Could perchance additionally 21: Recalled RHP Cooper Criswell from Triple-A Durham; optioned RHP Ryan Thompson to Durham
Trying a bulk-inning arm for Sunday’s sequence finale against the Brewers, the Rays summoned Criswell from Durham to be on hand at the help of lefty opener Jalen Beeks. Criswell final pitched in Triple-A on Could perchance additionally 13, giving up four runs on 9 hits whereas placing out six over four innings, nonetheless has an overall 3.38 ERA over seven outings for the Bulls. Criswell has also made two appearances for Tampa Bay this season, with 5 earned runs allowed on seven hits and two walks with 10 strikeouts in 6 2/3 innings.
Thompson has had an up-and-down birth as much as the season, with almost as many walks (seven) as strikeouts (9) in 15 innings over 16 appearances. Overall, the 30-year-feeble factual-hander has a 6.60 ERA and a 1.27 WHIP. The Rays, who accept as true with two various aspect-arming righty relievers in Kevin Kelly and Trevor Kelley, will hope to score Thompson aid to his old create; over 83 outings in 2021-22, he build collectively a 3.17 ERA and a 1.11 WHIP whereas averaging roughly a strikeout per inning.
Could perchance additionally 20: INF Yandy Díaz (left groin tightness) aid in lineup
Díaz used to be aid in the Rays’ lineup Saturday afternoon at Tropicana Self-discipline, batting leadoff and playing first corrupt, after sitting out the final four video games attributable to tightness in his left groin. The hot-hitting infielder exited the Rays’ 8-7 gain against the Yankees final Sunday attributable to the destroy, nonetheless he said Saturday through interpreter Manny Navarro that he had “felt it a minute bit about a days main into that.”
Díaz declared himself factual to trudge on Saturday, although he acknowledged he’ll accept as true with to show screen the topic shifting forward. Supervisor Kevin Cash said Díaz, who entered the day with an American League-main 1.022 OPS, wanted to play on Friday, nonetheless the membership opted to be cautious by giving him all yet again off his feet.
“Joyful to accept as true with him aid. I’d hold to work him in and score aid to doing what he’s [been doing],” Cash said. “He’s placing collectively a heavenly special season.”
Could perchance additionally 19: RHP Tyler Glasnow (left oblique strain) to assemble one more Triple-A rehab birth
After slicing his second Minor League rehab birth rapid after excellent one inning on Could perchance additionally 10, Glasnow returned to the mound in dominant model on Tuesday and pitched four scoreless innings with 9 strikeouts for Triple-A Durham. The big factual-hander’s fastball averaged 97.3 mph in that time out and maxed out at 99.4 mph, in step with Statcast, and he introduced on swinging strikes on 16 of the 57 pitches he threw.
“Felt factual. Mechanics and every thing were aid to feeling factual, and hold, I will trudge compete and stuff,” Glasnow said. “I felt truly factual.”
Glasnow returned to Tropicana Self-discipline and threw a bullpen session on Friday afternoon, telling manager Kevin Cash he felt “One hundred computer,” nonetheless he’s slated for any other rehab birth for Durham on Sunday. If all goes properly, it appears likely Glasnow will be ready to affix Tampa Bay’s rotation and assemble his season debut before the end of this 10-game homestand against the Brewers, Blue Jays and Dodgers.
RHP Tyler Glasnow (Grade 2 left oblique strain)
Expected return: TBD
Glasnow tossed four scoreless innings for Triple-A Durham on Could perchance additionally 16 and is slated for any other rehab birth before returning to the big leagues. The thought is for Glasnow to throw about 5 innings or 75 pitches for Durham on Could perchance additionally 21, which would build him in line to return against the Dodgers on Could perchance additionally 26 at Tropicana Self-discipline.
Glasnow opened the season on the injured list after feeling “a take hold of” in his left oblique correct through a are living BP session, and he used to be identified with a Grade 2 strain following an MRI. (Final as much as this point: Could perchance additionally 19)
LHP Garrett Cleavinger (factual knee sprain)
Expected return: 2024
Cleavinger, who used to be transferred to the 60-day IL on Could perchance additionally 12, used to be injured in the Tenth inning of the Rays’ 8-7 gain over the Yankees on Could perchance additionally 7 after tumbling to the ground correct through a rundown alongside the third-corrupt line. Cleavinger landed awkwardly and rapid gestured in opposition to his knee in glaring effort. Tampa Bay’s athletic practicing personnel introduced out a wheelchair to preserve terminate him off the field, nonetheless the lefty declined the supply and attempted to throw a warmup pitch before walking into the dugout. He used to be identified with a factual ACL destroy that likely will sideline him for the the rest of the 2023 season. (Final as much as this point: Could perchance additionally 12)
RHP Drew Rasmussen (factual flexor strain)
Expected return: Tiresome August/early September
Rasmussen went on the IL a day after tossing seven scoreless innings in the Rays’ 8-2 victory at Yankee Stadium. He said he believes he’ll steer certain of his third Tommy John surgical operation and will be aid after the All-Superstar destroy. (Final as much as this point: Could perchance additionally 12)
RHP Shawn Armstrong (neck tightness)
Expected return: Tiresome Could perchance additionally/early June
Armstrong did no longer seem in a Spring Training game attributable to an unspecified neck destroy. The membership categorized his destroy handiest as neck tightness on his factual aspect when he used to be positioned on the injured list to birth out up the season. Armstrong threw a two-inning bullpen session at Tropicana Self-discipline on Could perchance additionally 2, manager Kevin Cash said, and “felt factual, so that’s encouraging.” He is scheduled to face hitters on Could perchance additionally 12 at the membership’s prolonged spring camp. Armstrong might well well additionally birth up a Minor League rehab project relatively rapidly, nonetheless he’s no longer eligible to return off the IL till Could perchance additionally 29. (Final as much as this point: Could perchance additionally 9)
LHP Jeffrey Springs (Tommy John surgical operation)
Expected return: 2024
When Springs exited his birth on April 13 at Tropicana Self-discipline, the Rays in the starting build introduced his destroy as ulnar neuritis in his left arm — a nerve field he described as feeling hold “roughly a silly bone, roughly a shock, zinger roughly thing down the forearm” and hand. He used to be evaluated by Rays personnel physician Dr. Koco Eaton then obtained a second notion from Dr. Keith Meister and transferred to the 60-day IL on April 22. Springs underwent winning Tommy John surgical operation on April 24, which is able to help him out till subsequent season. (Final as much as this point: April 24)
RHP Shane Baz (Tommy John surgical operation)
Expected return: 2024
Baz, who underwent Tommy John surgical operation on Sept. 28 and can miss all of this season, has enjoyed a at ease rehabilitation direction of to this point. He started playing score terminate to the end of March and used to be throwing on flat ground from 60 feet as of April 13, when he used to be transferred to the 60-day IL. (Final as much as this point: April 13)
RHP Andrew Kittredge (Tommy John surgical operation)
Expected return: July 2023
Kittredge underwent Tommy John surgical operation on June 22. That can knock out the precious factual-hander for no longer decrease than the well-known half of the 2023 season. The ’21 All-Superstar used to be positioned on the 60-day injured list on March 15 to assemble room on the 40-man roster for reliever Trevor Kelley and is playing score as much as 150 feet. (Final as much as this point: March 25)
