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Tampa Bay Rays
Manager: Kevin Cash
MLB RANK#23of 30
NET WINS-4.31grade D
DECISIONS1,546143 costlycostly = −0.10 WPA or worse
By decision type
| Category | Count | Net wins |
|---|---|---|
| Pitching changes | 522 | -1.06 |
| Hook timing | 569 | +0.14 |
| Pinch hitters | 136 | -1.11 |
| Steal attempts | 194 | -2.29 |
| Bunts | 45 | +0.14 |
| Intentional walks | 27 | -0.14 |
| Pinch runners | 53 | 0.00 |
Pinch hitters with the platoon edge: 85%. Relievers on a 3rd straight day: 3. Pinch runners are logged but not scored.
Best calls
| 2026-04-12 | Bot 8 | Sacrifice bunt | +0.34 | Game 822998 |
| 2026-09-12 | Bot 7 | Pinch hitter PA | +0.29 | Game 822927 |
| 2026-06-06 | Bot 6 | Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 23) | +0.28 | Game 823859 |
Worst calls
| 2026-03-31 | Bot 5 | Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 19) | -0.56 | Game 823807 |
| 2026-07-18 | Bot 7 | New pitcher, first batter | -0.44 | Game 824738 |
| 2026-06-12 | Top 9 | Pinch hitter PA | -0.42 | Game 824020 |
The receipts: 50 biggest swings
Full ledger for this club (1,546 rows): download CSV. Each Gameday link opens the game; the at-bat index in the CSV points to the exact plate appearance.
| Date | Inn | Decision | WPA | Play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | Bot 5 | Hook timing: Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 19) | -0.56 | Game 823807 |
| 2026-07-18 | Bot 7 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | -0.44 | Game 824738 |
| 2026-06-12 | Top 9 | Pinch hitters: Pinch hitter PA | -0.42 | Game 824020 |
| 2026-09-05 | Bot 8 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | -0.38 | Game 822850 |
| 2026-04-12 | Bot 8 | Pinch hitters: Pinch hitter PA | -0.34 | Game 822998 |
| 2026-04-12 | Bot 8 | Bunts: Sacrifice bunt | +0.34 | Game 822998 |
| 2026-06-08 | Bot 8 | Steal attempts: stolen base 2b | -0.33 | Game 822972 |
| 2026-08-17 | Bot 8 | Steal attempts: stolen base 2b | -0.33 | Game 822939 |
| 2026-06-03 | Top 4 | Hook timing: Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 21) | -0.33 | Game 822973 |
| 2026-08-14 | Top 7 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | -0.33 | Game 822942 |
| 2026-08-29 | Top 6 | Hook timing: Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 22) | -0.31 | Game 822936 |
| 2026-04-29 | Bot 5 | Hook timing: Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 20) | -0.31 | Game 824445 |
| 2026-06-06 | Bot 6 | Hook timing: Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 24) | -0.30 | Game 823859 |
| 2026-09-12 | Bot 7 | Pinch hitters: Pinch hitter PA | +0.29 | Game 822927 |
| 2026-06-06 | Bot 6 | Hook timing: Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 23) | +0.28 | Game 823859 |
| 2026-04-29 | Top 8 | Steal attempts: stolen base 3b | +0.28 | Game 824445 |
| 2026-07-04 | Bot 7 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | -0.27 | Game 824171 |
| 2026-09-04 | Top 9 | Pinch hitters: Pinch hitter PA | +0.27 | Game 822852 |
| 2026-04-18 | Top 5 | Pinch hitters: Pinch hitter PA | +0.27 | Game 823394 |
| 2026-04-03 | Bot 7 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | -0.26 | Game 823732 |
| 2026-06-06 | Bot 6 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | -0.26 | Game 823859 |
| 2026-07-29 | Top 7 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | +0.26 | Game 822947 |
| 2026-08-26 | Top 9 | Bunts: Sacrifice bunt | -0.26 | Game 824234 |
| 2026-08-21 | Bot 5 | Hook timing: Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 20) | -0.26 | Game 824800 |
| 2026-04-16 | Bot 6 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | -0.26 | Game 824614 |
| 2026-05-22 | Bot 8 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | +0.25 | Game 823546 |
| 2026-04-10 | Bot 6 | Bunts: Sacrifice bunt | -0.25 | Game 822997 |
| 2026-05-31 | Top 9 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | -0.25 | Game 822976 |
| 2026-04-29 | Bot 5 | Hook timing: Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 19) | +0.25 | Game 824445 |
| 2026-03-31 | Top 8 | Pinch hitters: Pinch hitter PA | -0.24 | Game 823807 |
| 2026-06-07 | Bot 8 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | +0.24 | Game 823857 |
| 2026-07-30 | Top 5 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | -0.24 | Game 822946 |
| 2026-04-28 | Bot 8 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | +0.24 | Game 824447 |
| 2026-03-29 | Bot 5 | Hook timing: Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 20) | +0.24 | Game 823079 |
| 2026-07-18 | Top 9 | Steal attempts: stolen base 3b | +0.24 | Game 824738 |
| 2026-05-07 | Top 6 | Pinch hitters: Pinch hitter PA | +0.24 | Game 824767 |
| 2026-08-22 | Bot 10 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | -0.24 | Game 824798 |
| 2026-04-25 | Bot 7 | Pinch hitters: Pinch hitter PA | -0.24 | Game 822989 |
| 2026-04-29 | Bot 7 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | +0.24 | Game 824445 |
| 2026-05-10 | Bot 9 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | -0.23 | Game 824765 |
| 2026-04-17 | Top 7 | Steal attempts: stolen base 2b | +0.23 | Game 823397 |
| 2026-06-12 | Top 7 | Steal attempts: stolen base 2b | +0.23 | Game 824020 |
| 2026-07-08 | Top 7 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | -0.23 | Game 822957 |
| 2026-09-06 | Top 7 | Steal attempts: stolen base 2b | +0.23 | Game 822848 |
| 2026-04-19 | Bot 5 | Hook timing: Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 19) | -0.23 | Game 823393 |
| 2026-09-12 | Bot 5 | Bunts: Sacrifice bunt | +0.23 | Game 822927 |
| 2026-08-19 | Top 5 | Hook timing: Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 21) | -0.23 | Game 822937 |
| 2026-03-26 | Bot 6 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | -0.22 | Game 823081 |
| 2026-09-25 | Bot 6 | Hook timing: Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 21) | -0.22 | Game 823409 |
| 2026-05-05 | Top 5 | Hook timing: Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 19) | +0.22 | Game 822986 |