“Official news sidelining Rasmussen or Nick Martinez, Caminero or catcher Liam Hicks before the ALDS would turn Tampa Bay from a frontrunner into a fragile one.” desk record, 2026-09-29
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“Official news sidelining Rasmussen or Nick Martinez, Caminero or catcher Liam Hicks before the ALDS would turn Tampa Bay from a frontrunner into a fragile one.” desk record, 2026-09-29
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“Official injured-list news sidelining Rasmussen, Martinez, Caminero or Hicks would turn this contender into a fragile one.” desk record, 2026-10-13
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On Sept. 29, Tampa Bay stood 98-64 and awaited an unknown ALDS opponent. The Rays have since swept New York in three games, lost the ALCS opener 7-3, received MLB.com clearance on the Caminero-DeLuca collision and lined up Peralta for Game 2. Confidence fell from the high 80s because the bullpen cracked on the biggest stage. One loss still does not erase 98 wins.
The Tampa Bay Rays went 98-64 and earned the AL's No. 1 seed, but they trail the ALCS 1-0 after a 7-3 Game 1 loss at Tropicana Field. Third baseman Junior Caminero still gives Tampa Bay a hammer. The late innings just sprung a leak.
Watch Peralta's Game 2 start at Tropicana Field, the early bullpen decisions after the Game 1 meltdown and whether Caminero drives the ball after the collision scare.
Official injured-list news sidelining Rasmussen, Martinez, Caminero or Hicks would turn this contender into a fragile one.
Checkpoint: Cleveland Guardians, 2026-10-15.