Who Should I Trade?

Joe Boyle for Nick Mears (2026)

Summary
Stats
Projections
News & Notes
Schedule

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

Rest of Season	# 326	# 386
VBR	# 645	# 713

Projections

Strikeouts	8	2
Wins	0	0
Saves	0	0
ERA	4.12	3.58
WHIP	1.39	1.18

Misc

Injury Alert	MiLB	IL60

Expert Ranks

Kevin Spinelli KevScores	# 476	# 429

Kelly Kirby FantasyPros	# 260	# 391

Who Should I Trade? Player Statistics
	Joe Boyle SP,RP - TB	Nick Mears RP - KC
2026 Stats


Games Played	4	21

Games Started	3	0

Innings Pitched	19.0	19.1

Wins	0	2

Losses	1	3

Saves	0	0

Blown Saves	0	2

Holds	0	5

Hits Allowed	13	18

Earned Runs	11	11

Home Runs Allowed	1	2

Strikeouts	21	15

Walks	9	11

ERA	5.21	5.12

WHIP	1.16	1.50

Who Should I Trade? Player Projections
	Joe Boyle SP,RP - TB	Nick Mears RP - KC
2026 Projections


Games Played	9	3

Games Started	0	0

Innings Pitched	6.9	2.6

Wins	0	0

Losses	0	0

Saves	0	0

Blown Saves	0	0

Holds	0	0

Hits Allowed	5	2

Earned Runs	3	1

Home Runs Allowed	1	0

Strikeouts	8	2

Walks	4	1

ERA	4.12	3.58

WHIP	1.39	1.18

Who Should I Trade? Player Notes
	Joe Boyle SP,RP - TB	Nick Mears RP - KC
News
	The Rays optioned RHP Joe Boyle to Triple-A Durham. Ari Koslow Mon, Aug 17th	Nick Mears suffered another setback in his recovery. Ari Koslow Wed, Aug 19th
	The Rays recalled Joe Boyle from Triple-A Durham. Ari Koslow Sat, Aug 15th	Nick Mears is scheduled to begin a mound progression next week. Ari Koslow Fri, Aug 7th
	The Rays activated RHP Joe Boyle from the 15-day injured list and optioned him to Triple-A Durham. Ari Koslow Mon, May 18th	Nick Mears resumed throwing on Monday. Ari Koslow Fri, Jul 31st
	Joe Boyle will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Durham on Wednesday. Nicholas Rodriguez Mon, May 4th	The Kansas City Royals transferred Nick Mears to the 60-day injured list. Nicholas Rodriguez Wed, Jul 15th
	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	Nick Mears is scheduled to throw a bullpen session on Saturday. Nicholas Rodriguez Sat, Jun 27th
Notes
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Who Should I Trade? Player Schedules
Date	Opp	Opp Pitcher	VBR	Opp	Opp Pitcher	VBR
	Joe Boyle SP,RP - TB			Nick Mears RP - KC
Thu, Mar 26th	@ STL	Matthew Liberatore (5-13)	#100
Sat, Mar 28th	@ STL	Michael McGreevy (5-9)	#122	@ ATL	Reynaldo Lopez (4-3)	#104
Sun, Mar 29th	@ STL	Dustin May (6-9)	#44	@ ATL	Grant Holmes (9-5)	#196
Mon, Mar 30th	@ MIL	Kyle Harrison (10-3)	#54	vs MIN	Simeon Woods Richardson (2-7)	#358
Tue, Mar 31st	@ MIL	Brandon Woodruff (2-2)
Wed, Apr 1st	@ MIL	Jacob Misiorowski (14-5)	#6	vs MIN	Joe Ryan (6-8)	#70
Fri, Apr 3rd	@ MIN	Bailey Ober (7-4)	#108
Sat, Apr 4th	@ MIN	Mick Abel (1-2)		vs MIL	Logan Henderson (9-2)	#28
Sun, Apr 5th	@ MIN	Simeon Woods Richardson (2-7)	#358	vs MIL	Kyle Harrison (10-3)	#54
Mon, Apr 6th	vs CHC	Jameson Taillon (2-6)	#179	@ CLE	Tanner Bibee (5-14)	#46
Tue, Apr 7th	vs CHC	Javier Assad (6-1)	#165	@ CLE	Gavin Williams (12-7)	#20
Wed, Apr 8th	vs CHC	Colin Rea (8-8)	#169	@ CLE	Joey Cantillo (9-7)	#79
Fri, Apr 10th	vs NYY	Luis Gil (1-2)	#408	vs CWS	Davis Martin (9-6)	#121
Sat, Apr 11th	vs NYY	Max Fried (4-4)	#17	vs CWS	Erick Fedde (7-8)	#239
Sun, Apr 12th	vs NYY	Cam Schlittler (12-6)	#14	vs CWS	Grant Taylor (7-2)	#34
Tue, Apr 14th	@ CWS	Noah Schultz (3-9)	#382	@ DET	Framber Valdez (8-10)	#45
Wed, Apr 15th	@ CWS	Sean Burke (7-6)	#78	@ DET	Jack Flaherty (3-8)	#101
Thu, Apr 16th	@ CWS	Jordan Leasure		@ DET	Keider Montero (9-8)	#148
Fri, Apr 17th	@ PIT	Bubba Chandler (6-9)	#116	@ NYY	Cam Schlittler (12-6)	#14
Sat, Apr 18th	@ PIT	Paul Skenes (9-11)	#5	@ NYY	Will Warren (9-6)	#57
Sun, Apr 19th	@ PIT	Mitch Keller (6-8)		@ NYY	Ryan Weathers (5-8)	#233
Mon, Apr 20th	vs CIN	Rhett Lowder (6-8)	#219	vs BAL	Kyle Bradish (7-12)	#53
Tue, Apr 21st	vs CIN	Chase Burns (14-3)	#22	vs BAL	Shane Baz (5-14)	#64
Wed, Apr 22nd	vs CIN	Brandon Williamson (2-3)	#277	vs BAL	Chris Bassitt (6-4)	#110
Fri, Apr 24th	vs MIN	Taj Bradley (9-6)	#40	vs LAA	Yusei Kikuchi (0-5)	#95
Sat, Apr 25th	vs MIN	Bailey Ober (7-4)	#108	vs LAA	Walbert Urena (8-9)	#243
Sun, Apr 26th	vs MIN	Simeon Woods Richardson (2-7)	#358	vs LAA	Reid Detmers (4-8)	#39
Mon, Apr 27th	@ CLE	Parker Messick (11-8)	#32
Tue, Apr 28th	@ CLE	Tanner Bibee (5-14)	#46	@ ATH	Aaron Civale (6-7)	#210
Wed, Apr 29th	@ CLE	Gavin Williams (12-7)	#20	@ ATH	Luis Severino (2-6)
Fri, May 1st	vs SF	Robbie Ray (11-7)	#83	@ SEA	Bryan Woo (9-9)	#11
Sat, May 2nd	vs SF	Landen Roupp (8-13)	#74	@ SEA	Emerson Hancock (7-8)	#65
Sun, May 3rd	vs SF	Tyler Mahle (5-10)	#68	@ SEA	Luis Castillo (4-10)	#97
Mon, May 4th	vs TOR	Eric Lauer (8-6)	#227	vs CLE	Tanner Bibee (5-14)	#46
Tue, May 5th	vs TOR	Kevin Gausman (8-11)	#23	vs CLE	Gavin Williams (12-7)	#20
Wed, May 6th	vs TOR	Patrick Corbin (3-4)		vs CLE	Joey Cantillo (9-7)	#79
Thu, May 7th	@ BOS	Jake Bennett (9-6)	#92	vs CLE	Slade Cecconi (4-7)	#130
Fri, May 8th	@ BOS	Connelly Early (7-5)	#214	vs DET	Keider Montero (9-8)	#148
Sun, May 10th	@ BOS	Payton Tolle (8-6)	#27	vs DET	Brenan Hanifee
Mon, May 11th	@ TOR	Kevin Gausman (8-11)	#23
Tue, May 12th	@ TOR	Patrick Corbin (3-4)		@ CWS	Erick Fedde (7-8)	#239
Wed, May 13th	@ TOR	Dylan Cease (9-5)	#10	@ CWS	Noah Schultz (3-9)	#382
Fri, May 15th	vs MIA	Janson Junk (6-8)	#117	@ STL	Dustin May (6-9)	#44
Sat, May 16th	vs MIA	Sandy Alcantara (13-8)	#59	@ STL	Kyle Leahy (10-4)	#96
Sun, May 17th	vs MIA	Eury Perez (7-10)	#50	@ STL	Andre Pallante (12-6)	#274
Mon, May 18th	vs BAL	Trevor Rogers (9-9)	#56	vs BOS	Sonny Gray (16-4)	#25
Tue, May 19th	vs BAL	Kyle Bradish (7-12)	#53	vs BOS	Ranger Suarez (5-4)	#30
Wed, May 20th	vs BAL	Shane Baz (5-14)	#64	vs BOS	Connelly Early (7-5)	#214
Fri, May 22nd	@ NYY	Gerrit Cole (7-7)	#19	vs SEA	Logan Gilbert (11-8)	#13
Sun, May 24th	@ NYY	Ryan Weathers (5-8)	#233	vs SEA	Bryan Woo (9-9)	#11
Mon, May 25th	@ BAL	Kyle Bradish (7-12)	#53	vs NYY	Will Warren (9-6)	#57
Tue, May 26th	@ BAL	Shane Baz (5-14)	#64	vs NYY	Cam Schlittler (12-6)	#14
Wed, May 27th	@ BAL	Trey Gibson (1-3)	#332	vs NYY	Gerrit Cole (7-7)	#19
Fri, May 29th	vs LAA	Walbert Urena (8-9)	#243	@ TEX	MacKenzie Gore (7-10)	#35
Sat, May 30th	vs LAA	Reid Detmers (4-8)	#39	@ TEX	Kumar Rocker (5-10)	#120
Sun, May 31st	vs LAA	Jack Kochanowicz (2-5)		@ TEX	Jack Leiter (3-7)	#229
Mon, Jun 1st	vs DET	Ty Madden	#269	@ CIN	Lyon Richardson
Tue, Jun 2nd	vs DET	Jack Flaherty (3-8)	#101	@ CIN	Andrew Abbott (6-10)	#90
Wed, Jun 3rd	vs DET	Troy Melton (7-3)	#51	@ CIN	Chase Burns (14-3)	#22
Fri, Jun 5th	@ MIA	Ryan Gusto (1-3)	#154	@ MIN	Zebby Matthews (9-8)	#105
Sat, Jun 6th	@ MIA	Lake Bachar (1-3)	#248	@ MIN	Joe Ryan (6-8)	#70
Sun, Jun 7th	@ MIA	Sandy Alcantara (13-8)	#59	@ MIN	Connor Prielipp (3-7)	#81
Mon, Jun 8th	vs BOS	Connelly Early (7-5)	#214
Tue, Jun 9th	vs BOS	Payton Tolle (8-6)	#27	vs TEX	Nathan Eovaldi (10-9)	#80
Wed, Jun 10th	vs BOS	Jake Bennett (9-6)	#92	vs TEX	MacKenzie Gore (7-10)	#35
Fri, Jun 12th	@ LAA	Sam Aldegheri (3-4)	#428	vs HOU	Tatsuya Imai (6-4)	#126
Sat, Jun 13th	@ LAA	Jose Soriano (11-7)	#36	vs HOU	Mike Burrows (4-9)	#182
Sun, Jun 14th	@ LAA	Grayson Rodriguez (4-5)	#109	vs HOU	Spencer Arrighetti (7-7)	#200
Mon, Jun 15th	@ LAD	Eric Lauer (8-6)	#227	@ WSH	Andrew Alvarez (2-6)	#144
Tue, Jun 16th	@ LAD	Justin Wrobleski (11-5)	#134	@ WSH	Foster Griffin (15-4)	#37
Wed, Jun 17th	@ LAD	Shohei Ohtani (8-2)	#1	@ WSH	Zack Littell (8-8)	#276
Fri, Jun 19th	vs WSH	PJ Poulin (3-0)		vs STL	Michael McGreevy (5-9)	#122
Sat, Jun 20th	vs WSH	Cade Cavalli (12-5)	#61
Sun, Jun 21st	vs WSH	Andrew Alvarez (2-6)	#144	vs STL	Dustin May (6-9)	#44
Mon, Jun 22nd	vs KC	Michael Wacha (8-8)	#69	@ TB	Drew Rasmussen (14-5)	#15
Tue, Jun 23rd	vs KC	Luinder Avila (5-4)		@ TB	Shane McClanahan (10-6)	#52
Wed, Jun 24th	vs KC	Noah Cameron (9-8)	#67	@ TB	Griffin Jax (6-9)	#86
Thu, Jun 25th	vs KC	Seth Lugo (6-8)	#155	@ TB	Casey Legumina (2-2)	#180
Fri, Jun 26th	vs ARI	Zac Gallen (3-9)	#177	@ CWS	David Sandlin (2-1)	#384
Sat, Jun 27th	vs ARI			@ CWS	Davis Martin (9-6)	#121
Sun, Jun 28th	vs ARI	Merrill Kelly (9-12)	#129	@ CWS	Anthony Kay (9-6)	#173
Tue, Jun 30th	@ KC	Noah Cameron (9-8)	#67	vs TB	Griffin Jax (6-9)	#86
Wed, Jul 1st	@ KC	Seth Lugo (6-8)	#155	vs TB	Shane McClanahan (10-6)	#52
Thu, Jul 2nd	@ KC	Stephen Kolek (4-3)		vs TB	Ian Seymour (9-5)	#66
Fri, Jul 3rd	@ HOU	Spencer Arrighetti (7-7)	#200
Sat, Jul 4th	@ HOU	Hunter Brown (4-3)	#26	vs PHI	Jesus Luzardo (12-5)	#9
Sun, Jul 5th	@ HOU	Peter Lambert (8-7)	#164	vs PHI	Aaron Nola (5-10)	#47
Mon, Jul 6th	vs NYY	Cam Schlittler (12-6)	#14	vs PHI	Cristopher Sanchez (16-4)	#3
Tue, Jul 7th	vs NYY	Will Warren (9-6)	#57	@ NYM	Cionel Perez
Wed, Jul 8th	vs NYY	Gerrit Cole (7-7)	#19	@ NYM	Christian Scott (4-4)	#60
Thu, Jul 9th	vs NYY	Paul Blackburn (7-2)	#145	@ NYM	Sean Manaea (4-6)	#58
Fri, Jul 10th	vs SEA	Luis Castillo (4-10)	#97	@ BAL	Brandon Young (9-3)	#167
Sat, Jul 11th	vs SEA	Logan Gilbert (11-8)	#13	@ BAL	Kyle Bradish (7-12)	#53
Sun, Jul 12th	vs SEA	Emerson Hancock (7-8)	#65	@ BAL	Shane Baz (5-14)	#64
Fri, Jul 17th	@ BOS	Eduardo Rivera (0-1)	#253	vs SD	Michael King (8-9)	#55
Sat, Jul 18th	@ BOS	Patrick Sandoval (1-3)	#125	vs SD	Griffin Canning (4-9)	#142
Sun, Jul 19th	@ BOS	Sonny Gray (16-4)	#25	vs SD	German Marquez (4-2)	#423
Mon, Jul 20th	@ TOR	Dylan Cease (9-5)	#10	vs SF	Trevor McDonald (3-7)
Tue, Jul 21st	@ TOR	Kevin Gausman (8-11)	#23	vs SF	Tyler Mahle (5-10)	#68
Wed, Jul 22nd	@ TOR	Braydon Fisher (3-4)	#143	vs SF	Landen Roupp (8-13)	#74
Thu, Jul 23rd	@ TOR	Shane Bieber (5-2)	#141	@ DET	Troy Melton (7-3)	#51
Fri, Jul 24th	vs CLE	Joey Cantillo (9-7)	#79	@ DET	Tarik Skubal (8-7)	#2
Sat, Jul 25th	vs CLE	Tanner Bibee (5-14)	#46	@ DET	Casey Mize (5-8)	#41
Sun, Jul 26th	vs CLE	Parker Messick (11-8)	#32	@ DET	Framber Valdez (8-10)	#45
Tue, Jul 28th	vs TEX	Cal Quantrill (6-5)	#197	@ MIN	Taj Bradley (9-6)	#40
Wed, Jul 29th	vs TEX	MacKenzie Gore (7-10)	#35	@ MIN	Joe Ryan (6-8)	#70
Thu, Jul 30th	vs TEX	Cole Winn		@ MIN	Bailey Ober (7-4)	#108
Fri, Jul 31st	vs CWS	Erick Fedde (7-8)	#239	@ COL	Tomoyuki Sugano (12-8)	#436
Sat, Aug 1st	vs CWS	Jordan Hicks (2-2)	#217	@ COL	Ryan Feltner (5-9)	#435
Sun, Aug 2nd	vs CWS	Anthony Kay (9-6)	#173	@ COL	Kyle Freeland (4-10)	#419
Mon, Aug 3rd	@ COL	Michael Lorenzen (3-11)	#199
Tue, Aug 4th	@ COL	Gabriel Hughes (0-6)	#414	vs MIN	Joe Ryan (6-8)	#70
Wed, Aug 5th	@ COL	Tomoyuki Sugano (12-8)	#436	vs MIN	Dean Kremer (2-5)	#103
Fri, Aug 7th	@ SEA	Logan Gilbert (11-8)	#13	vs CHC	Kevin Gausman (8-11)	#23
Sat, Aug 8th	@ SEA	George Kirby (9-10)	#24	vs CHC	Clay Holmes (5-6)	#62
Sun, Aug 9th	@ SEA	Emerson Hancock (7-8)	#65	vs CHC	Matthew Boyd (8-3)	#43
Mon, Aug 10th	@ ATH	Jacob Lopez (5-4)	#175	@ LAD	Tarik Skubal (8-7)	#2
Tue, Aug 11th	@ ATH	Mason Barnett (1-4)	#434	@ LAD	Blake Snell (2-1)	#16
Wed, Aug 12th	@ ATH	Jack Perkins (3-10)	#138	@ LAD	Eric Lauer (8-6)	#227
Fri, Aug 14th	vs BAL	Chris Bassitt (6-4)	#110	@ LAA	Grayson Rodriguez (4-5)	#109
Sat, Aug 15th	vs BAL	Kyle Bradish (7-12)	#53	@ LAA	Reid Detmers (4-8)	#39
Sun, Aug 16th	vs BAL	Trevor Rogers (9-9)	#56	@ LAA	Ryan Johnson (3-7)	#216
Mon, Aug 17th	vs BAL	Brandon Young (9-3)	#167	vs ATH	Mason Barnett (1-4)	#434
Tue, Aug 18th	vs TOR	Jose Soriano (11-7)	#36	vs ATH	Brady Basso (0-1)	#231
Wed, Aug 19th	vs TOR	Max Scherzer (2-7)	#149	vs ATH	Jeffrey Springs (3-13)	#251
Thu, Aug 20th	vs TOR	Shane Bieber (5-2)	#141	vs ATH	Gage Jump (6-8)	#72
Fri, Aug 21st	@ BAL	Trevor Rogers (9-9)	#56	vs DET	Troy Melton (7-3)	#51
Sat, Aug 22nd	@ BAL	Brandon Young (9-3)	#167	vs DET	Drew Anderson (4-5)	#88
Sun, Aug 23rd	@ BAL	Shane Baz (5-14)	#64	vs DET	Jacob Waguespack
Mon, Aug 24th	@ DET	Framber Valdez (8-10)	#45
Tue, Aug 25th	@ DET	Jackson Jobe (1-1)	#189	@ TOR	Max Scherzer (2-7)	#149
Wed, Aug 26th	@ DET	Troy Melton (7-3)	#51	@ TOR	Spencer Miles (5-2)	#107
Fri, Aug 28th	vs SD	Casey Mize (5-8)	#41	@ CLE	Tanner Bibee (5-14)	#46
Sat, Aug 29th	vs SD	Walker Buehler (8-6)	#212	@ CLE	Foster Griffin (15-4)	#37
Sun, Aug 30th	vs SD	Robbie Ray (11-7)	#83	@ CLE	Parker Messick (11-8)	#32
Mon, Aug 31st	vs NYM	Robert Stock (0-3)	#205
Tue, Sep 1st	vs NYM	Sean Manaea (4-6)	#58	vs MIA	Tyler Phillips (3-6)	#236
Wed, Sep 2nd	vs NYM	Christian Scott (4-4)	#60	vs MIA	Eury Perez (7-10)	#50
Thu, Sep 3rd	@ TEX	Cal Quantrill (6-5)	#197	vs MIA	Sandy Alcantara (13-8)	#59
Fri, Sep 4th	@ TEX	Kumar Rocker (5-10)	#120	vs TOR	Jameson Taillon (2-6)	#179
Sat, Sep 5th	@ TEX	Jacob deGrom (9-9)	#7	vs TOR	Max Scherzer (2-7)	#149
Sun, Sep 6th	@ TEX	MacKenzie Gore (7-10)	#35	vs TOR	Spencer Arrighetti (7-7)	#200
Tue, Sep 8th	@ ATL	AJ Smith-Shawver (0-0)	#140	vs ARI	Michael Soroka (8-4)	#111
Wed, Sep 9th	@ ATL	Grant Holmes (9-5)	#196	vs ARI	Zac Gallen (3-9)	#177
Thu, Sep 10th	@ ATL
Fri, Sep 11th	vs HOU			@ BOS
Sat, Sep 12th	vs HOU			@ BOS
Sun, Sep 13th	vs HOU			@ BOS
Tue, Sep 15th	vs ATH			@ HOU
Wed, Sep 16th	vs ATH			@ HOU
Thu, Sep 17th	vs ATH			@ HOU
Fri, Sep 18th	vs BOS			@ PIT
Sat, Sep 19th	vs BOS			@ PIT
Sun, Sep 20th	vs BOS			@ PIT
Tue, Sep 22nd	@ NYY			vs CWS
Wed, Sep 23rd	@ NYY			vs CWS
Thu, Sep 24th	@ NYY			vs CWS
Fri, Sep 25th	@ PHI			vs CLE
Sat, Sep 26th	@ PHI			vs CLE
Sun, Sep 27th	@ PHI			vs CLE
Fri, Mar 27th				@ ATL	Chris Sale (13-9)	#4
Thu, Apr 2nd				vs MIN	Taj Bradley (9-6)	#40
Thu, Apr 9th				vs CWS	Anthony Kay (9-6)	#173
Thu, Apr 30th				@ ATH	Jeffrey Springs (3-13)	#251
Sat, May 9th				vs DET	Burch Smith
Thu, May 14th				@ CWS	Anthony Kay (9-6)	#173
Sat, May 23rd				vs SEA	George Kirby (9-10)	#24
Thu, Jun 4th				@ MIN	Andrew Morris (4-7)	#124
Thu, Jun 11th				vs TEX	Kumar Rocker (5-10)	#120
Thu, Jun 18th				vs STL	Matthew Liberatore (5-13)	#100
Thu, Aug 6th				vs MIN	Bailey Ober (7-4)	#108
Thu, Aug 27th				@ TOR	Spencer Arrighetti (7-7)	#200
Mon, Sep 7th				vs ARI	Eduardo Rodriguez (14-4)	#82

Who Should I Trade?

Joe Boyle for Nick Mears (2026)

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