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Umpires are human and prone to mistakes—15,820 so far this season. Unfortunately for Tampa Bay Rays left fielder Jake Mangum, he fell victim to the worst strikeout call of all.

Tampa Bay Rays News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / June 30

Tampa Bay Rays' Jake Mangum Impressively Sits at No. 1 in Key MLB Batting Statistic

TAMPA, Fla. — When it's time for teammates to score, Tampa Bay Rays left fielder Jake Mangum has become the best hitter in baseball. With runners in scoring position, Tampa Bay's 29-year-old rookie is posting a .458 batting average, the best in the league.

Tampa Bay Rays News / Field Level Media / June 17

Jake Mangum, Rays look to keep things rolling vs. O's

The red-hot Tampa Bay Rays look to keep rolling Tuesday night in the second contest of their four-games series against the visiting Baltimore Orioles. It will be pretty hard to top the overall performance from Monday's 7-1 win in the first meeting with their American League East rival.

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The 'Multiple 100-RBI MLB seasons' quiz

29 active players knocked in 100 or more runs in a season more than once. How many of the 29 can you name in five minutes?

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Tampa Bay Rays News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / June 9

Tampa Bay Rays' Jake Mangum, Kameron Misner Gearing Up For Fenway Park Debuts

BOSTON — More than two months into the 2025 regular season, the Tampa Bay Rays finally made the journey up to Boston to take on the Red Sox. For a handful of new faces, like rookie outfielders Jake Mangum and Kameron Misner, it will mark their first career appearances in Fenway Park – the oldest stadium in the majors.

MLB News / Fastball on SI / June 5

Umpire Laz Diaz Made the Worst Strikeout Call on Record in Rays-Rangers Game

Staring down the threat of a rain out in Tampa, veteran umpire Laz Diaz wasn't about to let Tuesday night's game drag on. With one out in the top of the first, Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Jake Mangum had worked his way to a 1-2 count versus Texas Rangers right-hander Tyler Mahle.

MLB News / Larry Brown Sports / June 3

Watch: Umpire Laz Diaz has woefully bad strike 3 call in Rangers-Rays game

Laz Diaz must have had his mask on backwards during Tuesday’s game.

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The 'American and National League strikeout leaders since 2000' quiz

Tampa Bay Rays News / Last Word On Sports / May 30

Rays Option Chandler Simpson to Triple-A, Reinstate Jake Mangum from IL

Well, that was a little bit of a buzzkill. The Tampa Bay Rays optioned Chandler Simpson to Triple-A Durham and also reinstated outfielder Jake Mangum from the 10-day IL after a five-week absence due to a left groin strain.

Tampa Bay Rays News / MLB on ClutchPoints / May 30

Rays make surprising roster decision before Astros clash

The Tampa Bay Rays have reportedly optioned outfielder Chandler Simpson to Triple-A, per Marc Topkin of The Tampa Bay Times. “OF Jake Mangum (left groin strain) reinstated from 10-day IL and OF Chandler Simpson optioned to Triple-A Durham,” Topkin wrote on X, formerly Twitter.

MLB News / MLB Trade Rumors / May 30

Rays option Chandler Simpson

The Rays optioned top prospect Chandler Simpson to Triple-A Durham this afternoon. That opens a spot on the active roster for Jake Mangum, who was reinstated from the 10-day injured list.

MLB News / MLB Trade Rumors / April 27

Rays sign Andrew Stevenson to minor league contract

Outfielder Andrew Stevenson has signed a minor league contract with the Rays, according to his transaction log on MLB.com. This marks his return to affiliated ball after spending time in both NPB and the Mexican League.

MLB News / New Baseball Media / April 25

2025 Injury Report: Castro, Mangum, & Rocker on IL

A day after Kumar Rocker gave up seven hits and five earned runs over 1.2 IP, the Rangers placed him on the injured list. Rocker was one of several notable players to hit the IL, including a fellow rookie and former SEC star.

MLB News / MLB on ClutchPoints / April 24

Rays rising star Jake Mangum leaves Diamondbacks game with injury

The Tampa Bay Rays may have suffered a setback during their series against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday, as rising outfielder Jake Mangum exited Wednesday’s game with an apparent injury.

Tampa Bay Rays News / DRaysBay / April 20

Rays Reacts Results: Will Misner and Mangum make it?

Y’all voted! Here are the results. Our Rays Reacts survey, brought to you by FanDuel, is in! We asked whether y’all thought the farm boys Kameron Misner and Jake Mangum were here to stay.