Latest Rays injuries & transactions

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

LATEST INJURIES

OF
Injury: Left hamstring tightness
Expected return: Day to day
Status: Exited the Rays' 6-5 loss to the Orioles on Aug. 14 after seven innings due to tightness in his left hamstring. Manager Kevin Cash said he's "going to be OK, day to day, or at least that's our hope." Did not start but pinch-hit and lined out to center on Aug. 15. (Last updated Aug. 15)

LHP
Injury: Left mid-back tightness
IL date: July 31 (15-day IL)
Expected return: Possibly Aug. 17
Status: Threw three perfect innings with two strikeouts in an Aug. 11 rehab game with Triple-A Durham. "In a good spot," per manager Kevin Cash, and will soon rejoin Rays' rotation without another rehab outing. (Last updated Aug. 14) More >>

RHP
Injury: Right elbow discomfort
IL date: Aug. 9 (15-day IL, retroactive to Aug. 6)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Received an injection to "calm the back of the elbow down" after undergoing testing with Dr. Keith Meister on Aug. 10 in Dallas. Playing catch from 120 feet and should soon develop a plan for his return to the mound. (Last updated Aug. 14) More >>

RHP
Injury: Right flexor strain, elbow surgery
IL date: Feb. 10 (60-day IL)
Expected return: Mid-to-late August
Status: Scheduled to continue rehab assignment with Triple-A Durham by pitching on back-to-back days Aug. 14-15. Could be ready to join the big league bullpen shortly after. Rehab has gone "great," manager Kevin Cash said. (Last updated Aug. 14)

OF
Injury: Hernia
IL date: May 17 (10-day IL, retroactive to May 16; transferred to 60-day IL on Aug. 2)
Expected return: Late August/early September
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. Scheduled to begin "bridge league" games on Aug. 19, then start Triple-A rehab assignment. (Last updated Aug.14)

2B
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. Not likely to return in 2026, Rays president of baseball operations Erik Neander said in a radio interview, but playing catch at 90 feet and hitting with no issues. (Last updated Aug. 14)

RHP
Injury: Lower back spasms
IL date: July 29 (retroactive to July 26)
Expected return: Late August
Status: Last pitched a scoreless inning against Cleveland on July 25, then placed on the IL before the Rays' game on July 29. Faced hitters on Aug. 14 and scheduled to do so again on Aug. 17 before starting a rehab assignment. (Last updated Aug. 14)

INF
Injury: Right hamstring strain
IL date: Aug. 7 (10-day IL, retroactive to Aug. 6)
Expected return: Possibly late September
Status: Exited the Rays' series finale at Coors Field on Aug. 5 after injuring himself running to first base. Manager Kevin Cash said he's "going to miss some significant time" due to the severity of his injury. (Last updated Aug. 14) More >>

RHP
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 in July after a setback while playing catch. Playing catch from 75 feet, but still progressing slowly in recovery. (Last updated Aug. 14) More >>

OF (Rays' No. 6 prospect)
Injury: Right hamstring strain
IL date: Aug. 4 (Triple-A Durham injured list)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Last played on Aug. 1 before being replaced in the third inning. Injury not expected to be serious, but required an IL stint. (Last updated Aug. 4)

RHP
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
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 >>

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LATEST TRANSACTIONS

Aug. 15
• RHP : Recalled from Triple-A Durham
• RHP : Optioned to Triple-A Durham
• RHP : Claimed off waivers by the Angels

Aug. 13
• INF : Signed to a Major League contract. More >>
• INF : Optioned to Triple-A Durham
• RHP : Recalled from Triple-A Durham
• RHP : Optioned to Triple-A Durham
• RHP : Designated for assignment

Aug. 10
• RHP : Signed to Minor League deal

Aug. 9
• RHP : Placed on 15-day IL, retroactive to Aug. 6 (right elbow discomfort)
• RHP : Recalled from Triple-A Durham
• RHP : Outrighted to Triple-A Durham

Aug. 7
• INF : Placed on 10-day IL, retroactive to Aug. 6 (right hamstring strain) More >>
• INF : Recalled from Triple-A Durham