Simpson was removed from Friday's game against the Marlins with left thumb discomfort, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports. The severity of Simpson's injury remains unclear, but the Rays may provide an update on his status shortly after Friday's contest. Ryan Vilade and Victor Mesa would likely operate as Tampa Bay's corner outfielders if Simpson needs to miss additional time.
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Day-To-Day - Thumb - Soreness Expected Return: 2026-06-06STATS
Chandler Simpson Game Log 2026
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PreseasonDateOppResultABRH1B2B3BHRRBIBBHBPKSBCSTB3/23W 7-0311100000010013/22L 14-1301100000020013/21W 3-2311000120000043/20W 2-0111100000011013/17L 3-2111100000011013/16L 11-2311100000021013/15W 6-1300000000050003/13L 7-6100000000020003/11L 5-3301100000030013/10L 6-5200000001020003/3W 5-3312200010001023/2L 4-1301100000020012/28L 12-3201100000010012/27W 6-520110000001001
Preseason Totals 3361211001310234015 -
Regular SeasonDateOppResultABRH1B2B3BHRRBIBBHBPKSBCSTB6/5W 6-0200000000020006/3L 7-2400000000030006/2L 8-0400000000060006/1L 10-9201100000010015/31W 5-2510000000040005/30L 7-3300000001060005/29W 8-5411100000010015/27L 11-2401100001030015/26L 6-1412110000040035/25W 7-5613210000040145/24L 2-0400000000050005/22W 4-2512200000050125/20W 5-3410000000050005/19W 4-1401100000050115/18W 16-6401010001020025/17W 6-3400000000040005/16L 10-5411100011010015/15W 7-2402101000050145/13L 5-3410000001030005/11W 8-5533300000042035/10W 4-1410000000020005/8L 2-0300000000040005/7W 8-4202101030000045/6W 3-0401100010020015/5W 4-3412200000041025/4W 5-1411100000070015/3W 2-1510000000060005/2W 5-1411100000060015/1W 1-0101100000000114/29L 3-1402200000031024/28W 1-0401010001061024/27W 3-2400000000030004/26W 4-2413300000021034/25W 6-1300000001071004/24W 6-2310000011030004/22W 6-1301100010010014/21L 12-6410000001050004/20L 6-1512200000040024/19L 6-3401100000050114/18W 8-7702200000050024/17L 3-1311100000010014/16W 5-3600000000050004/15W 8-3400000000020004/14W 8-5301100000020014/12W 5-4423201010021054/11W 5-4121100000011014/10W 5-2401100020040014/8L 6-2401100000031114/7L 9-2402200000020024/6W 6-4412200000012024/5W 4-1501100000050014/4W 7-1512200000030024/3L 10-4300000001010004/1L 8-2302200001050023/31L 6-2302101000031043/30W 3-2401100000051013/29W 11-7412200001040023/28L 6-5412200000040023/26L 9-731110001002001
Regular Season Totals 2273063554401112020314775
Chandler Simpson Splits 2026
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SplitsHRRBIHAVG1B2B3BBBHBPSBCSTBOBP
Overall 012640.2765644120148760.309Home 08300.26127126085350.293Away 04340.29129326063410.325Day 05270.24825116062300.284Night 07370.30131336086460.331March 0180.4447011020100.474April 05290.29027116093320.327May 06260.25521325035330.287June 0010.083100000010.083Opponent vs CLE 0 0 3 0.250 2 1 0 1 0 2 0 4 0.308 vs CIN 0 1 3 0.250 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0.286 vs LAA 0 0 2 0.154 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0.214 vs DET 0 0 1 0.100 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.100 vs TOR 0 1 7 0.333 7 0 0 1 0 3 0 7 0.364 vs STL 0 1 5 0.455 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 0.500 vs MIL 0 0 5 0.500 4 0 1 1 0 2 0 7 0.545 vs BAL 0 0 8 0.308 5 3 0 2 0 0 2 11 0.357 vs BOS 0 3 2 0.222 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 0.222 vs PIT 0 0 4 0.267 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0.267 vs MIN 0 1 6 0.261 6 0 0 3 0 2 0 6 0.346 vs CHC 0 0 5 0.417 5 0 0 0 0 3 1 5 0.417 vs MIA 0 1 3 0.214 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 5 0.267 vs NYY 0 3 7 0.368 6 0 1 0 0 2 2 9 0.368 vs SF 0 1 2 0.167 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0.154 vs CWS 0 0 1 0.077 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.077 Venue @ Pittsburgh 0 0 4 0.267 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0.267 @ Boston 0 3 2 0.222 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 0.222 @ Miami 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 @ Chicago 0 0 1 0.077 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.077 @ Cleveland 0 0 3 0.250 2 1 0 1 0 2 0 4 0.308 @ Toronto 0 0 3 0.333 3 0 0 1 0 2 0 3 0.400 @ Baltimore 0 0 6 0.429 4 2 0 1 0 0 1 8 0.467 @ Milwaukee 0 0 5 0.500 4 0 1 1 0 2 0 7 0.545 @ St. Louis 0 1 5 0.455 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 0.500 @ Tampa Bay 0 8 30 0.261 27 1 2 6 0 8 5 35 0.293 @ Minnesota 0 0 3 0.231 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0.286 @ New York 0 0 2 0.222 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0.222
Chandler Simpson Player Profile
Career History
Chandler Simpson: Breaking News
Back at leadoff Tuesday
Simpson (mouth) is starting in left field and batting leadoff Tuesday against the Tigers, Ryan Bass of Rays.tv reports. The 25-year-old departed Monday's contest due to a busted lip after his helmet popped off and hit him in the face while he was running the bases, but he's back in the starting nine a day later. Simpson hit out of the No. 5 hole the past four games but will return to the leadoff spot, where he has a .271/.305/.323 slash line in 142 plate appearances this season.
Expected to play Tuesday
Manager Kevin Cash said after Monday's 10-9 loss to the Tigers that Simpson (mouth) is expected to play Tuesday against Detroit, Ryan Bass of Rays.tv reports. Simpson was removed from Monday's contest after he sustained a busted lip when his helmet fell off and came up to strike him in the mouth. Simpson required stitches but is otherwise fine. He went 1-for-2 with a single prior to leaving Monday.