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Rays Send Rookie Simpson to Triple-A, Prepare for Astros

6/2/2025

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The Tampa Bay Rays have made a strategic move by sending rookie Chandler Simpson to Triple-A, following the return of Jake Mangum from the injured list. Simpson shone brightly with a .285 average, 11 RBIs, and 19 stolen bases in just 35 games. As they sit second in the AL East with a 29-27 record, the Rays are gearing up to bolster their lineup against the formidable Houston Astros.

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The Tampa Bay Rays have made a strategic move by sending rookie Chandler Simpson to Triple-A, following the return of Jake Mangum from the injured list. Simpson shone brightly with a .285 average, 11 RBIs, and 19 stolen bases in just 35 games. As they sit second in the AL East with a 29-27 record, the Rays are gearing up to bolster their lineup against the formidable Houston Astros.