Who Should I Trade?

Jake Bird for Joe Boyle (2026)

Summary
Stats
Projections
News & Notes
Schedule

Who Should I Trade? Player Summaries
	Experts' Pick	Experts' Pick
	Jake Bird RP - WSH	Joe Boyle SP,RP - TB
Expert Recommendation	50% Recommended by 1 of 2 experts	50% Recommended by 1 of 2 experts
Rankings

Rest of Season	# 344	# 326
VBR	# 735	# 670

Projections

Strikeouts	4	5
Wins	0	0
Saves	0	0
ERA	4.07	3.90
WHIP	1.41	1.44

Misc

Injury Alert	MiLB	MiLB

Expert Ranks

Kelly Kirby FantasyPros	# 300	# 260

Kevin Spinelli KevScores	# 414	# 476

Who Should I Trade? Player Statistics
	Jake Bird RP - WSH	Joe Boyle SP,RP - TB
2026 Stats


Games Played	44	4

Games Started	0	3

Innings Pitched	38.2	19.0

Wins	1	0

Losses	1	1

Saves	0	0

Blown Saves	3	0

Holds	7	0

Hits Allowed	42	13

Earned Runs	23	11

Home Runs Allowed	6	1

Strikeouts	41	21

Walks	13	9

ERA	5.35	5.21

WHIP	1.42	1.16

Who Should I Trade? Player Projections
	Jake Bird RP - WSH	Joe Boyle SP,RP - TB
2026 Projections


Games Played	6	6

Games Started	0	0

Innings Pitched	3.7	4.6

Wins	0	0

Losses	0	0

Saves	0	0

Blown Saves	0	0

Holds	0	0

Hits Allowed	3	4

Earned Runs	2	2

Home Runs Allowed	0	1

Strikeouts	4	5

Walks	2	3

ERA	4.07	3.90

WHIP	1.41	1.44

Who Should I Trade? Player Notes
	Jake Bird RP - WSH	Joe Boyle SP,RP - TB
News
	The Nationals optioned RHP Jake Bird to Triple-A Rochester. Ari Koslow Wed, Aug 26th	The Rays optioned RHP Joe Boyle to Triple-A Durham. Ari Koslow Mon, Aug 17th
	The Nationals recalled RHP Jake Bird from Triple-A Rochester. Ari Koslow Sun, Aug 9th	The Rays recalled Joe Boyle from Triple-A Durham. Ari Koslow Sat, Aug 15th
	The Nationals optioned Jake Bird to Triple-A Rochester. Ari Koslow Sun, Aug 2nd	The Rays activated RHP Joe Boyle from the 15-day injured list and optioned him to Triple-A Durham. Ari Koslow Mon, May 18th
	Jake Bird is being traded along with three other prospects to the Washington Nationals in exchange for Luis Garcia Jr. Diego Sandoval Sun, Aug 2nd	Joe Boyle will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Durham on Wednesday. Nicholas Rodriguez Mon, May 4th
	The Yankees optioned Jake Bird to Triple-A. Ari Koslow Sun, Jul 19th	Joe Boyle threw a live batting practice session on Thursday and is scheduled to throw a bullpen session on Sunday. Nicholas Rodriguez Sat, May 2nd
Notes
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Who Should I Trade? Player Schedules
Date	Opp	Opp Pitcher	VBR	Opp	Opp Pitcher	VBR
	Jake Bird RP - WSH			Joe Boyle SP,RP - TB
Thu, Mar 26th	@ CHC	Matthew Boyd (8-3)	#57	@ STL	Matthew Liberatore (5-13)	#83
Sat, Mar 28th	@ CHC	Cade Horton (1-0)		@ STL	Michael McGreevy (6-9)	#98
Sun, Mar 29th	@ CHC	Shota Imanaga (9-10)	#25	@ STL	Dustin May (6-9)	#62
Mon, Mar 30th	@ PHI	Taijuan Walker (1-4)		@ MIL	Kyle Harrison (10-4)	#49
Tue, Mar 31st	@ PHI	Andrew Painter (3-8)	#156	@ MIL	Brandon Woodruff (2-2)
Wed, Apr 1st	@ PHI	Cristopher Sanchez (16-5)	#3	@ MIL	Jacob Misiorowski (14-5)	#7
Fri, Apr 3rd	vs LAD	Emmet Sheehan (4-8)	#67	@ MIN	Bailey Ober (7-4)	#89
Sat, Apr 4th	vs LAD	Tyler Glasnow (4-0)	#14	@ MIN	Mick Abel (1-2)
Sun, Apr 5th	vs LAD	Roki Sasaki (5-5)	#197	@ MIN	Simeon Woods Richardson (2-7)
Mon, Apr 6th	vs STL	Andre Pallante (12-6)	#225	vs CHC	Jameson Taillon (2-6)	#130
Tue, Apr 7th	vs STL	Matthew Liberatore (5-13)	#83	vs CHC	Javier Assad (6-1)	#202
Wed, Apr 8th	vs STL	Michael McGreevy (6-9)	#98	vs CHC	Colin Rea (8-8)	#194
Fri, Apr 10th	@ MIL	Aaron Ashby		vs NYY	Luis Gil (1-2)	#313
Sat, Apr 11th	@ MIL	Kyle Harrison (10-4)	#49	vs NYY	Max Fried (4-4)	#17
Sun, Apr 12th	@ MIL	Brandon Woodruff (2-2)		vs NYY	Cam Schlittler (12-6)	#16
Mon, Apr 13th	@ PIT	Paul Skenes (9-11)	#4
Tue, Apr 14th	@ PIT	Mitch Keller (6-8)		@ CWS	Noah Schultz (3-9)	#331
Wed, Apr 15th	@ PIT	Mason Montgomery (6-3)	#61	@ CWS	Sean Burke (8-6)	#68
Thu, Apr 16th	@ PIT	Braxton Ashcraft (14-5)	#33	@ CWS	Jordan Leasure
Fri, Apr 17th	vs SF	Logan Webb (8-8)	#19	@ PIT	Bubba Chandler (6-9)	#116
Sat, Apr 18th	vs SF	Adrian Houser (4-7)		@ PIT	Paul Skenes (9-11)	#4
Sun, Apr 19th	vs SF	Robbie Ray (11-7)	#135	@ PIT	Mitch Keller (6-8)
Mon, Apr 20th	vs ATL	Bryce Elder (8-8)	#165	vs CIN	Rhett Lowder (6-9)	#218
Tue, Apr 21st	vs ATL	Reynaldo Lopez (4-3)	#102	vs CIN	Chase Burns (15-3)	#36
Wed, Apr 22nd	vs ATL	Didier Fuentes (5-1)	#90	vs CIN	Brandon Williamson (3-3)	#391
Thu, Apr 23rd	vs ATL	JR Ritchie (1-2)	#236
Fri, Apr 24th	@ CWS	Bryan Hudson (4-4)	#169	vs MIN	Taj Bradley (10-6)	#53
Sat, Apr 25th	@ CWS	Noah Schultz (3-9)	#331	vs MIN	Bailey Ober (7-4)	#89
Sun, Apr 26th	@ CWS	Bryan Hudson (4-4)	#169	vs MIN	Simeon Woods Richardson (2-7)
Tue, Apr 28th	@ NYM	Clay Holmes (6-6)	#38	@ CLE	Tanner Bibee (5-15)	#64
Wed, Apr 29th	@ NYM	David Peterson (7-8)	#101	@ CLE	Gavin Williams (13-7)	#23
Thu, Apr 30th	@ NYM	Freddy Peralta (7-11)	#55
Fri, May 1st	vs MIL	Jacob Misiorowski (14-5)	#7	vs SF	Robbie Ray (11-7)	#135
Sat, May 2nd	vs MIL	Kyle Harrison (10-4)	#49	vs SF	Landen Roupp (8-13)	#96
Sun, May 3rd	vs MIL	Logan Henderson (9-3)	#29	vs SF	Tyler Mahle (5-10)	#78
Tue, May 5th	vs MIN	Taj Bradley (10-6)	#53	vs TOR	Kevin Gausman (9-11)	#24
Wed, May 6th	vs MIN	Bailey Ober (7-4)	#89	vs TOR	Patrick Corbin (3-4)
Thu, May 7th	vs MIN	Simeon Woods Richardson (2-7)		@ BOS	Jake Bennett (9-6)	#74
Fri, May 8th	@ MIA	Robby Snelling (0-1)		@ BOS	Connelly Early (7-5)	#129
Sat, May 9th	@ MIA	Janson Junk (6-9)	#112
Sun, May 10th	@ MIA	Sandy Alcantara (13-9)	#76	@ BOS	Payton Tolle (8-6)	#32
Tue, May 12th	@ CIN	Brady Singer (5-13)	#168	@ TOR	Patrick Corbin (3-4)
Wed, May 13th	@ CIN	Nick Lodolo (3-3)	#113	@ TOR	Dylan Cease (10-5)	#9
Thu, May 14th	@ CIN	Chase Burns (15-3)	#36
Fri, May 15th	vs BAL	Shane Baz (5-15)	#73	vs MIA	Janson Junk (6-9)	#112
Sat, May 16th	vs BAL	Chris Bassitt (6-4)	#149	vs MIA	Sandy Alcantara (13-9)	#76
Sun, May 17th	vs BAL	Brandon Young (9-3)	#138	vs MIA	Eury Perez (7-10)	#47
Mon, May 18th	vs NYM	Christian Scott (4-4)	#46	vs BAL	Trevor Rogers (9-9)	#51
Tue, May 19th	vs NYM	Nolan McLean (11-8)	#26	vs BAL	Kyle Bradish (7-12)	#59
Wed, May 20th	vs NYM	Zac Thornton (3-4)	#121	vs BAL	Shane Baz (5-15)	#73
Thu, May 21st	vs NYM	David Peterson (7-8)	#101
Fri, May 22nd	@ ATL	Bryce Elder (8-8)	#165	@ NYY	Gerrit Cole (8-7)	#18
Sat, May 23rd	@ ATL	Grant Holmes (9-5)	#167
Sun, May 24th	@ ATL	Martin Perez (8-8)	#188	@ NYY	Ryan Weathers (5-8)	#207
Mon, May 25th	@ CLE	Tanner Bibee (5-15)	#64	@ BAL	Kyle Bradish (7-12)	#59
Tue, May 26th	@ CLE	Joey Cantillo (9-8)	#75	@ BAL	Shane Baz (5-15)	#73
Wed, May 27th	@ CLE	Gavin Williams (13-7)	#23	@ BAL	Trey Gibson (1-3)	#295
Fri, May 29th	vs SD	Lucas Giolito (2-3)	#315	vs LAA	Walbert Urena (9-9)	#209
Sat, May 30th	vs SD	Michael King (9-9)	#60	vs LAA	Reid Detmers (4-8)	#28
Sun, May 31st	vs SD	Griffin Canning (4-9)	#185	vs LAA	Jack Kochanowicz (2-5)
Mon, Jun 1st	vs MIA	Sandy Alcantara (13-9)	#76	vs DET	Ty Madden	#300
Tue, Jun 2nd	vs MIA	Lake Bachar (1-3)	#241	vs DET	Jack Flaherty (3-8)	#99
Wed, Jun 3rd	vs MIA	Max Meyer (9-1)		vs DET	Troy Melton (7-4)	#72
Fri, Jun 5th	@ ARI	Merrill Kelly (9-13)	#173	@ MIA	Ryan Gusto (1-3)	#146
Sat, Jun 6th	@ ARI	Eduardo Rodriguez (14-5)	#117	@ MIA	Lake Bachar (1-3)	#241
Sun, Jun 7th	@ ARI	Michael Soroka (8-4)	#93	@ MIA	Sandy Alcantara (13-9)	#76
Mon, Jun 8th	@ SF	Logan Webb (8-8)	#19	vs BOS	Connelly Early (7-5)	#129
Tue, Jun 9th	@ SF	Adrian Houser (4-7)		vs BOS	Payton Tolle (8-6)	#32
Wed, Jun 10th	@ SF	Robbie Ray (11-7)	#135	vs BOS	Jake Bennett (9-6)	#74
Fri, Jun 12th	vs SEA	Bryce Miller (4-8)	#48	@ LAA	Sam Aldegheri (3-4)	#389
Sat, Jun 13th	vs SEA	Luis Castillo (4-11)	#100	@ LAA	Jose Soriano (11-7)	#31
Sun, Jun 14th	vs SEA	Emerson Hancock (7-8)	#127	@ LAA	Grayson Rodriguez (4-6)	#92
Mon, Jun 15th	vs KC	Mitch Spence (0-2)	#284	@ LAD	Eric Lauer (8-7)	#336
Tue, Jun 16th	vs KC	Michael Wacha (9-8)	#77	@ LAD	Justin Wrobleski (11-5)	#123
Wed, Jun 17th	vs KC	Luinder Avila (5-4)		@ LAD	Shohei Ohtani (8-2)	#1
Fri, Jun 19th	@ TB	Griffin Jax (6-10)	#41	vs WSH	PJ Poulin (3-0)
Sat, Jun 20th	@ TB	Ian Seymour (9-6)	#65	vs WSH	Cade Cavalli (12-5)	#42
Sun, Jun 21st	@ TB	Nick Martinez (14-4)	#95	vs WSH	Andrew Alvarez (2-6)	#132
Mon, Jun 22nd	vs PHI	Tim Mayza (3-3)	#181	vs KC	Michael Wacha (9-8)	#77
Tue, Jun 23rd	vs PHI	Jesus Luzardo (13-5)	#12	vs KC	Luinder Avila (5-4)
Wed, Jun 24th	vs PHI	Aaron Nola (6-10)	#63	vs KC	Noah Cameron (9-8)	#80
Thu, Jun 25th	vs PHI	Cristopher Sanchez (16-5)	#3	vs KC	Seth Lugo (6-8)	#142
Fri, Jun 26th	@ BAL	Trevor Rogers (9-9)	#51	vs ARI	Zac Gallen (3-9)	#145
Sat, Jun 27th	@ BAL	Brandon Young (9-3)	#138	vs ARI
Sun, Jun 28th	@ BAL	Kyle Bradish (7-12)	#59	vs ARI	Merrill Kelly (9-13)	#173
Mon, Jun 29th	@ BOS	Ranger Suarez (6-4)	#39
Tue, Jun 30th	@ BOS	Connelly Early (7-5)	#129	@ KC	Noah Cameron (9-8)	#80
Wed, Jul 1st	@ BOS	Payton Tolle (8-6)	#32	@ KC	Seth Lugo (6-8)	#142
Fri, Jul 3rd	vs PIT	Mitch Keller (6-8)		@ HOU	Spencer Arrighetti (7-8)	#176
Sat, Jul 4th	vs PIT	Braxton Ashcraft (14-5)	#33	@ HOU	Hunter Brown (5-3)	#21
Sun, Jul 5th	vs PIT	Bubba Chandler (6-9)	#116	@ HOU	Peter Lambert (8-7)	#144
Mon, Jul 6th	vs HOU	Mike Burrows (4-9)	#233	vs NYY	Cam Schlittler (12-6)	#16
Tue, Jul 7th	vs HOU	Tatsuya Imai (6-4)	#125	vs NYY	Will Warren (9-6)	#43
Wed, Jul 8th	vs HOU	Spencer Arrighetti (7-8)	#176	vs NYY	Gerrit Cole (8-7)	#18
Fri, Jul 10th	vs NYY	Ryan Weathers (5-8)	#207	vs SEA	Luis Castillo (4-11)	#100
Sat, Jul 11th	vs NYY	Cam Schlittler (12-6)	#16	vs SEA	Logan Gilbert (11-9)	#11
Sun, Jul 12th	vs NYY	Will Warren (9-6)	#43	vs SEA	Emerson Hancock (7-8)	#127
Fri, Jul 17th	@ ATH	Gage Jump (6-9)	#106	@ BOS	Eduardo Rivera (0-1)
Sat, Jul 18th	@ ATH	J.T. Ginn (9-8)	#161	@ BOS	Patrick Sandoval (1-4)	#111
Sun, Jul 19th	@ ATH	Jacob Lopez (6-4)	#133	@ BOS	Sonny Gray (16-4)	#37
Mon, Jul 20th	@ COL	Kyle Freeland (4-10)	#405	@ TOR	Dylan Cease (10-5)	#9
Tue, Jul 21st	@ COL	Michael Lorenzen (3-11)	#154	@ TOR	Kevin Gausman (9-11)	#24
Wed, Jul 22nd	@ COL	Gabriel Hughes (0-6)	#339	@ TOR	Braydon Fisher (3-4)	#162
Fri, Jul 24th	vs ARI	Eduardo Rodriguez (14-5)	#117	vs CLE	Joey Cantillo (9-8)	#75
Sat, Jul 25th	vs ARI	Mitch Bratt (1-3)	#262	vs CLE	Tanner Bibee (5-15)	#64
Sun, Jul 26th	vs ARI	Kohl Drake (0-1)	#384	vs CLE	Parker Messick (11-8)	#34
Mon, Jul 27th	vs TOR	Max Scherzer (2-7)	#119
Tue, Jul 28th	vs TOR	Shane Bieber (5-2)	#187	vs TEX	Cal Quantrill (7-5)	#164
Wed, Jul 29th	vs TOR	Trey Yesavage (5-5)	#228	vs TEX	MacKenzie Gore (8-10)	#44
Thu, Jul 30th	@ ATL	Grant Holmes (9-5)	#167	vs TEX	Cole Winn
Fri, Jul 31st	@ ATL	Bryce Elder (8-8)	#165	vs CWS	Erick Fedde (8-8)	#412
Sat, Aug 1st	@ ATL	Martin Perez (8-8)	#188	vs CWS	Jordan Hicks (2-2)	#259
Sun, Aug 2nd	@ ATL	JR Ritchie (1-2)	#236	vs CWS	Anthony Kay (9-7)	#140
Mon, Aug 3rd	@ PHI	Aaron Nola (6-10)	#63	@ COL	Michael Lorenzen (3-11)	#154
Tue, Aug 4th	@ PHI	Jesus Luzardo (13-5)	#12	@ COL	Gabriel Hughes (0-6)	#339
Wed, Aug 5th	@ PHI	Andrew Painter (3-8)	#156	@ COL	Tomoyuki Sugano (12-8)	#423
Thu, Aug 6th	@ PHI	Cristopher Sanchez (16-5)	#3
Fri, Aug 7th	vs CIN	Chase Petty (1-2)	#410	@ SEA	Logan Gilbert (11-9)	#11
Sat, Aug 8th	vs CIN	Chase Burns (15-3)	#36	@ SEA	George Kirby (9-10)	#22
Sun, Aug 9th	vs CIN	Brady Singer (5-13)	#168	@ SEA	Emerson Hancock (7-8)	#127
Tue, Aug 11th	vs CHC	Shota Imanaga (9-10)	#25	@ ATH	Mason Barnett (1-4)	#414
Wed, Aug 12th	vs CHC	David Peterson (7-8)	#101	@ ATH	Jack Perkins (3-10)	#147
Thu, Aug 13th	vs CHC	Kevin Gausman (9-11)	#24
Fri, Aug 14th	@ NYM	Robert Stock (1-3)	#171	vs BAL	Chris Bassitt (6-4)	#149
Sat, Aug 15th	@ NYM	Sean Manaea (4-7)	#69	vs BAL	Kyle Bradish (7-12)	#59
Sun, Aug 16th	@ NYM	Christian Scott (4-4)	#46	vs BAL	Trevor Rogers (9-9)	#51
Tue, Aug 18th	@ TEX	Cal Quantrill (7-5)	#164	vs TOR	Jose Soriano (11-7)	#31
Wed, Aug 19th	@ TEX	Kumar Rocker (5-11)	#115	vs TOR	Max Scherzer (2-7)	#119
Thu, Aug 20th	@ TEX	Jacob deGrom (10-9)	#8	vs TOR	Shane Bieber (5-2)	#187
Fri, Aug 21st	@ MIA	Ryan Gusto (1-3)	#146	@ BAL	Trevor Rogers (9-9)	#51
Sat, Aug 22nd	@ MIA	Eury Perez (7-10)	#47	@ BAL	Brandon Young (9-3)	#138
Sun, Aug 23rd	@ MIA	Janson Junk (6-9)	#112	@ BAL	Shane Baz (5-15)	#73
Mon, Aug 24th	vs COL	Ryan Feltner (5-9)	#422	@ DET	Framber Valdez (8-10)	#30
Tue, Aug 25th	vs COL	Mason Adams (0-0)	#358	@ DET	Jackson Jobe (1-2)	#191
Wed, Aug 26th	vs COL	Tanner Gordon (1-4)	#406	@ DET	Troy Melton (7-4)	#72
Thu, Aug 27th	vs COL	Gabriel Hughes (0-6)	#339
Fri, Aug 28th	vs MIA	Eury Perez (7-10)	#47	vs SD	Casey Mize (5-9)	#52
Sat, Aug 29th	vs MIA	Sandy Alcantara (13-9)	#76	vs SD	Walker Buehler (8-6)	#180
Sun, Aug 30th	vs MIA	Janson Junk (6-9)	#112	vs SD	Robbie Ray (11-7)	#135
Mon, Aug 31st	vs MIA	Ryan Gusto (1-3)	#146	vs NYM	Robert Stock (1-3)	#171
Tue, Sep 1st	vs ATL	AJ Smith-Shawver (0-1)	#122	vs NYM	Sean Manaea (4-7)	#69
Wed, Sep 2nd	vs ATL	Grant Holmes (9-5)	#167	vs NYM	Justin Hagenman
Fri, Sep 4th	@ LAD	Blake Snell (3-1)	#15	@ TEX	Trevor Williams (0-0)	#184
Sat, Sep 5th	@ LAD	Tyler Glasnow (4-0)	#14	@ TEX	Jacob deGrom (10-9)	#8
Sun, Sep 6th	@ LAD	Eric Lauer (8-7)	#336	@ TEX	MacKenzie Gore (8-10)	#44
Mon, Sep 7th	@ SD	Randy Vasquez (10-6)	#212
Tue, Sep 8th	@ SD	Casey Mize (5-9)	#52	@ ATL	AJ Smith-Shawver (0-1)	#122
Wed, Sep 9th	@ SD	Walker Buehler (8-6)	#180	@ ATL	Grant Holmes (9-5)	#167
Fri, Sep 11th	vs LAA	Yusei Kikuchi (0-5)	#84	vs HOU	Ethan Pecko (1-0)	#148
Sat, Sep 12th	vs LAA	Walbert Urena (9-9)	#209	vs HOU	Peter Lambert (8-7)	#144
Sun, Sep 13th	vs LAA	Grayson Rodriguez (4-6)	#92	vs HOU	Hayden Wesneski (4-1)	#91
Tue, Sep 15th	vs PHI			vs ATH
Wed, Sep 16th	vs PHI			vs ATH
Fri, Sep 18th	@ STL			vs BOS
Sat, Sep 19th	@ STL			vs BOS
Sun, Sep 20th	@ STL			vs BOS
Mon, Sep 21st	@ DET
Tue, Sep 22nd	@ DET			@ NYY
Wed, Sep 23rd	@ DET			@ NYY
Fri, Sep 25th	vs NYM			@ PHI
Sat, Sep 26th	vs NYM			@ PHI
Sun, Sep 27th	vs NYM			@ PHI
Mon, Apr 27th				@ CLE	Parker Messick (11-8)	#34
Mon, May 4th				vs TOR	Eric Lauer (8-7)	#336
Mon, May 11th				@ TOR	Kevin Gausman (9-11)	#24
Thu, Jul 2nd				@ KC	Stephen Kolek (4-3)
Thu, Jul 9th				vs NYY	Paul Blackburn (7-3)	#175
Thu, Jul 23rd				@ TOR	Shane Bieber (5-2)	#187
Mon, Aug 10th				@ ATH	Jacob Lopez (6-4)	#133
Mon, Aug 17th				vs BAL	Brandon Young (9-3)	#138
Thu, Sep 3rd				@ TEX	Cal Quantrill (7-5)	#164
Thu, Sep 10th				@ ATL	Chris Sale (14-9)	#5
Thu, Sep 17th				vs ATH
Thu, Sep 24th				@ NYY

Who Should I Trade?

Jake Bird for Joe Boyle (2026)

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