Rays' Casey Legumina: Slotted in as opener Saturday
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Tampa Bay announced that Legumina will open Saturday's matchup with the Mariners, Ryan Bass of Rays.tv reports.
With original starter Griffin Jax (elbow) sidelined as a late scratch, the Rays will turn to Legumina as the opener for Saturday's affair. Legumina, who was a Mariner earlier this season before being dealt to Tampa Bay, will make his second appearance against his former team this year. This will be the 29-year-old's fifth start of the campaign. Through 48.1 innings this season, the right-hander owns a 4.28 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and 33:13 K:BB in 38 appearances.
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Rays' Casey Legumina: Effective as opener
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Legumina allowed one hit and no walks in 1.2 scoreless innings while serving as the opener against the Rangers. He registered no strikeouts.
After struggling with Seattle, where he had a 4.63 ERA and 1.54 WHIP in eight appearances, Legumina has been effective since joining the Rays. The right-hander has a 3.51 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 22:10 K:BB in 33.1 innings for Tampa Bay. The 29-year-old has opened four times for the Rays, including his last two appearances, and has gone more than an inning and given up one run or fewer in both of those starts.
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Rays' Casey Legumina: Drawing another opening assignment
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Legumina will serve as the Rays' opening pitcher in Wednesday's game against the Rangers, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Legumina gave up one run on two hits and two walks over two innings during his previous outing as an opener last Thursday in Toronto. He'll presumably cover the first inning or two of Wednesday's contest before Ian Seymour takes over in bulk relief.
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Rays' Casey Legumina: Serving as opener
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Legumina will be the Rays' opener for Thursday's game in Toronto, Ryan Bass of Rays.tv reports.
It's the third opener assignment this season for Legumina, who allowed one run over three innings in the first two of those outings. Ian Seymour will follow Legumina in a bulk-relief capacity.
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Rays' Casey Legumina: Strong start with new team
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Legumina allowed two hits and no walks in two scoreless innings of relief Monday against the Orioles. He struck out two.
After posting a 4.63 ERA and 1.54 WHIP over 11.2 innings for the Mariners, the 28-year-old right-hander has been more effective since being acquired by the Rays in late April. Over 10 frames since joining Tampa Bay's bullpen, Legumina has a 1.80 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 6:3 K:BB with one hold, while working mostly as a middle reliever.
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Rays' Casey Legumina: Added to 40-man roster
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The Rays activated Legumina on Sunday, Ryan Bass of Rays.tv reports.
Tampa Bay acquired Legumina from Seattle on Friday and will now give the right-hander a spot in the bullpen. Legumina posted a 4.63 ERA, 1.54 WHIP and 9:3 K:BB over 11.2 innings spanning eight appearances for the Mariners prior to the trade. The Rays optioned reliever Trevor Martin to Triple-A Durham in a corresponding move.
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Mariners' Casey Legumina: Back with Seattle
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The Mariners recalled Legumina from Triple-A Tacoma on Friday.
Legumina has fired 5.2 shutout innings while striking out eight batters since being sent down to Triple-A in mid-August. He'll now return to Seattle to take on a middle-relief role and replace Jose Castillo, who was designated for assignment in a corresponding move.
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Mariners' Casey Legumina: Sent down to minors
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The Mariners optioned Legumina to Triple-A Tacoma on Tuesday.
Legumina has collected an 11.57 ERA since the beginning of July and was knocked around for five runs in a relief outing in Monday's 12-7 loss to Philadelphia. He'll try to get back on track at Tacoma.
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Mariners' Casey Legumina: Rough start to July continues
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Legumina allowed one run on one hit over two-thirds of an inning in Sunday's 8-4 win over the Tigers. He struck out one.
It's been a rough July thus far for Legumina, who's yielded eight runs over 2.1 innings (three appearances) this month to swell his ERA from its June 29 figure of 3.31 to 5.14 following Sunday's showing. Legumina did submit eight consecutive scoreless outings to wrap up June, but he figures to continue working in lower-leverage spots until he gets back on the right track.
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Mariners' Casey Legumina: Settling in during June
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Legumina recorded the final two outs in Saturday's 10-7 loss to the Cubs, allowing no baserunners and fanning one.
June has been a productive month for Legumina, who now owns a 2.08 ERA and 11:3 K:BB over his last 8.2 innings. It's a much-needed rebound after he gave up a season-high six runs in his final outing of May, and Legumina should continue working primarily as a middle reliever while also seeing occasional high-leverage work when needed.
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Mariners' Casey Legumina: Sent down to Triple-A
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The Mariners optioned Legumina to Triple-A Tacoma following Friday's game against the Twins.
Legumina allowed just five runs (three earned) over his first 18 major-league outings with the Mariners. However, he has yielded eight runs (seven earned) over his last two appearances out of the bullpen, which has inflated his ERA and WHIP to 4.58 and 1.53, respectively, across 19.2 innings. The move makes room on the 26-man roster for Bryce Miller (elbow), who was reinstated from the 15-day injured list Saturday.
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Mariners' Casey Legumina: Recalled from Tacoma
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The Mariners recalled Legumina from Triple-A Tacoma on Friday.
Legumina has pitched in four games for Tacoma this season and has registered a microscopic 1.93 ERA with 9.64 K/9 and one save out of the bullpen. The right-hander will slide into the Mariners' bullpen picture.
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Mariners' Casey Legumina: Shipped to Seattle
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The Mariners acquired Legumina from the Reds on Monday in exchange for cash considerations.
Legumina had been designated for assignment and will now join a new 40-man roster. The 27-year-old reliever holds a 6.95 ERA and 18:11 K:BB across 22 innings covering parts of two seasons at the major-league level.
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Reds' Casey Legumina: Sent down to minors
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The Reds optioned Legumina to Triple-A Louisville on Thursday.
Legumina went 1.2 innings and threw 36 pitches out of the bullpen in Wednesday's loss to Atlanta. The Reds are replacing him with a fresh arm in Yosver Zulueta, who was summoned from Louisville.
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Reds' Casey Legumina: Sent to Triple-A
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The Reds optioned Legumina to Triple-A Louisville on Wednesday.
Legumina's latest stint in the big leagues lasted just one day, and he yielded one run over a two-inning relief appearance. Evan Kravetz was called up from Triple-A to take Legumina's spot on the active roster and in the bullpen.
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Reds' Casey Legumina: Sent to Triple-A
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The Reds optioned Legumina to Triple-A Louisville on Monday.
Legumina's latest stint in the majors lasted one day, as he allowed four runs over two relief innings in Sunday's loss to the Royals. He's clearing out to make room on the roster for right-hander Julian Aguiar, who was called up from Triple-A to start Monday's contest in Toronto.
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Reds' Casey Legumina: Back in majors
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The Reds recalled Legumina from Triple-A Louisville on Sunday.
Legumina has had a couple stints in the majors this season and has rejoined the Reds for Sunday's series finale versus Kansas City. The right-hander gave up two runs over two innings during his lone appearance for Cincinnati and has a 3.27 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 52:17 K:BB over 52.1 innings at Triple-A.
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Reds' Casey Legumina: Sent back to minors
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The Reds optioned Legumina to Triple-A Louisville on Tuesday.
Legumina was with the big club for just a few days and didn't make an appearance. He's being replaced on the roster by Lyon Richardson, who will provide more length in the bullpen.
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Reds' Casey Legumina: Sent back to minors
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The Reds optioned Legumina to Triple-A Louisville on Tuesday.
Legumina was up for just one day and yielded two runs over two innings of work in an appearance Monday. He's clearing out to make room for Sam Moll's return from the injured list.
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Reds' Casey Legumina: Sent back to Triple-A
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Cincinnati optioned Legumina to Triple-A Louisville on Wednesday.
Legumina worked a scoreless inning of relief in the Reds' win over the Mariners on Tuesday, but he carries a rough 5.68 ERA, 1.97 WHIP and 11:9 K:BB in 12.2 major-league innings this season. Lyon Richardson was recalled in a corresponding roster move and will get the start in Wednesday's series finale versus Seattle.
