This page will be updated throughout the season with all the latest Rays injury news and transactions.
LATEST INJURIES
OF Cedric Mullins
Injury: Lower back tightness
Expected return: Day to day
Status: Scratched from the starting lineup shortly before the game on March 4 after tweaking his back during a pregame workout. Receiving treatment and doing "better," but "probably not gonna play for a little bit," manager Kevin Cash said. (Last updated March 5)
INF/OF Richie Palacios
Injury: Low back tightness
Expected return: Day to day
Status: Last played March 3 but hasn't been back in the lineup since due to tightness in his lower back. Will receive treatment for a few days then "see where we go from there," manager Kevin Cash said. (Last updated March 5)
2B Gavin Lux
Injury: Overall soreness
Expected return: Possibly the week of March 9
Status: Took 25-30 swings in the batting cage on March 3 and has had "three really good days" since then," manager Kevin Cash said. Status for Opening Day is not in question. (Last updated March 5)
OF Victor Mesa Jr.
Injury: Left hamstring soreness
Expected return: Day to day
Status: Has not yet played in a Spring Training game due to a leg issue that the team doesn't want to risk aggravating. Trending in the right direction and will get in a game "soon, hopefully," per manager Kevin Cash. (Last updated March 4)
RHP Edwin Uceta
Injury: Right shoulder soreness
Expected return: Possibly Opening Day
Status: Withdrew from Classic on Feb. 15, then “didn’t feel great” when playing catch Feb. 19. Exam revealed inflammation. Received a cortisone injection on Feb. 20 and played catch from 60 feet on Feb. 28. Played catch again on March 2. (Last updated March 2)
RHP Steven Wilson
Injury: Back soreness
Expected return: TBD
Status: Wilson has not pitched in Rays camp, as he is dealing with a back issue. That required an injection that will sideline him for another week. He is not expected to be ready for Opening Day. (Last updated Feb. 27)
RHP Manuel Rodríguez
Injury: Right flexor strain, elbow surgery
IL date: Feb. 10 (60-day IL)
Expected return: Midseason 2026
Status: Underwent surgery to repair a right elbow flexor strain on Aug. 8. Hopes to return in June or July. Placed on 60-day IL on Feb. 10. (Last updated Feb. 10)
LATEST TRANSACTIONS
March 5
• INF Jadher Areinamo: Optioned to Minor League camp
• RHP Brody Hopkins: Reassigned to Minor League camp
• RHP T.J. Nichols: Reassigned to Minor League camp
• C Logan Driscoll: Reassigned to Minor League camp
• LHP John Rooney: Reassigned to Minor League camp
• RHP Austin Vernon: Reassigned to Minor League camp