This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Rays injury news and transactions.
LATEST INJURIES
INF/OF Richie Palacios
Injury: Fractured right ring finger
IL date: March 26 (10-day IL, retroactive to March 24)
Expected return: Likely mid-April
Status: Joined Triple-A Durham on April 15 to continue his rehab assignment. Went 1-for-4 with a strikeout and played second base in his first game with Durham, and was back in the lineup on April 16, starting in right field. (updated April 16) More >>
SS Ha-Seong Kim
Injury: Right shoulder surgery (torn labrum)
IL date: March 24 (10-day IL)
Expected return: Likely May
Status: Kim is throwing, hitting, fielding and making light throws across the infield. Will visit Dr. Neal ElAttrache, who performed surgery last October. Hopes to return late April. May is more likely. (updated April 14) More >>
RHP Kevin Kelly
Injury: Left gluteal strain
IL date: April 11 (15-day IL)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Kelly has battled this issue in the past, but he felt it in an especially aggravating way April 10. He'll be shut down for a few days, and the Rays won't have a sense for his recovery timeline until he resumes throwing. (updated April 11) More >>
OF Jonny DeLuca
Injury: Right shoulder strain
IL date: April 8 (10-day IL)
Expected return: Likely May
Status: DeLuca sustained a posterior shoulder injury while making a diving catch at Texas on April 4. He is expected to miss 2-4 weeks. The injury only affects his throwing. (updated April 8) More >>
OF Josh Lowe
Injury: Grade 2 right oblique strain
IL date: March 29 (10-day IL)
Expected return: Likely June
Status: Injured oblique swinging in second at-bat Opening Day. Imaging revealed Grade 2 strain. He was mostly pain-free as of April 8. (updated April 8)
LHP Shane McClanahan
Injury: Left triceps nerve irritation
IL date: March 24 (15-day IL)
Expected return: Unknown
Status: Left March 22 start after throwing a pitch in the top of the third inning. Manager Kevin Cash says he is "making slow progress." (updated April 8) More >>
RHP Alex Faedo
Injury: Right shoulder inflammation
IL date: March 24 (15-day IL)
Expected return: Likely April or May
Status: Faedo underwent an MRI to evaluate a sore shoulder after pitching March 12. He will be shut down from throwing for a brief period and is expected to begin the season on the injured list. (updated March 27)
LHP Nate Lavender
Injury: Left elbow surgery (internal brace)
IL date: Feb. 12 (60-day IL)
Expected return: June or July
Status: After Rule 5 Draft selection, Lavender said he was feeling ˇ°unrealˇ± in throwing sessions. (updated Feb. 6) More >>
LATEST TRANSACTIONS
April 13
? RHP Joe Boyle was recalled from Triple-A Durham.
? RHP Cole Sulser was optioned to Triple-A Durham.
April 11
? RHP Kevin Kelly was placed on the 15-day injured list (left gluteal strain).
? RHP Cole Sulser was recalled from Triple-A Durham.