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Speedy Simpson to rest sore foot, get ready for first postseason

Tampa Bay outfielder Chandler Simpson is sitting out the final two games of the regular season due to lingering soreness in his right foot after fouling a ball off himself during a recent victory against the Philadelphia Phillies. Rays manager Kevin Cash confirmed the team opted to be cautious rather than risk further injury on a wet field, ensuring the rookie will be fully recovered for the club's postseason opener at Tropicana Field on October 3.

Simpson concluded a standout debut campaign highlighted by significant defensive improvement, raising his defensive outs above average from negative five to eight, alongside a stellar .346 batting average and thirty-two stolen bases following a slow start prior to late June.

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