Johnny Field
LF FA
Tue 7/10/18 3:54 PM

Field was optioned to Triple-A Durham on Tuesday.
EDGE Analysis
With Field falling out of his regular role, the Rays will send him to Triple-A to get regular work. He hit .213/.253/.373 with six home runs and four steals in 179 plate appearances with the big club. Ji-Man Choi was recalled in a corresponding move.

Johnny Field
LF FA
Tue 6/26/18 10:11 AM

Field is out of the lineup Tuesday against the Nationals, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
EDGE Analysis
Field will head to the bench for the third straight contest and for the fourth time in six games. The rookie had settled in as the Rays' primary left fielder earlier this month, but the recent return of Kevin Kiermaier from the disabled list has pushed Field to the bench on a more regular basis. If Field had been running hot at the plate, the Rays likely would have found a way to consistently squeeze him into the starting nine, but he has submitted an ugly .172/.213/.276 line across 20 June games.

Johnny Field
LF FA
Wed 6/13/18 10:10 AM

Field (knee) will start in left field and bat seventh against Toronto on Wednesday.
EDGE Analysis
Field has been sidelined for the past two games with a minor right knee injury but the outfielder is back in the starting nine for Wednesday's series finale. An MRI revealed no structural damage, so he should be good to go moving forward.

Johnny Field
LF FA
Tue 6/12/18 3:54 PM

Field, who is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Blue Jays, is dealing with a minor right knee injury, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
EDGE Analysis
This better explains Field's absence from the starting lineup for a second straight game. The outfielder apparently tweaked his knee during Sunday's loss to the Mariners, though a subsequent MRI revealed no structural damage and he's expected to rejoin the starting nine soon. Field will be available off the bench Tuesday if needed.

Johnny Field
LF FA
Tue 6/12/18 3:02 PM

Field is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Blue Jays, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
EDGE Analysis
With Tuesday's absence, Field will find himself on the bench for a second straight game and the third time in four contests. Rob Refsnyder, who is hitting .192/.337/.315 on the season, will once again start in left field his stead. Field is hitting .256/.285/.464 through 39 games this season.

Johnny Field
LF FA
Mon 6/11/18 3:17 PM

Field is not in the lineup Monday against Toronto, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
EDGE Analysis
Field sits the day after a two-hit performance against the Mariners on Sunday. He's hitting a respectable .256/.285/.464 on the season. Rob Refsnyder will start in left field.

Johnny Field
LF FA
Mon 6/11/18 11:46 AM

Field went 2-for-4 with a double and a run in a loss to the Mariners on Sunday.
EDGE Analysis
Field has already generated three multi-hit efforts over the first eight games of June, a span during which he's also driven in four runs. The 26-year-old outfielder has been putting good wood on the ball during the new month as well, rapping out four extra-base hits (three doubles, one home run) and generating a 35.7 percent hard contact rate.

Johnny Field
LF FA
Sat 6/9/18 1:09 PM

Field is out of the lineup against the Mariners on Saturday.
EDGE Analysis
Field will get the afternoon off following 11 straight starts, hitting .214 with a .661 OPS and 16 strikeouts during that span. In his place, Rob Refsnyder will start in left field and bat eighth in the order.

Johnny Field
LF FA
Thu 6/7/18 11:36 PM

Field went 2-for-4 with a double and three RBI Thursday against the Mariners.
EDGE Analysis
Field drove in all three of his runs with a double in the ninth inning to cut the Mariners' lead to 5-4. He continues to get consistent playing time but has cooled considerably of late, as he entered Thursday's contest batting just .156 over the past 15 days. He has shown the potential to hit left-handed pitching well as he is slugging .581 against them in 43 at-bats this season, which could give him some value in daily lineup leagues.

Johnny Field
LF FA
Wed 6/6/18 10:26 AM

Field will play left field and bat atop the Rays' order against Washington on Wednesday, Marc Topkin of The Tampa Bay Times reports.
EDGE Analysis
Field has started eight straight games and will get his first look at the top spot in Tampa Bay's batting order after going 7-for-30 (.233 average) with two home runs and three RBI over that span. It remains to be seen whether Field will have an extended look at the leadoff spot, but if he does, the outfielder will need to cut down on his strikeouts, as he's accumulated 13 of them during that eight-game spell.