Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Garrett Cleavinger of Lawrence, Kansas is expected to miss the remainder of the 2023 Major League Baseball regular season with a torn anterior cruciate ligament according to CBS Sports. He has been a significant part of the Rays bullpen to date.
How did the injury happen?
Cleavinger injured his knee on Sunday while colliding with New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Hicks during a 10th inning rundown. Hicks was out at home plate, and the Rays scored an unearned run in the bottom of the 10th inning to win the baseball game 8-7.
2023 MLB Regular Season
Cleavinger has pitched 15 games for the Rays in 2023, and had a record of one win and zero losses for an earned run average of 3.00. In 12 innings of work, Cleavinger gave up six hits, four earned runs, six walks and two home runs, to go along with 14 strikeouts, and a WHIP (walks and hits per innings pitched) of 1.00. Cleavinger’s win came on April 22 in a 4-3 Rays win over the Chicago White Sox. Like the game against the Yankees on Sunday, Cleavinger had come into pitch the 10th inning for Tampa Bay.
Third MLB Team
Cleavinger joined the Rays during the 2022 MLB regular season. He was traded to the Rays from the Los Angeles Dodgers on August 1 for minor league outfielder German Tapia of San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic. In addition to playing two seasons with the Dodgers, Cleavinger played one season with the Philadelphia Phillies.
Rays continue to stay hot
It has simply been an unbelievable start to the season for the Rays in 2023. They have a record of 29 wins and seven losses, and have a commanding six and a half game lead over the Baltimore Orioles in the American League East. The Rays also have a four and a half game lead over the Atlanta Braves for the best overall record in Major League Baseball.
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