For the first time in 727 days, Tampa Bay Rays' pitcher Shane Baz is set to take the field on a major-league mound. The Rays are taking on the Texas Rangers, the team that eliminated them in the AL Wild Card series a year ago.
Former top prospect Shane Baz is set to make his long-awaited return to a big-league mound on Friday night when the Tampa Bay Rays visit the defending World Champion Texas Rangers.
It's been 727 days days since Baz last appeared on a big league mound. He's been recovering from Tommy John surgery that he underwent in 2022.Right-hander Shane Baz has been recalled to Tampa Bay, returning to pitch for the Rays for the 1st time since undergoing Tommy John surgery in September 2022.Right-hander Shane Baz has been recalled to Tampa Bay, returning to pitch for the Rays for the 1st time since undergoing Tommy John surgery in September 2022.
On his rehab assignment this year with Durham, he went 3-3 with a 4.12 ERA in 10 starts. However, he was much better recently, as noted by fantasy baseball expert Eric Cross:Last 5 GS in AAA: 23 IP, 1.57 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, 10.4% BB, 36.5% KShane Baz is taking over the vacant spot in Tampa Bay's rotation and will start Friday.will be looking for revenge on the Rangers this weekend as Texas eliminated them from the American League playoffs last season.
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