{"id":285771,"date":"2026-05-27T05:38:12","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T05:38:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/285771\/"},"modified":"2026-05-27T05:38:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T05:38:12","slug":"tampa-bay-rays-griffin-jax-hit-by-line-drive-day-to-day-with-bruised-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/285771\/","title":{"rendered":"Tampa Bay Rays’ Griffin Jax hit by line drive, day to day with bruised back"},"content":{"rendered":"

BALTIMORE (AP) \u2014 Tampa Bay Rays right-hander Griffin Jax is day to day with a bruised back after leaving his start in a 6-1 loss to the Baltimore Orioles<\/a> a few batters after being hit by a 107 mph line drive in the second inning Tuesday night.<\/p>\n

With a runner on first base after a fielding error by Jax and the Rays leading 1-0, Leody Taveras hit a liner that struck the pitcher in his back. Jax immediately went down near the mound while the ball bounced to third baseman Junior Caminero, who couldn\u2019t make a diving play. Second baseman Richie Palacios recovered it, but Tavares was safe with a hit.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Jax grabbed at his back while on the ground as head athletic trainer Joe Benge and manager Kevin Cash rushed to check on him. After a few moments, Jax was helped back to his feet, he threw a warmup pitch and stayed in the game.<\/p>\n

After giving up a single to Jeremiah Jackson to load the bases, Jax struck out Colton Cowser for the first out. Blaze Alexander reached on a fielder\u2019s choice grounder that Palacios couldn\u2019t handle, tying it at 1. Jackson Holliday followed with an RBI single and Taylor Ward\u2019s sacrifice fly made it 3-1 before Jax got Gunnar Henderson on a flyout for the final out.<\/p>\n

Garrett Cleavinger replaced Jax to start the third inning. Jax (1-3) took the loss after allowing three runs \u2014 none earned \u2014 and three hits with three strikeouts on 26 pitches in his two innings.<\/p>\n

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