ST. PETERSBURG -- The Rays placed right-hander Erasmo Ramirez on the paternity list and recalled right-hander Chih-Wei Hu from Triple-A Durham ahead of Thursday's game vs. the Marlins.
Hu was optioned to Durham on Wednesday when the Rays recalled left-hander Jose Alvarado from Double-A Montgomery. He has made one scoreless appearance for Tampa Bay this season.
Ramirez is 2-0 with a 2.75 ERA in eight appearances for the Rays this season.