Latest Rays injuries & transactions

August 29th, 2026

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

LATEST INJURIES

RHP
Injury: Right elbow discomfort
IL date: Aug. 9 (15-day IL, retroactive to Aug. 6)
Expected return: Early September
Status: Pitched three innings in a rehab start for Triple-A Durham on Aug. 23. Threw four innings in a sim game on Aug. 28 and felt "very good." Next outing will take place in the Majors. (Last updated Aug. 29) More >>

OF
Injury: Left hamstring strain
IL date: Aug. 19 (10-day IL)
Expected return: Possibly Sept. 1
Status: Started three straight games on a rehab assignment with Triple-A Durham from Aug. 26-28 and expected to play two more before being reevaluated. Exited Aug. 14 game, pinch-hit once, returned to lineup Aug. 18 and landed on IL Aug. 19. (Last updated Aug. 28) More >>

OF
Injury: Hernia
IL date: May 17 (10-day IL, retroactive to May 16; transferred to 60-day IL on Aug. 2)
Expected return: September
Status: Began another rehab assignment with Triple-A Durham on Aug. 25 and started again Aug. 27. Will play for Durham through the weekend of Aug. 28-30 and likely into the following week, but rehab is going well. (Last updated Aug. 28)

RHP
Injury: Lower back spasms
IL date: July 29 (retroactive to July 26)
Expected return: September
Status: Placed on the IL before the Rays' game on July 29. Started his rehab assignment with a clean inning for Triple-A Durham on Aug. 19. Continuing to pitch for Durham and doing well. (Last updated Aug. 28)

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: 2027
Status: Had a PRP injection in July after a setback while playing catch. Resumed throwing but felt his symptoms return, so he was sent for another MRI. "Not ideal for him," Cash said. (Last updated Aug. 28)

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 and hit in live BP off Jax with no issues on Aug. 18. (Last updated Aug. 18)

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 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)

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LATEST TRANSACTIONS

Aug. 23
• RHP : Reinstated from the 60-day injured list More >>
• RHP : Designated for assignment

Aug. 19
• OF : Placed on the 10-day injured list
• RHP : Optioned to Triple-A Durham
• C : Recalled from Triple-A Durham
• RHP : Recalled from Triple-A Durham

Aug. 17
• LHP : Reinstated from the 15-day injured list. More >>
• RHP : Optioned to Triple-A Durham