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Latest Rays injuries & transactions

December 16, 2025

This page will be updated throughout the offseason with all the latest Rays injury news and transactions.

Rays prospect Isaac reveals 'life-saving' brain surgery 

November 28, 2025

Rays prospect Xavier Isaac revealed Friday that he underwent “life-saving” brain surgery over the summer. Isaac posted on Instagram that he had a brain scan, which led to “the scariest moment of my life” and season-ending surgery in July. The 21-year-old first baseman, Tampa Bay’s No. 5 prospect according to

O's top prospect Basallo exits after hit by pitch; Fairbanks clears air after postgame mix-up

September 24, 2025

BALTIMORE -- As soon as Samuel Basallo was hit in the right wrist by a fastball in the ninth inning of the Orioles’ 6-2 loss to the Rays at Camden Yards on Wednesday night, the 21-year-old future star bent over in pain. The left-handed-hitting slugger quickly exited the field and

Caminero (back tightness) day to day as other Rays rookies step up

September 17, 2025

TAMPA -- All-Star third baseman Junior Caminero exited the Rays’ 2-1 win over the Blue Jays on Wednesday night after six innings due to mid-back tightness. Caminero’s status is day to day, the Rays announced. He was already scheduled for a day off on Thursday, when the Rays and Jays

Morel OK after foul ball to abs ends homecoming weekend abruptly

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September 14, 2025

CHICAGO -- Christopher Morel exited the Rays’ 4-3 loss in the series finale against the Cubs on Sunday afternoon at Wrigley Field with an abdominal contusion, the team announced.

Pepiot 'back to normal,' ready to return from body fatigue

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September 14, 2025

CHICAGO -- Following a few days of uncertainty, Ryan Pepiot will get to cross the 30-start threshold for the first time after all. The 28-year-old right-hander was scratched from his scheduled start Wednesday against the White Sox due to fatigue. Though Pepiot and manager Kevin Cash didn’t think it would

DeLuca's injury-plagued season ends with 60-day IL placement

Pepiot expected to make start during Rays' upcoming homestand
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September 13, 2025

CHICAGO -- With just about two weeks left in the 2025 regular season, Jonny DeLuca’s year is officially over. Before their 5-4 win over the Cubs on Saturday at Wrigley Field, the Rays announced DeLuca was headed to the 60-day injured list, ending an injury-plagued season for the 27-year-old. In

Pepiot scratched with general fatigue, expects to pitch again this year

September 11, 2025

CHICAGO -- Talking to reporters on Tuesday, Ryan Pepiot was looking forward to his 30th start. Reaching 30 for the season was a big milestone in his eyes, and he was set to accomplish that with an expected start on Wednesday. Just seven hours later, though, Pepiot was scratched due

J. Lowe (oblique tightness) scratched, but Rays hopeful he can avoid IL

August 17, 2025

SAN FRANCISCO – Having learned the hard way earlier this season what it’s like to injure your oblique -- on Opening Day, no less -- Rays outfielder Josh Lowe plans to take it easy while working his way back from another injury. By doing so the Rays believe they can

McClanahan undergoes season-ending procedure on pitching arm

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August 11, 2025

WEST SACRAMENTO -- By late July, in the wake of his latest setback on his long road to recovery, Shane McClanahan’s chance of a return to the Major Leagues in 2025 was already slim. Now, that possibility is officially off the table.

Aranda (fractured wrist) placed on 10-day IL

August 1, 2025

TAMPA -- The Rays placed first baseman Jonathan Aranda the 10-day injured list Friday before the opener against the Dodgers at George M. Steinbrenner Field, one day after he suffered a fractured left wrist during a collision with Yankees baserunner Giancarlo Stanton. Aranda said he needs to go three weeks

Rays ravaged by injuries as Aranda, Díaz, Simpson all exit finale

August 1, 2025

NEW YORK -- The Rays are more than pleased that July is over. They went 7-18 during the month and July 31 was a day to forget. Besides losing to the Yankees, 7-4, first baseman Jonathan Aranda, designated hitter Yandy Díaz and left fielder Chandler Simpson left the afternoon game

Rodríguez to undergo right elbow surgery as Rays' bullpen questions grow

July 26, 2025

CINCINNATI -- It was a disappointing day on Saturday for right-hander Manuel Rodríguez, as Rays skipper Kevin Cash announced before the club's 6-2 loss to the Reds that the high-leverage reliever will have surgery on his right elbow on Aug. 8.

Rays looking to right ship on road after Ha-Seong Kim lands on IL

July 26, 2025

CINCINNATI -- The injuries are piling up for the American League Wild Card-chasing Rays, and so are the road losses. Tampa Bay lost for the 11th time in 14 games away from George M. Steinbrenner Field, dropping a 7-2 decision to Cincinnati on Friday night at Great American Ball Park.

B. Lowe (left ankle/foot) placed on IL; Rays acquire Fairchild from Braves

July 22, 2025

TAMPA -- The Rays are once again without All-Star Brandon Lowe at a critical point of the season, as they placed the slugging second baseman on the 10-day injured list Tuesday afternoon due to left ankle/foot tendinitis. The Rays filled Lowe’s spot on the active roster by acquiring outfielder Stuart

McClanahan's rehab assignment paused with biceps soreness

July 22, 2025

TAMPA -- After working his way back to the mound, Rays ace Shane McClanahan sustained a setback that will put a pause on his Minor League rehab assignment. McClanahan will be pulled back from his rehab stint with Triple-A Durham due to soreness in his biceps, Rays manager Kevin Cash

Kim exits with injury, putting Rays' starting keystone combo on sideline

July 22, 2025

TAMPA -- Already playing without All-Star second baseman Brandon Lowe due to plantar fasciitis in his left foot, the Rays lost another starting middle infielder on Monday night when Ha-Seong Kim exited their 8-3 loss to the White Sox due to lower back tightness. Now, having split the first four

Bigge says he feels close to normal in first comments since being struck by foul

July 21, 2025

TAMPA -- Hunter Bigge was lying on the ground in the Rays’ dugout at George M. Steinbrenner Field, tasting blood in his mouth and still in a daze after being struck in the face by a 105.1 mph foul ball. He wondered if he could move his body. He worried

All-Star B. Lowe, Rays hopeful for 'very short' IL stint with left oblique tightness

July 11, 2025

BOSTON -- After four days of waiting and hoping that Brandon Lowe would recover quickly enough to finish the first half healthy, the Rays placed their All-Star second baseman on the 10-day injured list due to left oblique tightness on Friday. The Rays recalled infielder Curtis Mead from Triple-A Durham

Rays pleased as McClanahan takes 'a great first step' with rehab outing

July 8, 2025

DETROIT -- A week after throwing a full-intensity bullpen session, Rays ace Shane McClanahan took another big step in his return to Tampa Bay’s rotation.

B. Lowe's early exit with side soreness 'very precautionary'

July 6, 2025

MINNEAPOLIS -- It was shaping up to be quite a birthday celebration for Brandon Lowe. On the day he turned 31, Lowe was named to the American League All-Star team for the second time in his career. He was also on the verge of setting a new franchise record with

Ha-Seong Kim activated from injured list, will make Rays debut

July 3, 2025

TAMPA -- Five months after signing Ha-Seong Kim to one of the largest free-agent deals in franchise history, the Rays added the dynamic shortstop to their active roster. The Rays reinstated Kim from the 60-day injured list on Thursday, an off-day ahead of a 10-game road trip through Minnesota, Detroit

In key rehab step, McClanahan 'looked like himself' in bullpen session

July 1, 2025

TAMPA -- Rays ace Shane McClanahan, sidelined since the end of Spring Training due to a nerve issue in his left triceps, threw a bullpen session on Tuesday afternoon that left Rays manager Kevin Cash “really encouraged” about the left-hander’s progress. He still has a long road ahead of him,

After being struck by foul ball, Bigge recovering from surgery for facial fractures

June 21, 2025

TAMPA -- A day after being struck in the face by a 105.1 mph foul ball while sitting in the dugout during Thursday night’s 4-1 loss to the Orioles at George M. Steinbrenner Field, Rays reliever Hunter Bigge underwent surgery to address multiple facial fractures. President of baseball operations Erik

Rays reliever Bigge struck in face by foul ball, hospitalized for evaluation

June 20, 2025

TAMPA -- Reliever Hunter Bigge was struck on the right side of his face by a foul ball while in the dugout and carted off the field during the Rays’ 4-1 loss to the Orioles on Thursday night at George M. Steinbrenner Field. Bigge was taken to a local hospital