Siri is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Blue Jays.
Siri will exit the starting nine for the first time since July 7 in what looks to be a maintenance day. Jonny DeLuca will pick up the start in center field for Siri, who could probably benefit from a day off after striking out six times in eight at-bats between the first two games of the series in Toronto.
Siri went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and a walk Monday against the Yankees.
Siri accounted for the Rays' only run of the afternoon, slugging his 14th homer of the season. He has three long balls in his last five games and has also chipped in a pair of stolen bases across 14 games in July.
Siri went 1-for-3 with a solo home run Sunday against the Guardians.
Siri has struggled in July, collecting only five hits across 35 at-bats while striking out 12 times. Nevertheless, he managed to go into the All-Star break on a positive note by tallying his 12th home run of the season. Siri has retained the starting job in center field for most of the first half, though he could be pused for playing time by Jonny DeLuca if his struggles at the plate persist.
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Rays' Jose Siri: Not starting Saturday
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Siri isn't in the Rays' lineup Saturday against the Guardians, Steve Carney of StPeteNine.com reports.
After going 0-for-4 with two strikeouts Friday, lowering his batting average to just .125 (4-for-32) since the start of July, Siri will get a chance to regroup Saturday while Jonny DeLuca starts in center field.
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Rays' Jose Siri: Struggling in July
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Siri went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts Friday against the Guardians.
Siri has gone hitless in five of nine games since July 1, and he's gone just 4-for-32 with 11 strikeouts. Positively, he does have two stolen bases in that span without being caught, bringing his total on the season to nine on 15 attempts.
Siri is out of the lineup for Sunday's game at Texas, Ryan Bass of Bally Sports Sun reports.
Siri is mired in a 1-for-23 slump and will take a seat for Sunday's series finale. Jonny DeLuca will start in center field and bat seventh against Rangers righty Nathan Eovaldi.
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Rays' Jose Siri: Not in lineup Thursday
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Siri isn't in the Rays' lineup Thursday versus the Royals.
Siri has just one hit and a walk in his last 15 plate appearances. The center fielder will get to reset on the bench, while Jonny DeLuca will start in his spot and bat seventh.
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Rays' Jose Siri: Ends stolen base drought
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Siri went 1-for-3 with a double, a walk and a stolen base Tuesday against the Royals.
Siri has had unexpected power production this season, slugging 11 home runs overall and six in the past month. However, he managed his first stolen base since May 6 on Tuesday night after taking off in the fourth inning. Siri has now swiped eight bags this season, though he's also been caught six times.
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Player Bio
HT/WT: 6-2, 175 lbs
Birthplace: Sabana Grande de Boya, Dominican Republic
