Thu, 08 Sep 2016 23:51:57 -0700

Tampa Bay Rays C Hank Conger was sent outright to Class AAA Durham, removing him from the 40-man roster.

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Mon, 05 Sep 2016 14:40:18 -0700

Tampa Bay Rays C Hank Conger was designated for assignment Monday, Sept. 5.

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Mon, 11 Jul 2016 05:43:40 -0700

Tampa Bay Rays C Hank Conger was optioned to Class AAA Durham Monday, July 11.

Fantasy Tip: That means Curt Casali will be the primary catcher. He's only hitting .169, though, which doesn't serve well in many leagues.

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Sat, 09 Jul 2016 10:33:00 -0700

Tampa Bay Rays OF Brandon Guyer and C Hank Conger are not in the starting lineup against Boston Red Sox SP Rick Porcello Saturday, July 9. OF Oswaldo Arcia will bat eighth and start in right field, while C Curt Casali (head) bats ninth and starts behind the plate.

Fantasy Tip: Arcia is batting .265 in 34 at-bats since joining the Rays but he is hitless in 16 at-bats over the past week, so he should be avoided in all formats. Casali is making his first appearance since leaving Wednesday's game with a head injury but his stat line for 2016 (.169-6-18) suggests that he's not worth using either.

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Wed, 06 Jul 2016 18:53:35 -0700

Tampa Bay Rays C Curt Casali (undisclosed) left the game against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in the seventh inning Wednesday, July 6, after being hit by a back-swing earlier in the contest. He was replaced by C Hank Conger.

Fantasy Tip: Casali's injury appears to be minor in nature, given that he remained behind the plate for several innings after getting struck by a bat. He went 0-for-2 before leaving and is batting just .169 with six home runs and 18 RBI through 58 games this season.

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| Source: Tampa Bay Times - Marc Topkin

Sat, 02 Jul 2016 10:09:38 -0700

Tampa Bay Rays OF Steven Souza is back in the starting lineup against Detroit Tigers SP Justin Verlander Saturday, July 2, batting sixth. In addition, C Curt Casali is batting ninth and starting behind the plate, with C Hank Conger receiving the day off.

Fantasy Tip: Souza is making his first appearance since being activated from the 15-day disabled list Friday, July 1, but he should be avoided in daily fantasy contests until he can make it through at least one full game without experiencing any setbacks. Casali is batting just .149 in 74 at-bats at Tropicana Field this season and is not a great fantasy option.

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Sun, 19 Jun 2016 08:03:04 -0700

Tampa Bay Rays OF Desmond Jennings is back in the starting lineup versus San Francisco Giants SP Jake Peavy Sunday, June 19. In addition, OF Mikie Mahtook will bat ninth and play right field, while C Hank Conger starts behind the plate for the second consecutive day.

Fantasy Tip: Jennings is batting .184 with five home runs and 15 RBI through 184 at-bats and is just 2-for-15 with seven strikeouts over the past week, while Mahtook is batting .161 with 23 strikeouts in 62 at-bats this season. Avoid using both outfielders today in all fantasy formats.

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Sat, 18 Jun 2016 10:12:24 -0700

Tampa Bay Rays OF Desmond Jennings and C Curt Casali are not in the starting lineup versus San Francisco Giants SP Albert Suarez Saturday, June 18. OF Mikie Mahtook will bat seventh and play center field, while C Hank Conger will bat ninth and start behind the plate.

Fantasy Tip: Mahtook is hitting only .172 in 58 at-bats this season, including a .108 mark versus right-handed pitching, so he should be avoided this afternoon. Conger is btating .300 with two home runs and six RBI in 30 at-bats over the past four weeks and can be viewed as a source of productive salary cap relief in DFS.

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Sat, 11 Jun 2016 10:59:30 -0700

Tampa Bay Rays C Curt Casali will start behind the plate and bat ninth against Houston Astros SP Mike Fiers Saturday, June 11. C Hank Conger is receiving the day off.

Fantasy Tip: Casali is only batting .183 for the season but has five hits in 12 at-bats this month, with a double, home run and two RBI. He's worth considering for DFS lineups if you need salary cap relief based on his recent play.

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Sun, 05 Jun 2016 10:05:40 -0700

Tampa Bay Rays OF Desmond Jennings and C Curt Casali are not in the starting lineup against Minnesota Twins SP Tyler Duffey Sunday, June 5. OF Mikie Mahtook will start in center field and is batting first, while C Hank Conger will start at catcher and is batting eighth.

Fantasy Tip: Mahtook is hitting only .136 with one RBI over the last seven days and should be avoided in all fantasy leagues. Conger has three hits and one RBI on his last two games, but owners should be able to find better fantasy options to use.

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