Joey Wendle 2B/SS/3B FA Mon 9/6/21 10:43 AM
Joey Wendle
2B/SS/3B FA
Wendle is out of the lineup for Monday's game in Boston, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
EDGE Analysis
With southpaw Chris Sale on the bump for Boston, three of the Rays' lefty-hitting regulars in Wendle, Brandon Lowe and Kevin Kiermaier will head to the bench. Yandy Diaz moves across the diamond to fill in for Wendle at third base.
Joey Wendle 2B/SS/3B FA Sat 9/4/21 2:20 PM
Joey Wendle
2B/SS/3B FA
Wendle will be on the bench against lefty Andrew Albers and the Twins on Saturday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
EDGE Analysis
Wendle has now been out of the lineup twice in three days, with both off days coming against a left-hander. Yandy Diaz shifts to third base Saturday, with Jordan Luplow starting at first.
Joey Wendle 2B/SS/3B FA Thu 9/2/21 3:22 PM
Joey Wendle
2B/SS/3B FA
Wendle isn't starting Thursday's game against the Red Sox, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
EDGE Analysis
Wendle will get a breather after he went 1-for-11 with a double and a walk across his last three appearances. Taylor Walls will start at the hot corner and bat ninth.
Joey Wendle 2B/SS/3B FA Mon 8/30/21 3:10 PM
Joey Wendle
2B/SS/3B FA
Wendle went 3-for 4 with an RBI single, a solo home run, a grand slam and a walk in a win over the Orioles on Sunday.
EDGE Analysis
Wendle nearly single-handedly dismantled the Orioles in a memorable day at the plate, and his seventh-inning grand slam gave the Rays some breathing room after Baltimore had closed to within two runs in the home half of the sixth. Wendle's pair of homers pushed him to a new career high of nine for the season, and he's now carrying a five-game hitting streak during which he owns a .500 average and seven total RBI.
Joey Wendle 2B/SS/3B FA Sat 8/28/21 3:22 PM
Joey Wendle
2B/SS/3B FA
Wendle isn't starting Saturday's game against the Orioles, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.
EDGE Analysis
Wendle has seen his playing time drop against left-handed pitchers recently, and he'll head to the bench with southpaw John Means on the mound for Baltimore. Yandy Diaz will shift to the hot corner while Jordan Luplow starts at first base.
Joey Wendle 2B/SS/3B FA Tue 8/24/21 3:18 PM
Joey Wendle
2B/SS/3B FA
Wendle is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Phillies, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.
EDGE Analysis
Wendle has started against plenty of southpaws this season, but his day off Tuesday against Ranger Suarez means he's now been on the bench against four of the last six lefties the Rays have faced. Yandy Diaz starts at the hot corner in his absence.
Joey Wendle 2B/SS/3B FA Sun 8/22/21 1:10 PM
Joey Wendle
2B/SS/3B FA
Wendle went 2-for-4 with a run-scoring single and an RBI groundout in a win over the White Sox on Saturday.
EDGE Analysis
Wendle extended the Rays' lead to 5-1 in the fourth inning with his timely knock, while his eighth-inning groundout added a bit of insurance in the form of Tampa Bay's eighth and final run of the contest. The multi-hit effort was Wendle's first since Aug. 7 and snapped the brief 2-for-17 skid that had encompassed his last five games.
Joey Wendle 2B/SS/3B FA Fri 8/20/21 3:13 PM
Joey Wendle
2B/SS/3B FA
Wendle is not starting Friday against the White Sox, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.
EDGE Analysis
Wendle will take a seat for the second time in four games after going hitless in Thursday's win. Yandy Diaz gets the start at the hot corner while Brandon Lowe mans second base.
Joey Wendle 2B/SS/3B FA Tue 8/17/21 3:55 PM
Joey Wendle
2B/SS/3B FA
Wendle is not starting Tuesday against the Orioles, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
EDGE Analysis
Wendle played multiple positions while starting in each of the past six games, but he'll not surprisingly get a rest with lefty John Means set to take the mound for the Orioles. Yandy Diaz (thumb) is set to return to the lineup at third base while Brandon Lowe starts at the keystone Tuesday.
Joey Wendle 2B/SS/3B FA Tue 8/10/21 3:13 PM
Joey Wendle
2B/SS/3B FA
Wendle is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Red Sox, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
EDGE Analysis
After making two straight starts, the lefty-hitting Wendle will unsurprisingly move to the bench with a southpaw (Eduardo Rodriguez) on the hill for Boston. Wander Franco and Yandy Diaz will form the left side of the Rays infield.