December 23, 2008, 12:36 pm est
Rays.MLB.com's Bill Chastain reports Tampa Bay Rays SP Jeff Niemann is out of options and will have to make the roster out of Spring Training or be exposed to waivers.
P Cliff Lee ...10 mins 
P Carlos Villanueva ...10 mins 
n/a Scott Strickland ...34 mins 
n/a Travis Chick ...34 mins 
n/a Andy Pettitte ...34 mins 
n/a Chris Gomez ...34 mins 
3B Chipper Jones ...34 mins 
n/a Manny Ramirez ...34 mins 
n/a Mitch Jones ...46 mins 
n/a Luis Maza ...46 mins 
R Peter Moylan ...elbow
R Darren O'Day ...shoulder
R Kelvim Escobar ...shoulder
S Jeremy Bonderman ...elbow
OF B.J. Upton ...shoulder
2B Chase Utley ...hip
R Joel Zumaya ...shoulder
S Chorye Spoone ...shoulder
R Pat Neshek ...elbow
S Eric Hacker ...elbow


Innings: 15.3
Strikeouts: 14
Walks:: 8
Points: 43.98 (Ranked 447th)
Rays.MLB.com's Bill Chastain reports Tampa Bay Rays SP Jeff Niemann is out of options and will have to make the roster out of Spring Training or be exposed to waivers.
Marc Lancaster, of The Tampa Tribune, reports the Tampa Bay Rays have rejected a trade for Florida Marlins OF Jeremy Hermida in exchange for two advanced pitching prospects, according to the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. The Marlins were likely asking for two pitchers from the group of SP Jeff Niemann, SP Wade Davis, P Mitch Talbot and SP Jeremy Hellickson.
Marc Lancaster, of The Tampa Tribune, reports Tampa Bay Rays SP Jeff Niemann will receive a look in the bullpen next season. Niemann is out of minor league options.
Marc Lancaster, of The Tampa Tribune, reports Tampa Bay Rays SP Jeff Niemann was left off the team's playoff roster for the ALDS.
Tampa Bay Rays RP Jeff Niemann allowed one run on three hits over three innings Saturday, Sept. 27, against the Detroit Tigers, according to The Associated Press. He walked two and struck out five, falling to 2-2 on the season.
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Top| # | date | Innings | Strikeouts | Hits | Walks | ERA | Decision | Points | Differential |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 27 08 | 3.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | loss | 7.50 | 31.5 |
| 2 | Sep 23 08 | 2.1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | win | 12.16 | 17.34 |
| 3 | Sep 19 08 | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none | 3.66 | 24.34 |
| 4 | Apr 18 08 | 3.1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | loss | -1.84 | 34.34 |
| 5 | Apr 13 08 | 6.0 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | win | 22.50 | 11.5 |
| Totals: | 15.3 | 14 | 18 | 8 | 43.98 | ||||
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TopNumbers in parenthesis for each team indicates total runs scored that game. Numbers next to each pitcher indicates earned runs.
The run differential is based on total runs each team scored when Jeff Niemann has a decision. (i.e. win/loss) Similarly, the opposing pitcher listed also received a decision.
| Games | Home | Away | Pitcher (Earned) | Opp. Pitcher (Earned) | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TB (6) | BAL (2) | Jeff Niemann (1) | Brian Burres (6) | +4 |
| 1 | TB (2) | CHW (9) | Jeff Niemann (5) | Javier Vazquez (2) | -7 |
| Totals: | Games: 2 | -3 | |||
| Games | Away | Home | Pitcher (Earned) | Opp. Pitcher (Earned) | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TB (7) | BAL(5) | Jeff Niemann (2) | Jamie Walker (4) | +2 |
| 1 | TB (3) | DET(4) | Jeff Niemann (1) | Aquilino Lopez (0) | -1 |
| Totals: | Games: 2 | +1 | |||
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