Ryan Thompson

The Rays optioned Ryan Thompson to Triple-A Thursday.

Fantasy Impact

Thompson tossed 1 2/3 scoreless innings with two strikeouts against the Athletics on Wednesday. This is the corresponding move with Pete Fairbanks being activated off the IL.

Ryan Thompson struck out one batter as part of a perfect eighth inning against the Nationals on Tuesday. He was credited with the win as Tampa Bay ultimately defeated Washington by a score of 10-6.

Fantasy Impact

Thompson has been a stable right-handed piece in the Rays' bullpen for the last three seasons, and 2023 shows no signs of delivering any different results. With that said, given his role as a reliever, he can be disregarded in fantasy baseball formats.

Rays reliever Ryan Thompson was tasked with pitching the 10th inning of Wednesday's game against the Brewers. With the extra-innings runner on second base, Thompson issued an intentional walk and then surrendered a walk-off single. This went in the books as an unearned run. The right-hander failed to retire a single batter and was charged with the loss as Tampa Bay ultimately fell to Milwaukee by a score of 4-3.

Fantasy Impact

Thompson is now 3-3 with a 3.76 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, and .220 OBA through 43 games (38 1/3 innings) this season. He owns 7.75 K/9, 2.58 BB/9, and nine holds while going 3-for-8 in save situations. Thompson had allowed just one earned run over his last 16 outings heading into Wednesday.

Rays reliever Ryan Thompson delivered two perfect innings against the Blue Jays on Wednesday afternoon. He struck out two batters, did not allow anyone to reach base, and was credited with the win as Tampa Bay ultimately defeated Toronto by a score of 3-2.

Fantasy Impact

Thompson is now 3-2 with a 3.58 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, and .207 OBA through 37 2/3 innings this season. He has accrued 7.65 K/9, 2.39 BB/9, and nine holds but is just 3-for-8 in save situations. After a shaky start to the season, the right-hander has been brilliant over his last 17 outings, allowing zero earned runs and just two walks while striking out 15 batters.

Rays reliever Ryan Thompson allowed two hits but didn't surrender a run while pitching the fifth inning of Sunday's game against the Red Sox. He struck out one batter and even managed to earn the win in the process. Tampa Bay ultimately defeated Boston by a score of 8-4.

Fantasy Impact

Thompson is now 2-2 with a 5.13 ERA, 1.44 WHIP, and .255 OBA through 26 1/3 innings out of the bullpen this season. He has also posted 7.86 K/9, 3.42 BB/9, and five holds while going 3-for-8 in save situations. After a tough start to the season, Thompson has gotten back under control, allowing zero earned runs over his last 6 1/3 innings and just two runs through 9 1/3 frames since the beginning of June. He should still be left on waivers in all fantasy leagues.