Rays' Jake Mangum: Giving way to Pereira vs. lefty
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Mangum is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals.
Mangum is a switch hitter, but he's been far more effective against right-handed pitching (.769 OPS in 228 plate appearances) than lefties (.451 OPS in 100 plate appearances) this season. He'll cede the start in center field to Everson Pereira while the Cardinals send Matthew Liberatore to the hill.
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Rays' Jake Mangum: Fills box score in win
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Mangum went 4-for-5 with two doubles, two RBI, a stolen base and a run scored in Friday's 10-6 win over the Cardinals.
The four-hit game was Mangum's third of the season, and it was just his second contest of the year with multiple extra-base hits. The speedy switch hitter is a strong source of steals -- he has 20 stolen bases over 311 at-bats -- but he's provided very little in the way of power in 2025. Mangum is hitting .283 with two home runs, 14 doubles, 34 RBI and 32 runs scored across 90 outings.
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Rays' Jake Mangum: Posts steal in win
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Mangum went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored in Friday's 7-6 win over the Giants.
Mangum has been mediocre so far in August, going 8-for-36 (.222) with three steals and three RBI over his last 12 games. The outfielder continues to see steady playing time versus right-handed pitchers, though the switch hitter isn't being strictly platooned while working all over the outfield. He's now at a .278/.316/.347 slash line with two home runs, 31 RBI, 29 runs scored and 18 steals through 84 contests on the season.
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Rays' Jake Mangum: Heading to bench
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Mangum isn't in the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Athletics, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports.
Mangum will get his second game off in three days as the club gives Chandler Simpson a chance to start in left field, while Everson Pereira draws his first big-league start of the 2025 campaign. Mangum is 5-for-19 with one double, two RBI, one stolen base and one run scored in his last six appearances.
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Rays' Jake Mangum: Won't start Saturday
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Mangum is not in the Rays' starting lineup against the Mariners on Saturday.
The Rays will start Chandler Simpson, Tristan Peters and Josh Lowe in the outfield from left to right. Mangum has struggled at the plate in the 18 games since the All-Star break, posting a .389 OPS with three steals and two RBI over that span.
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Rays' Jake Mangum: Taking seat against lefty
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Mangum is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Angels, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Mangum will hit the bench against Angels southpaw Tyler Anderson after the outfielder had started in each of the Rays' previous three contests. The 29-year-old rookie is a switch hitter, but he's been far more effective against righties (117 wRC+, .338 wOBA) than lefties (27 wRC+, .208 wOBA) this season.
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Rays' Jake Mangum: Ends RBI drought
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Mangum went 1-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored Tuesday against the Angels.
Mangum remains a near-everyday player for the Rays but has struggled mightily since the All-Star break. He's gone just 8-for-51 with one double and three runs scored, with Tuesday marking his first RBI in his last 16 starts. Positively, Mangum has four stolen bases in that span, but his fantasy appeal is limited.
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Rays' Jake Mangum: Sitting Saturday
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Mangum isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Dodgers, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports.
Mangum will grab a seat on the bench after going 0-for-3 with a strikeout during Friday's series opener. Christopher Morel will fill in as Tampa Bay's left fielder and bat fifth.
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Rays' Jake Mangum: Taking seat Thursday
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Mangum isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game versus Boston, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
After starting the month of July, 7-for-28 with a homer, two RBI and three runs scored in seven games, Mangum will take a seat against Walker Buehler and the Red Sox on Thursday. Christopher Morel will fill the open spot in left field and bat seventh.
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Rays' Jake Mangum: Inside-the-park homer in win
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Mangum went 1-for-4 with an inside-the-park solo home run in Wednesday's 6-5 win over the Athletics.
Mangum cut the Rays' 2-0 deficit in half in dramatic fashion in the second inning, when he crushed a flyball to center field that just missed the reach of Denzel Clarke's glove and allowed the former to come around to score. It was the 24th inside-the-park homer in franchise history and extended Mangum's hitting streak to seven games. Over that span, he has gone 9-for-27 (.333) with one steal, four runs scored and three RBI in addition to the homer.
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Rays' Jake Mangum: Sitting down Saturday
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Mangum isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Tigers, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Mangum extended his hitting streak to nine games with a single Friday, but he'll grab a seat on the bench to begin Saturday's contest. His absence will allow Christopher Morel to start in left field while batting fifth.
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Rays' Jake Mangum: Resting Thursday
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Mangum isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Rangers.
Since returning from the injured list Friday, Mangum has gone 4-for-19 with a home run and five RBI in five games. He'll take a seat for Thursday's series finale, opening up a spot in left field for Christopher Morel.
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Rays' Jake Mangum: Belts first big-league long ball
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Mangum went 2-for-5 with a home run and three total RBI against the Astros in a 16-3 victory Saturday.
Mangum notched an RBI single in the sixth inning and added a two-run homer in the seventh. The long ball was the first of the 29-year-old's big-league career in his 23rd game. Mangum probably isn't going to become a sudden power source for the Rays -- he's never hit more than nine home runs in a professional season -- but he is slashing a cool .329/.370/.421 with eight stolen bases and just eight strikeouts through 81 plate appearances in his rookie campaign.
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Rays' Jake Mangum: Reinstated Friday
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The Rays activated Mangum (groin) off the 10-day injured list Friday, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports.
The 29-year-old has been sidelined by a groin strain for over a month, but he's ready to rejoin the Rays after going 9-for-21 with four walks and a double during a six-game rehab assignment. Mangum wasn't expected to be a factor for Tampa Bay to begin the season, but he took advantage of the club's outfield injuries and started his MLB career with a strong .338/.384/.397 slash line and eight steals in his first 21 games.
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Rays' Jake Mangum: Shifting rehab to Triple-A
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Mangum (groin) will move his rehab assignment to Triple-A Durham on Thursday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Mangum will presumably remain with Durham through the weekend before the Rays determine whether he's fit to return from the 10-day injured list. Before getting deactivated April 24 after suffering a left groin strain, Mangum had slashed an impressive .338/.384/.397 with eight steals across 73 plate appearances, though a .377 BABIP helped fuel the elevated batting average. The Rays have been rolling with Chandler Simpson, Kameron Misner and Josh Lowe as their primary outfield configuration from left to right of late, and it's unclear if the switch-hitting Mangum will be able to supplant any of the three for a regular role against right-handed pitching once he's activated. At the very least, Mangum should be a fixture in the lineup versus left-handed pitching.
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Rays' Jake Mangum: Set for rehab assignment
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Mangum (groin) will begin a rehab assignment in the rookie-level Florida Complex League on Tuesday, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports.
Mangum's progress from a left groin strain has been slow, but he seems to have turned a corner recently. He could move up to Triple-A Durham later this week, with a return from the 10-day injured list coming not long after that if all goes well. Mangum was slashing .338/.384/.397 before getting hurt, but with Josh Lowe back in the fold and Chandler Simpson up with the big club, it's unclear what role awaits Mangum in Tampa Bay.
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Rays' Jake Mangum: Lands on injured list
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The Rays placed Mangum on the 10-day injured list Thursday with a left groin strain, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports.
Mangum was pulled from Wednesday's game after injuring himself running to first base in the fourth inning. Imaging revealed a strain in his groin, so he will now miss at least the next 10 days while he recovers. A minimum-length stay may be all the 29-year-old needs, however, as he said after Wednesday's contest that he wasn't too concerned about the injury. Coco Montes was recalled from Triple-A Durham in a corresponding move.
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Rays' Jake Mangum: Slated for MRI
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Mangum is scheduled to undergo an MRI on Thursday after exiting Wednesday's 7-6 win over Arizona in 11 innings due to left groin tightness, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports.
Mangum grounded out in both of his plate appearances before he was lifted prior to the bottom of the fourth inning due to the injury. He told Bass after the game that he isn't too concerned about the injury, but even if the MRI reveals nothing serious, Mangum would seem unlikely to play in Thursday's series finale. The 29-year-old rookie has been a pleasant surprise for the Rays and fantasy managers alike through the first month of the season, batting .338 with eight stolen bases, seven RBI and seven runs over 21 games.
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Rays' Jake Mangum: Nabs eighth bag
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Mangum went 1-for-3 with a walk, an RBI and a stolen base Saturday against the Yankees.
Mangum started his seventh consecutive game, and he's managed at least one hit in six of them. He offers very little power and hits toward the bottom third of the order, but he has eight steals without being caught and has also scored seven runs across 18 games.
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Rays' Jake Mangum: Swipes sixth bag
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Mangum went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and a run Sunday against Atlanta.
Mangum entered Sunday hitless across his last 11 at-bats, but he snapped that streak with a single in the sixth inning. He proceeded to swipe his sixth bag of the season, and he has yet to be caught. Mangum could start to lose out on playing time once Richie Palacios (finger) returns, but he's a solid source of batting average and steals for the time being.
