This page will be updated throughout the season with all the latest Rays injury news and transactions.
LATEST INJURIES
OF Jonny DeLuca
Injury: Right hamstring strain
IL date: May 24 (10-day IL, retroactive to May 23)
Expected return: Possibly late June
Status: Felt hamstring “grab” while running to first base on an infield single May 22. MRI revealed a Grade 1 strain. Expected to begin a rehab assignment on June 12 after facing Craig Kimbrel in live BP on June 9. (Last updated June 8) More >>
RHP Craig Kimbrel
Injury: Right wrist strain
IL date: May 31 (15-day IL, retroactive to May 28)
Expected return: Mid-June
Status: Felt stiffness in wrist while playing catch on May 29. Resumed playing catch June 3, threw a bullpen session on June 6 and will face hitters in live BP on June 9. (Last updated June 8) More >>
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, 2025, with target return in June or July. Throwing bullpens and making progress, but still no decision on when he will progress to facing hitters. (Last updated June 8)
RHP Jesse Scholtens
Injury: Right wrist strain
IL date: May 26 (15-day IL)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Felt soreness during recent series in New York and while pitching in Baltimore on May 25. Imaging revealed mild tendon inflammation. Threw a 20-pitch bullpen on June 8 and is scheduled to face hitters on June 11. (Last updated June 8)
2B Gavin Lux
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: Initially sidelined by a right shoulder injury, had his rehab assignment stalled by a sprained ankle on April 11 then shut down May 12 due to inflammation in his left shoulder. "Not close to games," per manager Kevin Cash, but will face Kimbrel in live BP on June 9. (Last updated June 8)
OF Jake Fraley
Injury: Hernia
IL date: May 17 (10-day IL, retroactive to May 16)
Expected return: Possibly July
Status: Scratched from May 16 lineup and placed on IL May 17. Running, playing catch and in the early stages of a hitting progression three weeks after surgery. Manager Kevin Cash initially said he could require 6-8 weeks of recovery after the operation. (Last updated June 8)
RHP Michael Grove
Injury: Right labrum surgery recovery
IL date: April 14 (15-day IL; transferred to 60-day IL on April 20)
Expected return: Possibly June
Status: Signed to a Major League contract on April 14. Began a rehab assignment with one-inning outings for the Rookie-level Florida Complex League Rays on May 23 and May 26. Threw two scoreless innings for Triple-A Durham on June 2 and again June 6. (Last updated June 8)
OF Jacob Melton (Rays' No. 4 prospect)
Injury: Sprained left ankle
IL date: April 24 (Minor League 7-day IL, retroactive to April 23)
Expected return: Mid-June
Status: Sustained a Grade 2 left ankle sprain while running the bases for Triple-A Durham on April 22. Imaging revealed no fracture. Could begin a rehab assignment soon, putting him on track for a mid-June return. (Last updated June 8) More >>
RHP Edwin Uceta
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: Reported soreness in back of right shoulder on April 15. Further evaluation revealed a new injury, a subscapularis strain. Had a setback while playing catch from 75 feet, so he underwent a PRP injection. "Going to be a while," manager Kevin Cash said. (Last updated June 8) More >>
RHP Jonathan Heasley
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 Steven Wilson
Injury: Lumbar disk inflammation
IL date: March 25 (60-day IL)
Expected return: Before All-Star break
Status: Did not pitch all spring while dealing with a back issue that required an injection. Also underwent an appendectomy. Playing catch with the goal to start bullpen sessions on June 8. (Last updated May 29)
RHP Ryan Pepiot
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 >>
LATEST TRANSACTIONS
June 8
• OF Austin Slater: Selected from Triple-A Durham More >>
• INF Oliver Dunn: Optioned to Triple-A Durham
• RHP Jonathan Heasley: Transferred to the 60-day IL
June 3
• RHP Mason Englert: Recalled from Triple-A Durham
• RHP Trevor Martin: Optioned to Triple-A Durham
June 2
• RHP Andrew Wantz: Cleared waivers and elected free agency
• RHP Jonathan Heasley: Returned to Major League roster and placed on the 15-day IL, retroactive to May 29