James Jax: Everything you need to know

James Jax

#22 SP

Status

ACTIVE

STATS

Preseason
Date	Opp	Result	IP	K	BB	HBP	CG	SHO	H	R	ER
3/21	MIN	W 3-2	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2/28	DET	L 12-3	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
2/25	BAL	L 4-3	1.0	1	1	0	0	0	2	1	1
2/22	PIT	L 7-4	1.0	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Preseason Totals			3.2	5	1	0	0	0	4	1	1

Regular Season
Date	Opp	Result	IP	K	BB	HBP	CG	SHO	H	R	ER
5/7	BOS	W 8-4	4.0	3	1	0	0	0	4	3	2
5/2	SF	W 5-1	2.2	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0
4/26	MIN	W 4-2	2.1	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0
4/21	CIN	L 12-6	1.1	3	1	0	0	0	1	2	2
4/18	PIT	W 8-7	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4/17	PIT	L 3-1	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1
4/16	CWS	W 5-3	0.2	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0
4/11	NYY	W 5-4	0.1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
4/10	NYY	W 5-2	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4/5	MIN	W 4-1	2.0	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0
4/1	MIL	L 8-2	0.0	0	1	0	0	0	3	5	3
3/30	MIL	W 3-2	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3/28	STL	L 6-5	0.1	0	1	0	0	0	1	2	1
3/26	STL	L 9-7	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1
Regular Season Totals			15.2	17	9	0	0	0	16	14	10

Splits	GS	IP	W	L	ERA	K	BB	HBP	CG	H	R	ER	SVO	S	AVG	HR
Overall	3	18.0	1	2	0.0	17	9	0	0	16	14	10	2	0	0.242	3
Home	2	7.2	0	0	0.0	10	4	0	0	3	2	2	0	0	0.120	1
Away	1	10.1	1	2	0.0	7	5	0	0	13	12	8	2	0	0.317	2
Day	1	7.0	1	2	0.0	5	5	0	0	9	8	5	2	0	0.346	1
Night	2	11.0	0	0	0.0	12	4	0	0	7	6	5	0	0	0.175	2
vs Lefty	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	9	5	0	0	9	9	0	0	0	0.250	2
vs Righty	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	8	4	0	0	7	5	0	0	0	0.233	1
March	0	2.0	0	1	0.0	1	1	0	0	2	3	2	2	0	0.333	1
April	1	9.1	1	1	0.0	11	6	0	0	9	8	6	0	0	0.257	2
May	2	6.2	0	0	0.0	5	2	0	0	5	3	2	0	0	0.200	0
Opponent
vs MIN	1	4.1	0	0	0.0	2	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0.214	0
vs PIT	0	1.2	1	0	0.0	2	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0.167	1
vs SF	1	2.2	0	0	0.0	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.111	0
vs CIN	0	1.1	0	0	0.0	3	1	0	0	1	2	2	0	0	0.200	1
vs STL	0	1.0	0	1	0.0	0	1	0	0	2	3	2	2	0	0.667	1
vs CWS	0	0.2	0	0	0.0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.333	0
vs MIL	0	1.0	0	1	0.0	1	1	0	0	3	5	3	0	0	0.500	0
vs BOS	1	4.0	0	0	0.0	3	1	0	0	4	3	2	0	0	0.250	0
vs NYY	0	1.1	0	0	0.0	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	0
Venue
@ Tampa Bay	2	7.2	0	0	0.0	10	4	0	0	3	2	2	0	0	0.120	1
@ Pittsburgh	0	1.2	1	0	0.0	2	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0.167	1
@ Milwaukee	0	1.0	0	1	0.0	1	1	0	0	3	5	3	0	0	0.500	0
@ St. Louis	0	1.0	0	1	0.0	0	1	0	0	2	3	2	2	0	0.667	1
@ Minnesota	0	2.0	0	0	0.0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0.286	0
@ Chicago	0	0.2	0	0	0.0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.333	0
@ Boston	1	4.0	0	0	0.0	3	1	0	0	4	3	2	0	0	0.250	0

James Jax: Breaking News

Jax is slated to start Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays in Toronto, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports. After making his first 11 appearances of the season as a reliever and recording no more than six outs in any of those contests, Jax has gradually gotten more stretched out while starting in his last three outings. He built up to 59 pitches and four innings in his most recent start Thursday in Boston, and if he's able to tack on another inning to his workload Wednesday, Jax will have a shot at qualifying for a win. The Rays haven't indicated whether Jax will remain in a starting role for the long haul, though the team will have a spot in the rotation available to him while both Steven Matz (elbow) and Joe Boyle (elbow) are stuck on the injured list.

Jax allowed three runs (two earned) on four hits and a walk while striking out three over four innings in a no-decision versus the Red Sox on Thursday. Jax stretched out to four innings and 59 pitches (38 strikes) as he continues to build up to being a rotation option. This was his first time allowing runs in an appearance he's started this year, and he's added a 7:3 K:BB across nine innings over his three starts. Jax has a 5.00 ERA, 1.44 WHIP and 17:10 K:BB across 14 appearances spanning 18 innings overall. The right-hander is still at least two outings away from approaching a full starter's workload, and it could be longer if the Rays are cautious with him. Jax is tentatively projected for a road start versus the Blue Jays his next time out.

Jax is in line to start Thursday's game against the Red Sox in Boston, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports. With the team's starting pitching depth having been tested by injuries in recent weeks, Jax has begun the process of getting stretched out as a potential rotation open. Jax has served as an opener for the Rays in both of his last two appearances, covering 2.1 innings April 26 against the Twins and then 2.2 innings Saturday against the Giants. Jax is likely to expand on that workload Thursday, though he probably won't hit the five innings he would need to qualify for a win. Assuming he isn't needed out of the bullpen during Wednesday's series finale versus the Blue Jays, Jesse Scholtens could work in bulk relief behind Jax and would have some appeal as a streaming option after scooping up wins in both of Jax's last two starts.