This page will be updated throughout the season with all the latest Rays injury news and transactions.
LATEST INJURY UPDATES
1B Yandy Díaz
Injury: Left side tightness
Expected return: Day to day
Status: Removed May 1 against Giants as precaution after feeling "something a little bit off" during second at-bat. Did not take any swings May 2, but woke up feeling better. Not in the lineup May 3. (Last updated May 3) More >>
RHP Joe Boyle
Injury: Right elbow strain
IL date: April 11 (15-day IL, retroactive to April 10)
Expected return: May
Status: Imaging revealed no structural damage. Manager Kevin Cash called the IL move cautionary. Faced hitters in live BP April 30. Threw a bullpen May 3. Rehab assignment could begin soon. (Last updated May 3) More >>
RHP Mason Englert
Injury: Right forearm tightness
IL date: April 20 (15-day IL)
Expected return: May
Status: Imaging revealed no serious injury. Faced hitters in live BP April 30. Threw a bullpen May 3. Could begin a rehab assignment soon. Will be built back up to cover multiple innings. (Last updated May 3) More >>
RHP Steven Wilson
Injury: Lumbar disk inflammation
IL date: March 25 (60-day IL)
Expected return: Before All-Star break
Status: Did not pitch all spring while dealing with a back issue that required an injection. Also underwent an appendectomy. Will need time to build up after being shut down so long. (Last updated May 3)
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: Set for season-ending surgery on May 13. Said 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 and plenty of time to be ready for Spring Training. (Last updated May 2) More >>
2B Gavin Lux
Injury: Right shoulder impingement and ankle sprain
IL date: March 24 (10-day IL, retroactive to March 23)
Expected return: Early May
Status: Sprained ankle running to first base April 11 on rehab assignment. Resumed assignment with Triple-A Durham on April 24. Has been playing regularly, but still feeling some stiffness in his ankle. (Last updated May 1)
OF Jacob Melton (Rays' No. 3 prospect)
Injury: Sprained left ankle
IL date: April 24 (Minor League 7-day IL, retroactive to April 23)
Expected return: Late May to mid-June
Status: Sustained a Grade 2 left ankle sprain while running the bases for Triple-A Durham on April 22. Imaging revealed no fracture. (Last updated April 24) More >>
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: Possibly June
Status: After rocky rehab outing on April 15, he reported soreness in back of right shoulder. Further evaluation revealed a new injury, a subscapularis strain. Shut down for 2-3 weeks, meaning he's likely 4-6 weeks from returning. (Last updated April 24) More >>
RHP Michael Grove
Injury: Right labrum surgery recovery
IL date: April 14 (15-day IL; transferred to 60-day IL on April 20)
Expected return: Possibly June
Status: Signed to a Major League contract on April 14 and immediately placed on the IL. Was about three weeks away from facing hitters at the time. (Last updated April 20)
RHP Manuel Rodríguez
Injury: Right flexor strain, elbow surgery
IL date: Feb. 10 (60-day IL)
Expected return: Midseason 2026
Status: Underwent surgery to repair a right elbow flexor strain on Aug. 8. Hopes to return in June or July. (Last updated April 8)
LATEST TRANSACTIONS
May 2
• LHP Garrett Cleavinger: Reinstated from the 15-day IL
• RHP Yoendrys Gómez: Designated for assignment
April 26
• RHP Casey Legumina: Activated More >>
• RHP Trevor Martin: Optioned to Triple-A Durham
April 24
• RHP Casey Legumina: Acquired from the Mariners for Minor League RHP Ty Cummings
• RHP Edwin Uceta: Transferred to the 60-day IL