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Latest Rays injuries & transactions

March 23, 2025

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

McClanahan to open '25 on IL with nerve irritation in triceps

March 23, 2025

TAMPA, Fla. – For the Rays, Sunday brought good news for ace left-hander Shane McClanahan. McClanahan will miss his scheduled Opening Day start -- with Ryan Pepiot now starting Friday against the Rockies -- and begin the season on the injured list. McClanahan departed Saturday’s Grapefruit League game with what

McClanahan (triceps) to undergo imaging after early exit from final spring start

@Sportsgal25
March 22, 2025

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- Everything was going so well for Shane McClanahan on Saturday at Charlotte Sports Park. His fastball lived in the high 90s, his offspeed stuff was baffling the Red Sox and he was making efficient use of his entire repertoire in his final tune-up before Opening Day.

Caminero day to day after exiting with back tightness

McClanahan experiments in second spring start as he tunes up for Opening Day
March 6, 2025

CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Rays rising star Junior Caminero exited Thursday’s 5-4 win over the Phillies after three innings due to low back tightness. Caminero’s early departure was considered precautionary, according to the team. Manager Kevin Cash described Caminero as day to day. The third baseman will receive treatment on Friday.

Feels like old times as McClanahan returns to mound

Rays' ace pitches two scoreless innings, touches 99 in first start since 2023
March 1, 2025

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- It had been 578 days since Shane McClanahan scaled the mound to face a hitter wearing another uniform, almost 19 months to the day since his last start at Yankee Stadium on Aug. 2, 2023.

Caballero's (left foot) X-rays negative after early exit

Rays make procedural roster cuts; offense heats up vs. Tigers
February 27, 2025

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- Versatile infielder/outfielder José Caballero left Thursday’s 7-7 tie against the Tigers at Charlotte Sports Park in the second inning after fouling a ball off his left foot, but he avoided a serious injury. Caballero underwent X-rays after leaving the game and said they came back negative.

'It's a big absence': Fairbanks placed on 15-day IL

@sonjamchen
August 20, 2024

OAKLAND -- The Rays have a key vacancy to fill at the back end of their bullpen, as closer Pete Fairbanks was placed on the 15-day injured list with a right lat strain ahead of Monday's 3-0 loss to the A's at the Coliseum. Fairbanks sustained the injury during Sunday's

Rays top prospect Caminero to miss 4-6 weeks with quad strain

May 29, 2024

ST. PETERSBURG -- The Rays have made it clear since Spring Training that they weren’t going to rush top prospect Junior Caminero back to the big leagues, even with their lineup struggling. Now, they’ll be without Caminero for at least a month for reasons beyond their control. Caminero, MLB Pipeline’s

Rays get B. Lowe back for 1st time since April, but lose Eflin to 15-day IL

May 20, 2024

ST. PETERSBURG -- The Rays made a flurry of roster moves before Monday’s series opener against the Red Sox at Tropicana Field, reinstating second baseman Brandon Lowe from the 10-day injured list but also losing Opening Day starter Zach Eflin to an injury. Lowe had been on the IL since

Rays place Pepiot on IL; Bradley to make '24 debut Friday

May 8, 2024

ST. PETERSBURG -- The Rays are about to add one young power arm to their rotation while temporarily losing another one. Right-hander Ryan Pepiot was placed on the 15-day injured list on Wednesday due to a lower left leg contusion, the result of him taking a 107.5 mph comebacker from

Pepiot expects to make next start after taking liner off leg

@Spokes_Murphy
May 5, 2024

ST. PETERSBURG -- Nothing would have spoiled the Rays’ joy of a weekend sweep against the Mets more than a serious injury to one of their best players. Although the club experienced a scare with right-handed starter Ryan Pepiot on Sunday, it appears to have been only a scare. Pepiot

Josh Lowe's return delayed again by right hamstring tightness

April 27, 2024

CHICAGO -- Josh Lowe won’t be back in the Rays’ lineup this weekend, after all. Lowe joined the Rays at Guaranteed Rate Field on Friday afternoon after completing a six-game Minor League rehab assignment with Triple-A Durham. He was poised to make his season debut on Saturday night against the

Josh Lowe set to return to lineup that needs a spark

Last year's breakout star is expected to be activated a day after Rays' 4th loss in 5 games
April 26, 2024

CHICAGO -- Josh Lowe isn’t going to single-handedly save Tampa Bay’s scuffling lineup. But the Rays’ 9-4 loss to the White Sox on Friday night was another reminder that they need all the help they can get right now. Lowe rejoined the team in the visitors’ clubhouse at Guaranteed Rate

Rays place Fairbanks on IL with nerve-related issue

April 22, 2024

ST. PETERSBURG -- The Rays on Monday placed closer Pete Fairbanks on the 15-day injured list due to an unspecified nerve-related issue. Manager Kevin Cash said Fairbanks has undergone two tests on his neck and shoulder area, which “seemed to be OK,” and will be sent for further testing to

Brandon Lowe placed on IL with right oblique strain

April 12, 2024

ST. PETERSBURG -- After a brief injury scare last week, Brandon Lowe is back on the injured list due to a Grade 1 right oblique strain. Lowe was not in the lineup for the Rays’ 4-2 win at Angel Stadium on Wednesday despite the Angels starting right-hander José Soriano. The

Rays No. 1 prospect Caminero (quad strain) lands on IL

April 2, 2024

ST. PETERSBURG -- The Rays received relatively good news regarding their top prospect on Monday. Junior Caminero, who left Sunday’s game with Triple-A Durham in the sixth inning after experiencing left quad discomfort while running to first base, was placed on the seven-day injured list after an MRI revealed a

Aranda (fractured ring finger) will miss 4-6 weeks

March 21, 2024

CLEARWATER, Fla. -- For most teams, a good Spring Training is a healthy Spring Training. From that perspective, the last two weeks haven’t been kind to the Rays. First, they lost outfielder Jonny DeLuca (fractured right hand) for about six weeks after he was hit by a pitch in the

J. Lowe (oblique strain) to miss Opening Day

March 17, 2024

BRADENTON, Fla. -- While working his way back from a bout with left hip inflammation, Rays right fielder Josh Lowe injured his right oblique, sustaining a Grade 1 strain that will keep him off Tampa Bay’s Opening Day roster. Lowe was shut down on Feb. 29 due to his hip

Bradley (pec strain) won't be ready for Opening Day

Rays have options for how to fill righty's spot in rotation
March 13, 2024

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- There are still about two weeks left in Spring Training, and the Rays’ rotation depth is already being tested. Right-hander Taj Bradley is expected to begin the season on the injured list after sustaining a right pec strain while warming up in the bullpen for his

Baz right where he should be in return from TJ surgery

February 16, 2024

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- Shortly after stepping off the bullpen mound between Fields 3 and 4 on a relatively quiet Friday morning at Charlotte Sports Park, Shane Baz offered a one-word review of his first Spring Training bullpen session. “Great,” he said with a smile. At this point, how could

Rays bitten once again by injury bug in loss to Jays

Arozarena (quad), Adam (oblique) exit opener; Lowe (patella fracture) out for season
September 22, 2023

ST. PETERSBURG -- The somber mood in the Rays’ clubhouse at Tropicana Field on Friday night had little to do with their 6-2 loss to the Blue Jays. Yes, the defeat dropped the Orioles’ magic number to clinch the American League East to six. And it happened in frustrating fashion,

McClanahan determined as the road to his return begins

September 6, 2023

ST. PETERSBURG -- Shane McClanahan didn’t want to jump to any conclusions, but there was a little fear in the back of his mind when he felt some tightness on the outside of his left forearm in his fourth and final inning on Aug. 2 at Yankee Stadium. It was

McClanahan to undergo Tommy John, expected to miss '24

@sonjamchen
August 15, 2023

SAN FRANCISCO -- Rays ace Shane McClanahan will undergo Tommy John surgery next Monday, manager Kevin Cash said before the team's game against the Giants on Tuesday. He is expected to miss the entire 2024 season. The Rays got multiple opinions on McClanahan's injury before determining the best course of

McClanahan (forearm) likely out for season; surgery possible

August 8, 2023

ST. PETERSBURG -- The Rays will likely be without ace Shane McClanahan for the rest of the year, as manager Kevin Cash said it is “highly unlikely” the injured left-hander will pitch again this season. McClanahan is on the 15-day injured list due to tightness in his left forearm, which

Rasmussen to have season-ending elbow surgery

July 9, 2023

ST. PETERSBURG -- When Rays starter Drew Rasmussen was placed on the 60-day injured list on May 12 due to a flexor strain in his right elbow, he was hopeful he would be able to avoid surgery and work his way back to the mound. But Rasmussen received some frustrating