Jesse Scholtens: Everything you need to know

Jesse Scholtens

#65 SP

Status

15-Day IL - Wrist - Strain Expected Return: 2026-06-10

STATS

Preseason
Date	Opp	Result	IP	K	BB	HBP	CG	SHO	H	R	ER
3/10	MIN	L 6-5	1.1	0	2	0	0	0	2	4	4
2/27	TOR	W 6-5	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2/23	BOS	W 2-1	2.0	3	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
Preseason Totals			4.1	4	2	0	0	0	4	4	4

Regular Season
Date	Opp	Result	IP	K	BB	HBP	CG	SHO	H	R	ER
5/25	BAL	W 7-5	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0
5/20	BAL	W 5-3	4.0	4	1	0	0	0	6	2	2
5/15	MIA	W 7-2	5.0	4	0	0	0	0	5	1	1
5/8	BOS	L 2-0	4.2	4	3	1	0	0	2	2	2
5/2	SF	W 5-1	3.0	3	0	0	0	0	4	1	1
4/26	MIN	W 4-2	4.1	1	3	0	0	0	3	2	2
4/20	CIN	L 6-1	5.2	6	0	1	0	0	8	5	5
4/15	CWS	W 8-3	5.0	3	2	1	0	0	1	0	0
4/8	CHC	L 6-2	4.2	4	1	0	0	0	4	0	0
Regular Season Totals			35.7	30	10	3	0	0	34	14	13

Splits	GS	IP	W	L	ERA	K	BB	HBP	CG	H	R	ER	SVO	S	AVG	HR
Overall	2	37.2	5	3	0.0	30	10	3	0	37	18	16	1	0	0.248	8
Away	1	11.0	1	2	0.0	8	5	0	0	7	7	5	1	0	0.175	3
Home	1	26.2	4	1	0.0	22	5	0	0	30	11	11	0	0	0.275	5
Day	0	9.2	2	1	0.0	6	4	0	0	13	9	7	1	0	0.302	4
Night	2	28.0	3	2	0.0	24	6	0	0	24	9	9	0	0	0.226	4
vs Lefty	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	13	5	0	0	20	12	0	0	0	0.260	5
vs Righty	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	17	5	3	0	17	6	0	0	0	0.236	3
April	1	19.2	2	1	0.0	14	6	0	0	16	7	7	0	0	0.216	2
May	1	18.0	3	2	0.0	16	4	0	0	21	11	9	1	0	0.280	6
Opponent
vs MIN	0	4.1	1	0	0.0	1	3	0	0	3	2	2	0	0	0.176	1
vs CIN	1	5.2	0	1	0.0	6	0	0	0	8	5	5	0	0	0.320	1
vs BOS	1	4.2	0	1	0.0	4	3	0	0	2	2	2	0	0	0.125	2
vs CWS	0	5.0	1	0	0.0	3	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.063	0
vs BAL	0	5.1	1	1	0.0	5	1	0	0	10	7	5	1	0	0.385	3
vs SF	0	3.0	1	0	0.0	3	0	0	0	4	1	1	0	0	0.333	0
vs CHC	0	4.2	0	0	0.0	4	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0.250	0
vs MIA	0	5.0	1	0	0.0	4	0	0	0	5	1	1	0	0	0.238	1
Venue
@ Chicago	0	5.0	1	0	0.0	3	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.063	0
@ Tampa Bay	1	26.2	4	1	0.0	22	5	0	0	30	11	11	0	0	0.275	5
@ Boston	1	4.2	0	1	0.0	4	3	0	0	2	2	2	0	0	0.125	2
@ Baltimore	0	1.1	0	1	0.0	1	0	0	0	4	5	3	1	0	0.500	1

Jesse Scholtens: Breaking News

The Rays placed Scholtens on the 15-day injured list Tuesday due to a right wrist strain. Scholtens presumably sustained the injury during his relief appearance against the Orioles on Monday, when he was charged with the loss and a blown save after surrendering five runs (three earned) on four hits over 1.1 innings. Tampa Bay signed right-hander Craig Kimbrel to a one-year deal and will have him take over Scholtens' spot on the 26-man active roster and in the bullpen.

Scholtens was charged with a blown save and dropped to 5-3 on the season in Monday's 9-7 loss to the Orioles in 13 innings after yielding five runs (three earned) on four hits across 1.1 frames. He struck out one batter. Monday marked the shortest outing of the season for Scholtens, who had covered at least three innings in each of his previous eight appearances while serving as a starter or bulk reliever. He entered the game in the bottom of the 12th and was unable to protect the Rays' one-run lead, as Colton Cowser began the inning at second base and then came around to score on a fielder's choice. Scholtens then took a two-run lead into the bottom of the 13th, but after the Orioles tied the game on an RBI double and sacrifice fly, the right-hander surrendered a two-run walk-off home run to Cowser. With the Rays recently getting Steven Matz back from the injured list to fill out their rotation, Scholtens appears set to handle a more traditional bullpen role moving forward.

Scholtens (5-2) picked up the win Wednesday, allowing two runs on six hits and a walk over four innings of relief in a 5-3 victory over the Orioles. He struck out four. Steven Matz was activated from the IL earlier in the day to get the start, but he wound up working in tandem with Scholtens as each pitcher tossed four innings. The right-hander pocketed the decision when the Rays rallied for four runs in the bottom of the eighth. It's not clear if the duo will continue to piggyback, or if Tampa Bay will now shift to a six-man rotation. Scholtens has been effective however he's been deployed this season, and over eight appearances (two starts) he sports a 3.22 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 29:11 K:BB through 36.1 innings.