Rays at war with unruly balls, injuries piling up
These are strange days indeed for the Tampa Bay Rays.
On Saturday, one of their best hitters, Jeff Keppinger became the latest casualty on a team reeling with injuries. He's out of action after being hit in his right foot by a foul ball in the dugout.
And on Sunday, Carlos Pena was racing to second base with two outs in the bottom of the eighth inning on what looked like a...
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11 days ago
Rays battle on as strange injuries pile up
These are strange days indeed for the Tampa Bay Rays.
On Saturday, one of their best hitters, Jeff Keppinger became the latestcasualty on a team reeling with injuries. He's out of action after being hit inhis right foot by a foul ball in the dugout.
On Sunday, Carlos Pena was racing to second base with two outs in the bottom ofthe eighth inning on what looked like a possible...
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11 days ago
Rays activate Keppinger, put Allen on DL
The Tampa Bay Rays have activated infielder Jeff Keppinger from the restricted list and put first baseman-outfielder Brandon Allen on the 15-day disabled list because of a strained right quadriceps.
The Rays made the moves before Thursday night's game against New York. Keppinger started at designated hitter - he's 8 for 17 lifetime against Yankees starter CC Sabathia.
Keppinger...
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21 days ago
Rays 4, Mariners 3
Jeff Keppinger hit a two-run homer and Desmond Jennings added a two-run triple to help the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Seattle Mariners 4-3 Thursday to complete a four-game sweep.
Jeff Niemann (2-3) allowed three runs and seven hits over 5 1-3 innings as the Rays extended their winning streak to five with their 11th victory in 12 games.
The Mariners concluded 10-day, 10-game road trip...
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28 days ago
Rays defeat Mariners to finish 4-game sweep
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) -- Jeff Keppinger hit a two-run homer and Desmond Jennings added a two-run triple to help the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Seattle Mariners 4-3 Thursday to complete a four-game sweep.
Jeff Niemann (2-3) allowed three runs and seven hits over 5 1-3 innings as the Rays extended their winning streak to five with their 11th victory in 12 games.
The Mariners concluded...
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28 days ago
Rays sign IF Jeff Keppinger to one-year deal
The Tampa Bay Rays have signed utilityman Jeff Keppinger to a one-year, $1.525 million contract.The 31-year-old will offer some versatility to the Rays lineup, as he can play in the infield and outfield."They can put wherever they want, it doesn't matter...I don't really have any specific position that I really would pick over the other," said Keppinger.Keppinger...
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January 27, 2012
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January 27, 2012
Keppinger signs 1-year deal with Rays
Free agent infielder Jeff Keppinger has signed to a one-year contract with the Tampa Bay Rays.
The 31-year-old Keppinger who plays shortstop as well as second and third base split last season between the Houston Astros and San Francisco Giants, combining to bat .277.
A .281 career hitter in seven seasons with the Mets, Royals, Reds, Astros and Giants, the right-handed batting Keppinger...
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January 27, 2012
The Most Talked About 23rd Man: Jeff Keppinger
For those of us who do not watch the transaction wire, anxiously awaiting the Tampa Bay Rays’ next acquisition (I say “us” as a matter of formality, for by the mere presence of this article we can ascertain I am not among those abstainers), last night the Tampa Bay Rays came to terms (terms yet-revealed) with infielder Jeff Keppinger.
The former Houston Astros middle...
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January 26, 2012
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January 26, 2012
Jeff Keppinger signs with Rays
According to a tweet from ESPN’s Jerry Crasnick, former San Francisco Giants infielder Jeff Keppinger has agreed to a one-year contract with the Tampa Bay Rays.
Keppinger, 31, played in 56 games for the Giants following the July 19 trade with the Houston Astros for minor leaguers Jason Stoffel and Henry Sosa. He batted .255/.285/.333 (0.618 OPS) with 2 HR and 15 RBI for the...
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January 25, 2012
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January 25, 2012
Arbitration Eligible: Jeff Keppinger
Yesterday, I looked at Mike Fontenot, who’s entering his third year of arbitration eligibility this offseason. Now we’ll examine Jeff Keppinger – one of a few Giants infielders up for arbitration this year. Like Fontenot, Keppinger is up for his third year of arbitration eligibility (though this is also Keppinger’s final year; Fontenot, on the other hand...
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November 15, 2011
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November 15, 2011
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