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Reliever Beliveau optioned to Minors

KANSAS CITY -- The Rays optioned left-hander Jeff Beliveau back to Triple-A Durham after Wednesday afternoon's 7-3 loss to the Royals.

A corresponding roster move will be made Friday before the Rays open a three-game series against the Reds in Cincinnati.

Beliveau, who was recalled Tuesday to take injured Matt Moore's roster spot, pitched a scoreless seventh inning Wednesday, allowing no baserunners while striking out one.

Rays manager Joe Maddon said that the Rays will be adding a position player. Given the fact the Rays are extremely right-handed offensively, Maddon speculated that the player brought up would likely hit left-handed.

"We're very right-handed right now, so this is something we knew coming out of Spring Training," Maddon said. "Probably if we do go position player, I'd like it to be left-handed."

Bill Chastain is a reporter for MLB.com.
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