Robbie Ray's Stats, Metrics, Game Logs, Projections & Rankings

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Robbie Ray (elbow) tossed 5 1/3 shutout frames on Friday evening in what could be his final minor-league rehab appearance. He allowed just one hit and two free passes. He struck out seven. In his past two rehab starts, the southpaw has looked unhittable, as he has allowed just two hits over his past 10 1/3 frames, tallying 16 total punchouts. Ray has been sidelined since the beginning of last season due to Tommy John surgery but could rejoin the major-league roster any day now. The 32-year-old is worth adding in all leagues, as he is showcasing elite strikeout upside and should have a permanent role in the Giants rotation in the second half.

San Francisco Giants left-hander Robbie Ray (elbow) will throw five innings on Friday in what is expected to be his final minor-league rehab start with Triple-A Sacramento. This is your cue to grab Ray off the waiver wire if he's available. The 32-year-old veteran southpaw has yet to make his debut with the Giants in 2024 while rehabbing from Tommy John surgery last year, but if he's able to avoid setbacks on Friday night, he could make his debut for San Fran next week against the division-rival Los Angeles Dodgers. That wouldn't be a great spot to deploy Ray in fantasy lineups in his first start in the big leagues this year, but Ray's strikeout upside makes him worth rostering in mixed leagues. He led the league in ERA (2.84), innings (193 1/3), strikeouts (248) and WHIP (1.04) in 2021 when he won the American League Cy Young for the Toronto Blue Jays and has five seasons of 200-plus K's in his career.

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Robbie Ray (elbow) looked fantastic in his ninth rehab start Sunday with Single-A San Jose. Ray pitched five scoreless innings, striking out nine hitters while working up to 74 pitches. The 32-year-old has looked good overall while recovering from his May 2023 Tommy John surgery, pitching with San Jose, Triple-A Sacramento, and the rookie-level Arizona Complex League. Ray was a standout fantasy pitcher in 2021 and 2022 and could be poised to join the Giants sometime shortly after the All-Star break, so he should be on fantasy managers' radars in all leagues at this time.

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Robbie Ray (elbow) threw 59 pitches in his eighth minor-league rehab outing, allowing four runs on four hits (two homers) and a walk while striking out five hitters in three innings for Single-A San Jose on Tuesday. Ray will likely make his next start with Triple-A Sacramento on Sunday, which could set him up to return as early as the team's second series out of the All-Star break that begins on July 22 against the division-rival Los Angeles Dodgers. The 32-year-old former Cy Young Award winner can miss bats in bunches when healthy and now gets to operate from pitcher-friendly Oracle Park, so it makes sense for fantasy managers in competitive leagues to consider stashing him as someone who can bolster rosters down the stretch of the season.

San Francisco Giants pitcher Robbie Ray (elbow) is progressing well from the elbow injury he suffered early in 2023. Ray made his seventh minor-league rehab appearance on July 4, allowing three runs on two hits with one walk and three strikeouts across three innings pitched. The left-hander is still likely a couple of rehab starts away from making his season debut since he hasn't pitched more than 3 2/3 innings in any outing. However, he could be a great stash candidate in deeper formats in Week 16. The last full season the southpaw pitched was back in 2022, where he finished with a 3.71 ERA and 212 strikeouts across 32 starts.