275/.240 slash line in 59 games for the Cardinals this season. The 25-year-old is under team control for beyond 2024, and the Rays will attempt to return him to the form that earned him a third-place finish in voting for NL Rookie of the Year in 2021.