Year | W | L | Sv | Hold | IP | H | BB | SO | ER | ERA | WHIP | Rate |
2025 proj | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 142.0 | 130 | 51 | 133 | 66 | 4.18 | 1.275 | 24.2 |
2025 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 124.0 | 119 | 46 | 124 | 66 | 4.79 | 1.331 | 19.2 |
2024 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 79.3 | 57 | 27 | 69 | 27 | 3.06 | 1.059 | 33.9 |
2022 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 27.0 | 27 | 9 | 30 | 15 | 5.00 | 1.333 | 1.0 |
2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.3 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 3 | 2.02 | 0.675 | 11.6 |
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8/01/25 | Rays' Struggles Continue in Lackluster 5-0 Loss to Clayton Kershaw, Dodgers. July was a rough month for the Tampa Bay Rays. The calendar flipped to August on Friday, but nothing has changed for the struggling Rays. At home for a quick three-game homestand with the defending world-champion Los Angeles Dodgers, the Rays never had a chance Friday night at Steinbrenner Field in Tampa. Starter Shane Baz gave up two first-inning runs — and five overall — and the Tampa Bay offense never threatened in a lackluster 5-0 loss. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/rays/news/tampa-bay-rays-st... |
7/31/25 | Rays Right-Hander Stands Strong Despite Getting Loss. Shane Baz has had quite a journey while coming back from Tommy John surgery for the Tampa Bay Rays. On Sunday, though, his outing against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati should give Rays fans a lot of hope. In five innings of work, Baz allowed just two earned runs against the Reds. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/rays-hander-stand... |
7/27/25 | Rays aim to stop 6-game road skid, play the Reds. Tampa Bay Rays (53-52, fourth in the AL East) vs. Cincinnati Reds (55-50, third in the NL Central) Cincinnati; Sunday, 1:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Rays: Shane Baz (8-6, 4.66 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, 111 strikeouts); Reds: Brady Singer (7-8, 4.84 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, 93 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Rays -115, Reds -105; over/under is 9 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Rays will try to end a six-game road losing streak when they visit the Cincinnati Reds. Cincinnati has a 30-22 record at home and a 55-50 record overall. The Reds have a 26-5 record in games when they hit at least two home runs. Tampa Bay has a 22-24 record in road games and a 53-52 record overall. The Rays have gone 35-5 in games Source: https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/baseball/... |
7/21/25 | Gameday Preview (Monday): 'Refreshed' Shane Baz Gets Start in Series Opener vs. White Sox. Shane Baz pitched 110 innings before the All-Star break for the Tampa Bay, which is uncharted territory for the 26-year-old right-hander. This is the first of three games at Steinbrenner Field before the Rays hit the road to Cincinnati and New York (Yankees). Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/rays/news/gameday-preview-m... |
7/20/25 | Shane Baz set for first start since All-Star break, vs. White Sox. TAMPA — Shane Baz is hoping to pick up on his streak of four effective starts before the All-Star break, but still thinks the rest has served him well. Baz’s break consisted of two days off and bringing his dog Gator along for some workouts at Steinbrenner Field. “It was a lot of fun,” Baz said Sunday. “Definitely feeling refreshed, and the body feels good.” An important part of Baz’s ... Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/shane-baz-set-fir... |
7/12/25 | Game 97: Rays at Red Sox lineups and notes. First pitch is set for 4:10 p.m. Here's a preview. Lineups RAYS (50-45): TBA Pitching: RHP Shane Baz (8-4, 4.34 ERA) RED SOX (51-45): TBA Pitching: LHP Garrett Crochet (9-4, 2.39 ERA) Time: 4:10 p.m. TV, radio: NESN, WEEI-FM 93.7 Rays vs. Crochet: Yandy Díaz 0-1, Danny Jansen 0-3, Ha-Seong Kim 0-1, Matt Thaiss 0-3 Red Sox vs. Baz: Wilyer Abreu 2-6, Roman Anthony 0-2, Alex Bregman 5-9, Jarren Duran 1-11, Romy González 0-2, Marcelo Mayer 1-1, Carlos Narváez 0-2, Ceddanne Rafaela 1-3, Trevor Story 2-9, Abraham Toro 0-4, Connor Wong 0-5, Masataka Yoshida 0-3 Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up Stat of the Source: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/07/12/sports/red-... |
7/07/25 | As skid continues and All-Star break looms, Rays have a big week ahead. DETROIT — The resilience the Rays showed coming back to win Sunday’s game in Minnesota fueled a lot of conversation in the Target Field clubhouse about confidence and momentum. But that talk didn’t carry as the Rays had hoped in Monday’s series opener against the majors-best Tigers. A badly placed pitch by Shane Baz in the second inning and a bad baserunning decision by Danny Jansen (paired ... Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/skid-continues-st... |
7/07/25 | Tigers begin 3-game series with the Rays. Tampa Bay Rays (49-41, third in the AL East) vs. Detroit Tigers (57-34, first in the AL Central) Detroit; Monday, 6:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Rays: Shane Baz (0-0); Tigers: TBD BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Rays -130, Tigers +109; over/under is 9 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Detroit Tigers begin a three-game series at home against the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday. Detroit has a 57-34 record overall and a 30-14 record in home games. Tigers hitters have a collective .324 on-base percentage, the fifth-ranked percentage in the AL. Tampa Bay is 49-41 overall and 21-16 in road games. Rays hitters have a collective .411 slugging percentage to rank fifth in the AL. Monday's game is the fourth meeting between these Source: https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/baseball/... |
7/01/25 | Rays RHP Shane Baz Looks to Continue Hot Streak Against Athletics. On Tuesday night, Tampa Bay Rays right-hander Shane Baz will look for his sixth win in a row. After coming off a dominant eight-inning, nine-strikeout effort in a 4-0 victory against the Kansas City Royals last week, Baz is ready to take the mound against the Athletics. "We're playing good baseball right now," Baz said Monday in the Rays' clubhouse. After losing three straight starts in early May, Baz has furiously bounced back. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/rays/news/rays-rhp-shane-ba... |
6/27/25 | Sinking Royals vow to 'keep fighting' against surging Dodgers. Royals manager Matt Quatraro needs to find some answers for his team as the Los Angeles Dodgers -- who are tied for baseball's best record -- visit Kansas City for a three-game series beginning Friday night. The Royals have lost five games in a row and are 7-15 in June, with offense an issue during the current losing streak. Kansas City has tallied just four runs and 23 hits in those five games, and the team is coming off back-to-back shutouts. On Thursday, Tampa Bay pitcher Shane Baz threw eight scoreless innings as the visiting Rays won 4-0 to complete a three-game sweep. Source: https://www.reuters.com/sports/baseball/sinking-ro... |
6/26/25 | Shane Baz dominates as Rays blank Royals again. June 26 - Shane Baz did not allow a run over a career-high eight innings to lead the visiting Tampa Bay Rays to a 4-0 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Thursday to complete a three-game sweep. Baz (8-3) gave up a double to the Royals' Jonathan India to begin his outing then retired the next 19 batters he faced as Kansas City's offensive struggles continued. Baz, who entered Thursday with a 4.79 ERA, allowed three hits and a walk with nine strikeouts to earn his fifth straight win without a loss over his last seven starts. Kansas City was shut out for the second straight game and saw their losing streak reach five games. The Royals have scored only four total runs during the skid. India and Source: https://www.reuters.com/sports/baseball/shane-baz-... |
6/26/25 | Gameday Preview (Thursday): Rays Look to Sweep Royals With Shane Baz on Mound. Gameday Preview (Thursday): Rays Look to Sweep Royals With Shane Baz on Mound The Tampa Bay Rays have won five straight road games, and they look for consecutive sweeps on Thursday afternoon in Kansas City. Here are the batting orders, a great breakdown of the starting pitchers and newsy daily fantasy nuggets. Tom Brew | 0 Minutes Ago Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Shane Baz is tied for the team lead in wins with seven, and he looks for No. 8 Thursday at Kansas City. / Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images In this story: Tampa Bay Rays Kansas City Royals KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Tampa Bay Rays have the best record in baseball since May 20, and they are 10 games over .500 for the first time. They've gotten there Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/rays/gameday-preview-thursd... |
6/26/25 | Rays visit the Royals on 5-game road win streak. Tampa Bay Rays (45-35, second in the AL East) vs. Kansas City Royals (38-42, third in the AL Central) Kansas City, Missouri; Thursday, 2:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Rays: Shane Baz (7-3, 4.79 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, 77 strikeouts); Royals: Michael Lorenzen (4-7, 4.81 ERA, 1.37 WHIP, 69 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Rays -127, Royals +107; over/under is 10 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Rays will try to keep a five-game road win streak alive when they visit the Kansas City Royals. Kansas City is 19-21 in home games and 38-42 overall. The Royals have a 13-33 record in games when they have given up a home run. Tampa Bay has gone 18-12 on the road and 45-35 overall. The Rays have the sixth-ranked Source: https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/baseball/... |
6/20/25 | Worthy: The Tampa Bay Rays staff a potential pitching roadmap for the Cardinals. Shane Baz has a fastball that averaged just shy of 97 mph, throws three different off-speed pitches and yet somehow doesn't miss a lot of bats. The Rays rotation, which boasts five starters who've made at least 14 starts, don't have a single starter with a strikeout rate higher than 24%. If you haven't already connected the dots yourself, the Rays and their rotation are an example of a team that trades punches with baseball's big boys despite a similar type of rotation as the Cardinals this season. Source: https://www.stltoday.com/sports/column/lynn-worthy... |
6/15/25 | Rays’ Shane Baz gets emotional after Father’s Day win over Mets. NEW YORK — Shane Baz had lots of reasons to smile after Sunday’s outing in which he used his high-octane fastball and a good mix of his curve, changeup and reworked slider/cutter to hold the Mets to three hits while working into the seventh inning. But he also got emotional, with tears welling, in talking about winning on Father’s Day given the role his father, Raj, had in his success. “It ... Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/rays-shane-baz-ge... |
6/15/25 | Rays look to sweep series against the Mets. Tampa Bay Rays (38-32, second in the AL East) vs. New York Mets (45-26, first in the NL East) New York; Sunday, 1:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Rays: Shane Baz (5-3, 4.97 ERA, 1.34 WHIP, 65 strikeouts); Mets: Griffin Canning (6-2, 3.22 ERA, 1.35 WHIP, 61 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Mets -166, Rays +139; over/under is 8 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Rays meet the New York Mets looking to sweep their three-game series. New York has a 27-9 record at home and a 45-26 record overall. Mets hitters have a collective .425 slugging percentage to rank fifth in MLB. Tampa Bay has gone 15-12 on the road and 38-32 overall. The Rays are 28-11 in games when they record eight or more hits. Sunday's Source: https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/baseball/... |
6/09/25 | Rematch? Red Sox Offense Looks To Stay Hot Against Difficult Opponent. The Red Sox offense is starting to hum. Over the last four games, they've scored an average of 9.5 runs per game. That's their highest over a four-game span since early April, and that included an 18-run explosion against the St. Louis Cardinals. They'll have their hands full this evening when Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Shane Baz takes the mound for the second time against the Red Sox this season. In the first meeting between the two teams at Steinbrenner Field, Baz surrendered just one run. The righty allowed one hit and struck out 11 over six innings in a 16-1 Rays victory in April. The lone Red Sox run came via a Kristian Campbell solo home run. The team as a whole is a combined 5-43 Source: https://nesn.com/2025/06/rematch-red-sox-offense-l... |
5/29/25 | Tampa Bay Rays vs Houston Astros: Game 1 Preview. Tonight starts the second regular-season series between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Houston Astros. It has only been eight days since they last met, where the Rays bested the Astros with a 2-1 series win at home. The Rays won took two of three in their last series over Minnesota and have now won seven of their last eight games. Tonight's starter for the Rays, Shane Baz, has struggled as of late posting a 7.82 ERA in March. Source: https://www.wruf.com/?p=811937... |
5/28/25 | Two surging teams meet as Rays travel to Houston. The Tampa Bay Rays are hoping right-hander Shane Baz can finish the month of May better than the way it started. Baz (4-3, 4.94 ERA) is scheduled to take the mound Thursday evening in the opener of a four-game series at Houston. Baz won his most recent outing after allowing one run and four hits over 5 2/3 innings of a 3-1 victory against the Toronto Blue Jays last Saturday. Source: https://www.reuters.com/sports/baseball/two-surgin... |
5/19/25 | Shane Baz Roughed Up Again in Rays' 5-1 Loss to Marlins on Sunday. This was his fourth start of the month, and he's 0-3 with a 9.61 earned run average in May. He's allowed 21 runs in 19 2/3 innings and has just 12 strikeouts in the four starts, with 10 walks. In his three wins, he had 27 strikeouts and just one walk. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/rays/news/shane-baz-roughed... |