The last pitch of a laborious outing spun in unlike any before it. Hunter Brown rarely throws his slider to left-handed hitters. The Tampa Bay Rays stacked six in the lineup he faced Sunday at Daikin Park.

TAMPA — Rays officials — just like fans and media — were impressed with how well Chandler Simpson played and how his speed impacted games during his first six weeks in the majors, especially given his limited Triple-A experience. But they want him to be better — specifically in getting on base more (.315

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The Rays made the surprising, difficult decision to option rookie speedster Chandler Simpson to Triple-A Durham on Friday morning as they reinstated outfielder Jake Mangum from the 10-day injured list.

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Taylor Walls exploded after being ejected for tapping his helmet in a mock request for a challenge after a bad call.

Much like Thursday evening this game seemed close at the start, with the Astros first getting ahead on a solo home run, the Rays taking the lead in the top of the third by stringing together a few hits and a productive out and then getting a two-run opposite field home run from Yandy Diaz. The Astros then tied it in the bottom of the inning, 3-3.

The Tampa Bay Rays raised some eyebrows on Friday when they optioned rookie outfielder Chandler Simpson to Triple-A Durham as a means of clearing space on the active roster for fellow outfielder Jake Mangum.

Junior Caminero had two home runs and two doubles in the Tampa Bay Rays' blowout win over the Houston Astros on Saturday, accomplishing a feat only seen four times in MLB history.