Manager Kevin Cash has confirmed that Siri will be the Rays' starting center fielder to begin the 2023 season, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports.
Siri split the 2022 season between the Astros and Rays, but he was far better with his current team. Across 178 plate appearances in Tampa Bay, he managed a .241/.292/.367 line to go along with four home runs and eight stolen bases. With Kevin Kiermaier's offseason departure, Siri will have the opportunity to step into the void in center field.
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Rays' Jose Siri: Good to go Sunday
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Siri (illness) is batting leadoff and starting in center field for Sunday's spring game against the Red Sox, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.
The 27-year-old was sent home with an illness Friday but was quickly able to rejoin the team. Siri had a .241/.292/.367 slash line in 56 games after being acquired by Tampa Bay last season, and he's poised to open 2023 as the club's primary center fielder.
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Rays' Jose Siri: Dealing with illness
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Siri was sent home early from camp Friday because of an illness, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.
Rays manager Kevin Cash told reporters that it should only be a one-day thing, but Siri probably won't make his Grapefruit League debut until next week as to allow him a full recovery. The 27-year-old is slated to open the 2023 regular season as Tampa Bay's primary center fielder, and this doesn't appear to be a real setback.
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Rays' Jose Siri: Hits bench Wednesday
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Siri is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Red Sox, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Manuel Margot will shift over to center field while Siri heads to the bench for the regular-season finale. Siri started in both of the first two games of the series in Boston and went 1-for-5 with three strikeouts.
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Rays' Jose Siri: On bench Sunday
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Siri is out of the lineup for Sunday's game at Houston, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.
Siri has a .161/.212/.290 slash line over his past 10 games and will take a seat for Sunday's series finale. David Peralta, Manuel Margot and Randy Arozarena will start from left to right in the outfield in the series finale.
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Rays' Jose Siri: Not starting Thursday
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Siri is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Guardians, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.
Siri started the past seven games and will head to the bench after he went 4-for-24 with a home run, two RBI and two runs during that stretch. Manuel Margot will shift to center field while Randy Arozarena starts in right.
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Rays' Jose Siri: Blasts two-run homer
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Siri went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run Tuesday against the Guardians.
Siri took Shane Bieber deep in the fourth inning to tally his seventh home run of the season. He's now homered twice and stolen two bags in his last eight starts, though he's hitting just .192 with a 33.3 percent strikeout rate in that span. Siri is locked into regular playing time in the Rays' outfield and has maintained a .215/.273/.345 line on the season across 308 plate appearances, and he's also chipped in seven homers and 14 stolen bases.
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Rays' Jose Siri: Nabs another base
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Siri went 0-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base Monday against the Astros.
Siri didn't have a big day at the plate but he did steal his 14th base of the season. He has now swiped a bag in three consecutive games while also collecting five hits across nine at-bats with a home run and three runs scored in that span. Siri is a near-everyday player in the Rays' outfield and has hit .267 with a .340 on-base percentage across 17 games in September.
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Rays' Jose Siri: Homers, swipes bag in win
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Siri went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, a stolen base, a walk and a strikeout during Sunday's 5-3 win over the Rangers.
Siri hit just .207 over his first 12 games in September, but he's been much more productive over the last four matchups, and he went yard Sunday for the first time since Aug. 30. He's reached base in each of those games and has gone 6-for-13 with a homer, four runs, two RBI, two stolen bases, two walks and two strikeouts during that time.
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Rays' Jose Siri: Steals base in three-hit game
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Siri went 3-for-3 with two runs scored and a stolen base in a 5-1 victory over the Rangers on Saturday.
Siri had a perfect day at the plate and took advantage of his regular presence on the basepaths to swipe his 12th bag of the year in 14 attempts. Siri's approach at the plate has improved since coming over to the Rays earlier this season. He is hitting .260 in 123 at-bats with Tampa Bay after posting a .178 average in 135 at-bats with Houston earlier in 2022.
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Rays' Jose Siri: Sitting Wednesday
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Siri isn't in the lineup Wednesday against the Blue Jays, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.
Siri started both games during Tuesday's doubleheader against Toronto and went 0-for-7 with three strikeouts. He'll get a day off while Manuel Margot takes over in center field and bats sixth.
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Rays' Jose Siri: Idle Monday
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Siri is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Blue Jays, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Manuel Margot will fill in in center field in place of Siri, who picked up starts at the position in all three of the Rays' games in The Bronx over the weekend. Since the start of September, Siri is hitting .273 with one extra-base hit (a double) and a stolen base to go with six runs and an RBI in nine games.
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Rays' Jose Siri: Gets breather Wednesday
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Siri isn't in the lineup Wednesday against the Red Sox, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.
Siri has been productive over the last two weeks, slashing .342/.390/.579 with two home runs, three doubles, 15 runs, six RBI and two stolen bases over his last 13 games. Manuel Margot is starting in center field and batting sixth Wednesday.
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Rays' Jose Siri: Possible waiver wire pickups
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Siri's move from the Astros to the Rays was part of the same three-team deal that sent Trey Mancini from the Orioles to the Astros. Mancini may have been the headliner, but Siri has been the biggest beneficiary in Fantasy, even if it's gone unnoticed to this point. The Rays have demonstrated unusual confidence in him, playing him in center field virtually every day, and it's beginning to bear fruit. Over his past nine games, he's batting .423 (11 for 26) with two homers and one steal. In all, he's batting .273 (24 for 88) since joining the Rays, homering twice and stealing five bases. Sure, the strikeout rate is concerning, but as scarce as stolen bases and quality outfielders are, Siri should be considered a Rotisserie asset at this point.
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Rays' Jose Siri: Scores three runs Tuesday
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Siri went 3-for-4 with a home run, a double, two RBI and two additional runs in Tuesday's 7-2 win over the Marlins.
Siri turned in his third multi-hit performance in four starts to build his case for sticking in a full-time role in the Tampa Bay outfield even after Manuel Margot recently made his return from the injured list. The Rays will include Siri in their starting nine once again for Wednesday's series finale, with the 27-year-old manning center field and batting ninth, per Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times.
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Rays' Jose Siri: Belts home run
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Siri went 2-for-4 with a three-run homer, a double and two runs scored in Friday's 9-8 loss to Boston.
The 27-year-old scored on Ji-Man Choi's home run in the second inning and then ripped a three-run shot of his own in the eighth. It was Siri's first homer as a Ray, and he's now slashing .196/.253/.324 with 16 extra-base hits and 15 RBI on the year. He had been stuck in a 7-for-34 (.206) slump since his last multi-hit game Aug. 13.
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Rays' Jose Siri: Cedes spot in outfield to Margot
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Siri is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Angels, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.
For the first time since he returned from the injured list Saturday, Manuel Margot is starting in center field, leaving no room in the lineup for Siri. If Margot gains traction in center alongside everyday corner outfielders David Peralta and Randy Arozarena, Siri could be limited to a short-side platoon role moving forward. Since being acquired from Houston on Sept. 1, Siri has slashed a mediocre .213/.262/.295 with zero home runs, three stolen bases and a 41.5 percent strikeout rate.
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Rays' Jose Siri: Sitting Friday
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Siri is not in the starting lineup Friday versus the Royals.
Siri will get a breather after he batted .237 with two doubles, 10 runs, two RBI and two stolen bases while starting the last 11 games. Roman Quinn will take over in center field and bat seventh against Kansas City.
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Rays' Jose Siri: Swipes two bags
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Siri went 3-for-4 with three runs scored and two steals in Saturday's 8-2 victory over the Orioles.
Siri had arguably his best game of the season Saturday, crossing the plate three times and swiping two bags in the process. He reached home on a Yu Chang sac fly in the fourth inning and on a single in the sixth, then again on a Taylor Walls homer in the eighth. It was Siri's second three-hit game of the year. The two steals were his first since Aug. 3 and give him nine for the year. Despite the three-hit outing, Siri is batting just .226 in August and .187 for the year.
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Rays' Jose Siri: Shows signs of life at plate
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Siri went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI on Tuesday against the Brewers.
Siri has been the Rays' regular center fielder since being acquired at the trade deadline. However, he entered Tuesday's matchup having hit just .111 with two runs scored across six starts with his new team. Siri will hope his RBI double against the Brewers will get his bat on track, but he'll need to improve on his 36.1 percent strikeout rate for the season in order to consistently produce.
