Joey Wendle
2B/SS/3B FA
Wed 9/23/20 12:35 PM

Wendle went 2-for-4 with a stolen base Tuesday in the Rays' 5-2 loss to the Mets.
EDGE Analysis
The 30-year-old came through with his third straight two-hit day, lifting his season-long batting average to .280. Wendle isn't known for being a prolific speedster, but he was once again opportunistic as a base runner Tuesday, as he and Willy Adames executed a successful double steal in the sixth inning. He's now up to eight stolen bases on the season, matching his total from 2019 in almost 100 fewer plate appearances.

Joey Wendle
2B/SS/3B FA
Tue 9/22/20 12:32 PM

Wendle went 2-for-4 with a double and a stolen base in a win over the Mets on Monday. He was also caught stealing on a second attempt.
EDGE Analysis
Wendle's rollercoaster campaign at the plate continued its latest upswing Monday, with his multi-hit effort pushing his line over the last nine contests to an impressive .364/.389/.545 (36 plate appearances). The versatile infielder now has a trio of two-hit efforts over the last four contests, and he's lifted his season averaged 25 points to .275 during the aforementioned hot stretch.

Joey Wendle
2B/SS/3B FA
Thu 9/17/20 11:54 PM

Wendle went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run and another RBI during Thursday's victory over Baltimore.
EDGE Analysis
Wendle evened the score, 6-6, with a two-run shot against Travis Laskins in the fourth inning. The 30-year-old now has six home runs and 21 runs scored this season while batting .261/.321/.401.

Joey Wendle
2B/SS/3B FA
Tue 9/15/20 2:49 PM

Wendle will hit the bench Tuesday against the Nationals, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Wendle sits after starting 15 of the last 16 games. He hit just .220/.292/.339 over that stretch. Mike Brosseau will start at third base, Wendle's most common recent position.

Joey Wendle
2B/SS/3B FA
Sat 9/12/20 6:37 PM

Wendle, who went 2-for-4 with a double, a walk and a stolen base in a win over the Red Sox on Friday, is 0-for-20 in five September games outside of his trio of two-hit efforts.
EDGE Analysis
It's been a somewhat unusual ride for Wendle since the calendar flipped, as the normally above-average contact hitter has also struck out on multiple occasions in three games and 10 times overall. Wendle has had moments this season where he's looked like the hitter that slashed .300/.354/.435 over 545 plate appearances back in 2018, but there have also been stretches bearing resemblance to his career-worst 2019 campaign in which he produced an unsightly .231/.293/.340 line in 75 games. Wendle's defensive versatility does continue to afford him regular playing time, as he's now seen time for at least a portion of a game on 18 occasions at second base, 20 at third base, and eight at shortstop.

Joey Wendle
2B/SS/3B FA
Tue 9/8/20 2:43 PM

Wendle is not in Tuesday's lineup against the Nationals, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.
EDGE Analysis
The lefty-hitting Wendle will head to the bench despite a righty (Anibal Sanchez) pitching for the opposition. Brandon Lowe is starting at the keystone while Yoshi Tsutsugo handles the hot corner. Wendle is hitting .190 with one home run, two steals, one walk and 11 strikeouts in 42 at-bats over his last 10 games.

Joey Wendle
2B/SS/3B FA
Sat 9/5/20 5:13 AM

Wendle went 2-for-3 with a walk, a run scored and a stolen base in Friday's win over the Marlins.
EDGE Analysis
Wendle is not capturing many headlines but has a couple homers and three steals now with a palatable .269 batting average. He's in a good spot, batting regularly in the top third of the Rays' order against right-handed pitching, and best of all for fantasy, Wendle has three-position eligibility.

Joey Wendle
2B/SS/3B FA
Mon 8/31/20 1:17 PM

Wendle went 1-for-6 with a solo home run in a win over the Marlins on Sunday.
EDGE Analysis
Wendle's leadoff 399-foot shot to right field turned out to be harbinger of an offensive barrage for the Rays in their 12-run outburst. The versatile veteran has now hit safely in 10 consecutive starts, a stretch during which he's generated a .325/.341/.525 slash line with five doubles, Sunday's homer, six RBI, one walk and six runs.

Joey Wendle
2B/SS/3B FA
Sat 8/29/20 9:24 PM

Wendle went 2-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI and a run scored Saturday against the Marlins.
EDGE Analysis
Wendle came to bat with the bases loaded in the eighth inning and delivered with a two-run double to put the Rays up 4-0. He played a big part in the victory, as he also scored a run to put the team up 2-0 in the seventh frame. With the performance, Wendle extended his hitting streak to eight games and is now hitting .301/.356/.458 across 90 plate appearances this season.

Joey Wendle
2B/SS/3B FA
Mon 8/24/20 12:24 PM

Wendle will start at second base and will bat sixth Monday against the Blue Jays, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Wendle has seemingly supplanted Hunter Renfroe as a mainstay in the Tampa Bay lineup against right-handed pitching. Brandon Lowe will shift to the right field while Renfroe sits for the second straight day, paving the way for Wendle to pick up another start at the keystone. Over his 58 plate appearances versus righties this season, Wendle is slashing .264/.328/.434 (111 wRC+).