Andrew Kittredge Stats

The Tampa Bay Rays placed All-Star closer Andrew Kittredge (back) on the injured list on Sunday and promoted right-hander Dusten Knight from the minors in a corresponding move. Kittredge has been unavailable for a few days, and the Rays are hoping he'll have a minimum stay on the injured list. Without Kittredge available on Friday, Tampa's bullpen imploded against the Orioles. The 32-year-old right-hander was a first-time All-Star in 2021 and has a 3.00 ERA, 0.78 WHIP and five saves in 18 innings pitched for the team this year. Fantasy managers will need to stash him in an IL spot and hope for a speedy return. In the meantime, the Rays could use a closer committee between Brooks Raley and J.P. Feyereisen. Raley should be your first target if you're in need of saves.

6 days ago

Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Andrew Kittredge (back) is dealing with a back injury. After Friday's game against the Baltimore Orioles, Rays manager Kevin Cash stated that he wanted to avoid utilizing Kittredge in the game because of the injury. The Rays wound up playing 13 innings on Friday and just about every reliever not named Andrew Kittredge made an appearance in the game. Brooks Raley is second on the team in saves behind Kittredge, so he's the most likely candidate to earn a save opportunity if Kittredge remains unavailable. However, given the team in question, it's more likely a committee approach would be utilized.

7 days ago

Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Andrew Kittredge picked up his first loss of the season in Monday's 3-2 loss to the Tigers. Kittredge came on to pitch the top of the ninth inning with the game tied 2-2. He got the first two outs on a flyout and groundout, but then allowed a solo home run before getting the third out on a groundout. The 32-year-old is now 3-1 with five saves, a 3.00 ERA, 13 strikeouts, and one walk over 18 innings pitched this season. The strikeouts haven't been there and the Rays are notorious for mixing up their bullpen usage, but Kittredge has led the team in save opportunities and seems to be fantasy managers' best bet to roster for now.

12 days ago