This page will be updated throughout the season with all the latest Rays injury news and transactions.
LATEST INJURIES
INF Ben Williamson
Injury: Right hamstring
Expected return: TBD
Status: Exited the Rays' series finale at Coors Field on Aug. 5 after sustaining an unspecified right hamstring injury while running to first base in the ninth inning. Will undergo imaging on Aug. 6. Seems likely to be placed on the IL. (Last updated Aug. 5) More >>
RHP Manuel Rodríguez
Injury: Right flexor strain, elbow surgery
IL date: Feb. 10 (60-day IL)
Expected return: August
Status: Began rehab assignment with Rookie-level FCL Rays on July 23 and pitched for Single-A Charleston on July 26. Transferred rehab to Triple-A Durham and pitched a scoreless inning on July 29. Checked another box by recording four outs for Durham on Aug. 5. (Last updated Aug. 5)
OF Jacob Melton (Rays' No. 6 prospect)
Injury: Right hamstring strain
IL date: Aug. 4 (Triple-A Durham injured list)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Last played on Aug. 1 before being replaced in the third inning. Injury not expected to be serious, but required an IL stint. (Last updated Aug. 4)
LHP Shane McClanahan
Injury: Left mid-back tightness
IL date: July 31 (15-day IL)
Expected return: Mid-August
Status: The hope is McClanahan will miss only his next two starts after exiting his July 30 outing in the fourth inning, then return after the minimum 15 days. Will be shut down from throwing for a few days. (Last updated July 31) More >>
RHP Cole Sulser
Injury: Lower back spasms
IL date: July 29 (retroactive to July 26)
Expected return: Mid-August
Status: Last pitched a scoreless inning against Cleveland on July 25, then placed on the IL before the Rays' game on July 29. Previously missed 15 days in May due to a low back strain. Expecting a similar timeframe to return this time. (Last updated July 29)
RHP Edwin Uceta
Injury: Right shoulder impingement, subscapularis strain
IL date: March 25 (retroactive to March 22; transferred to 60-day IL on April 24)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Had a PRP injection after a setback while playing catch. Still shut down from throwing. "The rehab has not gone as well as we would have hoped," manager Kevin Cash said in early July. (Last updated July 24) More >>
OF Jake Fraley
Injury: Hernia
IL date: May 17 (10-day IL, retroactive to May 16; transferred to 60-day IL on Aug. 2)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Had rehab assignment transferred to Triple-A Durham on June 30 and played three more games, but was pulled off due to continued discomfort in his groin area. Returned to the Tampa Bay area to build back up physically, but no firm timeline for his return. (Last updated July 24)
2B Gavin Lux
Injury: Left shoulder inflammation
IL date: March 24 (60-day IL, retroactive to March 23, transferred from 10-day IL on May 27)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Rehab shut down in mid-July after he received an injection in his right shoulder. No timetable for his return until he resumes throwing. (Last updated July 24)
RHP Jonathan Heasley
Injury: Right elbow stress reaction
IL date: June 2 (60-day IL, retroactive to May 29)
Expected return: TBD
Status: After being designated for assignment on May 29 following an outing on May 27, Heasley was returned to the roster on June 2 due to an injury he suffered while active with the Rays and placed on the 15-day IL with no timeline for his return. Transferred to 60-day IL on June 8. (Last updated June 8)
RHP Ryan Pepiot
Injury: Right hip inflammation
IL date: March 25 (retroactive to March 22; transferred to 60-day IL on April 14)
Expected return: Spring Training 2027
Status: Underwent season-ending surgery on May 13. Multiple exams revealed "normal" wear and tear on labrum and femoroacetabular impingement, which limited his leg's range of motion. Expecting a six-month recovery followed by a full offseason to be ready for Spring Training. (Last updated May 13) More >>
LATEST TRANSACTIONS
Aug. 6
• RHP Craig Kimbrel: Cleared waivers, will elect free agency
• RHP Chase Solesky: Claimed off waivers by the Reds
• RHP Steven Wilson: Reinstated from the 60-day IL, designated for assignment
Aug. 4
• C Liam Hicks: Activated
• RHP Tyler Wells: Activated
• C Kenny Piper: Optioned to Double-A Montgomery
• RHP Michael Grove: Optioned to Triple-A Durham
Aug. 3
• RHP Freddy Peralta: Activated
• RHP Michael Grove: Recalled from Triple-A Durham
• RHP Craig Kimbrel: Designated for assignment. More>>
• RHP Alex Cook: Optioned to Triple-A Durham
• RHP Tyler Wells: Acquired via trade from the Orioles More>>
• RHP Chase Solesky: Designated for assignment
• C Liam Hicks: Acquired via trade from the Marlins. More>>
• OF Jack Suwinski: Acquired via trade from the Dodgers
• C Kenny Piper: Selected from Double-A Montgomery
Aug. 2
• RHP Freddy Peralta: Acquired via trade from the Mets More>>
• OF Jake Fraley: Transferred to the 60-day IL
July 31
• LHP Shane McClanahan: Placed on the 15-day IL
• RHP Alex Cook: Recalled from Triple-A Durham