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Ray

Ray spent most of last season working his way back from Tommy John and then missed the end of the year with a hamstring strain, so opting out was not in the cards. He’ll join Logan Webb, Jordan Hicks, Kyle Harrison and probably an offseason addition in the Giants rotation next year.

Not a surprise. Ray left Sunday’s game with hamstring tightness, and it seemed very likely the 32-year-old was going to miss time. Ray will be out at least two weeks, and how severe the strain is will determine if/when he can return at some point in September.

The 32-year-old southpaw allowed just one run while striking out four batters across his three innings of work on Sunday. We’re still waiting to hear the severity of the injury, but it doesn’t sound like anything that the Giants are overly concerned about. They should have a clearer picture on his status on Monday.

No word yet on exactly what occurred here. Ray delivered an 0-1 strike to Justin Turner to start the fourth inning, but landed awkwardly which prompted a visit from the training staff and his eventual removal from the ballgame. Ray had allowed just one run on one hit and three walks while striking out four batters over his three innings of work. He’ll head for further evaluation to determine the severity of the injury. The Giants should have an update on his status shortly.

Ray couldn’t make it out of the first in his previous start against the Braves, but he mowed down the White Sox, allowing just three hits and walking none. Consistency might continue to elude him, but he has to be used in fantasy leagues next week, as he’s due to make starts against the Brewers and Marlins.

Ray’s night didn’t last long against the Braves. He struggled mightily with his command to open the game, hitting two batters and walking two more to let in a run and load the bases for Michael Harris II, who launched a grand slam to break the game open in the first inning. Ray’s day would be done with two outs before he could complete the first inning. The 32-year-old left-hander will look to turn things around against the White Sox in San Francisco on Tuesday.

Ray allowed a run in the third on a sac fly off the bat off Ryan Vilade, and then another run was charged to him despite it scoring on an error by Curt Casali. The lefty had his swing-and-miss stuff, but he did walk three and threw 66-of-105 pitches for strikes. Ray has really impressed since returning from the injured list, and his 3.98 ERA is almost entirely based on one bad outing against Oakland. Next up is Atlanta on Wednesday.

The Reds greeted Ray with nine right-handed batters in the lineup and he carved them up. He seems to be working with a similar blueprint as Blake Snell: fastballs up-and-in the zone with sliders low and heading for the hitters’ back foot. That fearlessness to pitch inside sets up his slider so beautifully and he looks ready for a torrid few months to end the season.

He also walked three. Ray was surprisingly sharp in his rehab assignment as he came back from Tommy John surgery, and his velocity has been very good since returning. His old problems with walks and homers showed up tonight, though. We still like the way he’s throwing, but there will be bumps in the road.

Ray was outstanding after a rough first inning in his 2024 debut for the Giants. He got to a shaky start, hitting two batters and walking two more to bring a run in for the Dodgers. He then tossed four perfect innings, striking out eight batters and leaving after five frames without allowing a hit. The 32-year-old left-hander is worth an add across all formats. He’s scheduled to take on the Athletics in San Francisco on Tuesday.