Rays announce Opening Day roster

April 1st, 2021

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.—The Rays have placed 1B Ji-Man Choi (arthroscopic surgery, right knee) and OF Brett Phillips (left hamstring strain) on the 10-day IL, finalizing their Opening Day, 26-man roster:

PITCHERS (14): RH Chris Archer, RH Diego Castillo, RH Pete Fairbanks, RH Tyler Glasnow, LH Rich Hill, RH Andrew Kittredge, RH Collin McHugh, LH Cody Reed, RH Chaz Roe, LH Ryan Sherriff, LH Jeffrey Springs,

RH Ryan Thompson, RH Michael Wacha, LH Ryan Yarbrough

CATCHERS (2): Francisco Mejía, Mike Zunino

INFIELDERS (5): Willy Adames, Mike Brosseau, Yandy Díaz, Brandon Lowe, Joey Wendle

OUTFIELDERS (5): Randy Arozarena, Kevin Kiermaier, Manuel Margot, Austin Meadows, Yoshi Tsutsugo

INJURED LIST (7): RH Nick Anderson, LH Jalen Beeks, RH Yonny Chirinos, 1B Ji-Man Choi, RH Oliver Drake, OF Brett Phillips, LH Colin Poche

In addition, the Rays have added RH David Hess, C Joseph Odom, INF Kevin Padlo, RH Chris Mazza and INF Taylor Walls to the taxi squad for the season-opening 6-game road trip to Miami and Boston.