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

ST. PETERSBURG -- The Rays are dealing with a pair of back injuries, one that forced a transaction on Monday and one that further explained a roster move they made Sunday.

ST. PETERSBURG – Four days after undergoing season-ending right hip surgery in Nashville, Tenn., Rays right-hander Ryan Pepiot returned to the clubhouse Sunday and said he’s gearing up for a 100-percent return in 2027. Pepiot said he will be on crutches for four weeks with 50-percent weight distribution, a much

TORONTO -- Speedster Chandler Simpson wasn’t in the Rays lineup on Tuesday night at Rogers Centre, but he had good news to share about the left leg cramping that forced him to exit Monday’s 8-5 win over the Blue Jays after an eighth-inning groundout.

ST. PETERSBURG -- Add another pitching injury to the list for the Rays. Four days after announcing that starter Ryan Pepiot will soon undergo season-ending surgery on his right hip, the Rays placed left-hander Steven Matz on the 15-day injured list on Tuesday due to left elbow inflammation. But they

ST. PETERSBURG -- Designated hitter Yandy Díaz exited the Rays’ 3-0 win against the Giants on Friday night at Tropicana Field after two at-bats due to left side tightness, and he was not in the lineup Saturday night or Sunday afternoon. Díaz’s status is still day to day, according to

ST. PETERSBURG -- The Rays will be without starter Ryan Pepiot for the rest of the year, as manager Kevin Cash said on Friday the right-hander is set to undergo season-ending right hip surgery on May 13. Pepiot has been sidelined since the end of Spring Training due to right

CLEVELAND -- Standing near his locker, Junior Caminero slowly rubbed his jaw and winced while taking a peek at the 76ers-Celtics playoff game on one of the large TVs hanging in Tampa Bay’s clubhouse. He was clearly sore, but also relieved. Caminero suffered a bruised right jaw when he was

ST. PETERSBURG -- The Rays won’t be able to call up outfield prospect Jacob Melton any time soon, as the club’s No. 3 prospect is sidelined with a sprained left ankle. Melton sustained the injury while rounding third base in the sixth inning of Triple-A Durham’s 4-1 loss to Lehigh

ST. PETERSBURG -- The Rays lost another key part of their bullpen before Monday’s series opener against the Reds at Tropicana Field, and they revealed that one of their top high-leverage arms is further away from a return than anticipated.

CHICAGO — The Rays made a pair of surprising roster moves on Tuesday afternoon to kick off their six-game road trip. The team announced it had moved right-hander Ryan Pepiot from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL, clearing a spot on the 40-man roster for right-hander Michael Grove.

ST. PETERSBURG -- The Rays on Saturday placed right-hander Drew Rasmussen on the family medical emergency list, giving him another day to be with his family after the birth of their second child. He remains on track to start Sunday’s series finale against the Yankees at Tropicana Field. Rasmussen had

ST. LOUIS -- Shane McClanahan was nearing the end of his second and final simulated inning Wednesday afternoon at Busch Stadium, the final step in his journey back to the Rays’ rotation, when Ben Williamson stung a line drive straight up the middle. The ball caromed off McClanahan’s backside, and

CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Nearing the end of what had been a relatively healthy Spring Training, the Rays have lost their projected starting middle infield to injuries. Second baseman Gavin Lux will begin the season on the 10-day injured list due to a right shoulder impingement, manager Kevin Cash said Monday

CLEARWATER, Fla. -- On Tuesday, the Rays optioned top-ranked prospect Carson Williams to Minor League camp with the expectation that he would begin the season in Triple-A Durham. Not so fast. The Rays may need him soon

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Rays high-leverage reliever Edwin Uceta won’t be ready for Opening Day, but he is making progress in his recovery from a right shoulder injury. Uceta threw a bullpen session at Charlotte Sports Park on Saturday, manager Kevin Cash said. It was his first time pitching on

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- There weren’t many highlights for the Rays in a 12-3 loss to the Tigers on Saturday afternoon at Charlotte Sports Park, but Xavier Isaac provided one of the best moments of Spring Training in the eighth inning. Coming back from “life-saving” surgery to remove a brain

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- The Rays received relatively good news about injured reliever Edwin Uceta on Friday, but there is still a chance he’s not ready for Opening Day. Uceta received a cortisone injection in his “cranky” right shoulder after visiting Dr. Koco Eaton on Friday. He will rest for

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- The last time Shane McClanahan stared down the mound and saw a hitter standing in the batter’s box, he still didn’t have full feeling in his left hand. “I didn't even really count that,” he said. “I couldn't feel my thumb.”

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- High-leverage reliever Edwin Uceta will not pitch for the Dominican Republic in the upcoming World Baseball Classic due to a sore throwing shoulder, but the Rays still expect the right-hander to be ready for Opening Day. Rays manager Kevin Cash said Sunday that Uceta has been

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- Shane McClanahan was in the car with Drew Rasmussen the other day, leaving Charlotte Sports Park and heading home, when the left-hander was hit with a rush of appreciation for the wonders of a normal day of Spring Training. Playing catch on a back field. Hanging

ST. PETERSBURG -- The preseason predictions and analytical projections won’t be in the Rays’ favor this year. The rest of the American League East is loaded with splashy signings, big stars and high hopes. Tampa Bay will report to Spring Training coming off consecutive losing seasons for the first time

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

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

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