PT TODAY: Bradley returns to Rays rotation
May 19 2023
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NEWS: Tampa Bay Rays RHP Taj Bradley was recalled from Class AAA Durham and started the team’s May 18 game.
IMPACT: High
BHQ SPIN: After three impressive major league starts, the demotion of Bradley came as an unpleasant surprise to fantasy managers, but now Bradley should be back for good, especially now that RHP Yonny Chirinos has been optioned to the minors, opening up another spot in the Rays rotation. That spot may be filled in the short term by RHP Cooper Criswell, unless Tampa Bay has a change of plans and decides not to give RHP Tyler Glasnow another rehabilitation start. Bradley had not pitched well in Durham (9 IP, 16 R, 14 H, 6 BB, 5 K), but he did at least get some exposure to pitching...
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