This page will be updated throughout the season with all the latest Rays injury news and transactions.
LATEST INJURIES
RHP Manuel Rodríguez
Injury: Right flexor strain, elbow surgery
IL date: Feb. 10 (60-day IL)
Expected return: August
Status: Pitched an inning with three strikeouts for the Rookie-level FCL Rays on July 23. Joining Single-A Charleston to pitch July 26, then will transfer rehab to Triple-A Durham for a handful of outings. (Last updated July 24)
SS Taylor Walls
Injury: Soreness in third and fourth fingers on left hand
Expected return: July 25
Status: Severely jammed his fingers while diving back to second base on a double in Toronto on July 22. Remained in the game but felt more stiffness and soreness on July 23, when he was out of the lineup. Didn't start but was available July 24. (Last updated July 24)
LHP Steven Matz
Injury: Left ankle sprain
IL date: June 25 (15-day IL, retroactive to June 24)
Expected return: Late July
Status: Began a rehab stint with Triple-A Durham on July 9. Last pitched a scoreless inning for Durham on July 23. Could be in line to rejoin the Rays soon. (Last updated July 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: 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)
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 Steven Wilson
Injury: Lumbar disk inflammation
IL date: March 25 (60-day IL)
Expected return: Late July/August
Status: Did not pitch all spring while dealing with a back issue that required an injection. Also underwent an appendectomy. Began rehab with Rookie-level FCL Rays on July 10. Last pitched in a two-inning stint for Triple-A Durham on July 21. (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
July 23
• RHP Jesse Scholtens: Reinstated from the 15-day IL, optioned to Triple-A Durham
July 17
• RHP Mason Englert: Recalled as 27th man for doubleheader
• Minor League RHP Trey Pooser: Traded to Cardinals to complete Chris Roycroft trade
July 6
• RHP Chris Roycroft: Recalled from Triple-A Durham
• RHP Mason Englert: Optioned to Triple-A Durham