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10-DAY/15-DAY INJURED LIST

INF Junior Caminero (left quad strain, No. 1 on Rays' Top 30 Prospects list)
Expected return: After the All-Star break
Caminero has a .933 OPS with three homers and five RBIs through five rehab games in the Rookie-level Florida Complex League. In his first rehab game on July 9, the Rays' No. 1 prospect went 1-for-4 with a three-run homer, then went deep again on July 15. Caminero was placed on the Minor League seven-day injured list on May 29 after sustaining a Grade 2 left quad strain while running out a ground ball for Triple-A Durham on May 28.

The slugging third baseman made his Major League debut last September but was sidelined by a left quad strain three games into the 2024 Triple-A season, then, not six weeks after his return on April 14, went on the IL with a left quad strain again. In 39 games for Durham, Caminero has hit .261/.333/.478 with eight home runs. He's expected to return to the Bulls after the All-Star break. (Last updated: July 15)

LHP Richard Lovelady (left forearm flexor strain)
Expected return: Likely July
Lovelady, who was acquired from the Cubs in May, was placed on the 15-day injured list on June 8 with a left forearm flexor strain one day after pitching a scoreless inning against the Orioles. The lefty reliever said he felt "a little tightness right below my bicep" on a 2-2 fastball during that inning but managed to get out of the inning by throwing two more sliders. He said he wasn't overly worried or concerned about the injury, had never felt it before and hasn't dealt with a similar issue in the past.

Lovelady started a rehab assignment on July 8 with the Rookie-level FCL Rays, giving up four runs on three hits and a walk while recording two outs, including one strikeout. He pitched a scoreless inning with one strikeout for Triple-A Durham on July 11. For the season, Lovelady is 2-4 with a 7.62 ERA in 15 games -- including a 2-3 mark with a 7.36 ERA in eight games for the Rays. (Last updated: July 12)

60-DAY INJURED LIST

RHP Drew Rasmussen (right flexor strain)
Expected return: Possibly August
Rasmussen has one more live batting practice scheduled for July 13 in Port Charlotte, Fla., before he expects to begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Durham after the All-Star break. That would likely put him in line to return, as scheduled, during the final two months of the regular season. Rasmussen said on July 12 his rehab is going well, having most recently thrown a 25-pitch live BP session, and he's "really excited" to get back into game action.

During his recovery, Rasmussen said he has made some changes to limit the stress on his elbow without making significant changes to his arsenal. He noted they will take his rehab stint "outing by outing" as he regains his stamina on the mound.

Rasmussen went on the IL a day after tossing seven scoreless innings on May 11, 2023, in the Rays' 8-2 victory at Yankee Stadium. Manager Kevin Cash announced last July 8 that Rasmussen was slated to undergo a season-ending hybrid internal brace procedure, which he underwent last July 24. Rasmussen previously had two Tommy John surgeries. He was placed on the 60-day IL on Feb. 20. (Last updated: July 12)

LHP Jeffrey Springs (Tommy John surgery)
Expected return: Likely late July
Springs made his sixth rehab start at Triple-A Durham on July 9, giving up three runs (two earned) on four hits while striking out two over four innings. It was his second straight four-inning rehab outing, as he allowed three hits while striking out six over four scoreless innings on July 3. He previously permitted three runs on five hits while striking out five without a walk over three innings on June 28.

Springs restarted his rehab assignment with the Rookie-level FCL Rays on June 7 after a brief setback due to left shoulder/lat tightness, giving up a hit and a walk while striking out three during a 24-pitch inning. He then moved to Durham and breezed through a two-inning start on June 12 and made another scoreless two-inning start on June 18. Springs permitted two runs (one earned) on two hits and one walk while striking out three over 2 1/3 innings on June 23.

Springs underwent Tommy John surgery on April 24, 2023, and was placed on the 60-day injured list on March 15. (Last updated: July 9)

LHP Shane McClanahan (Tommy John surgery)
Expected return: Likely 2025
McClanahan has ramped up to throwing from 135 feet. Manager Kevin Cash said on July 9 that McClanahan, who is still unlikely to pitch this season, is nearing a built-in rest period in his rehab in which he will stop throwing for at least a week. The left-hander underwent Tommy John surgery on Aug. 21, 2023, his second time having the procedure.

McClanahan is expected to miss the entire 2024 season, although the two-year contract he signed with the Rays in January to avoid arbitration included escalators for his 2025 to account for the possibility of a late-season return in ’24, if his rehab allows for it. He was officially placed on the 60-day IL on Feb. 14. (Last updated: July 9)

RHP Jacob Waguespack (right rotator cuff inflammation)
Expected return: TBD
Waguespack was moved to the 60-day IL on May 18. He sustained a right shoulder injury during his last outing for Triple-A Durham that wasn't expected to require a significant stint on the shelf, but the Rays gained some flexibility by recalling him and placing him on the 15-day IL on May 6. Waguespack retired all four batters he faced, striking out three of them, in a start for the Rookie-level Florida Complex League Rays on June 25. But he has since been shut down with a lower back issue, with no timeframe for his return provided. (Last updated: July 9)

LHP Brendan McKay (left elbow; Minor League injured list)
Expected return: Possibly late 2024
McKay, who began the season with Double-A Montgomery, reported left elbow discomfort on May 3 after being promoted to Triple-A Durham and was placed on the Minor League 60-day IL on May 11. He told the club the issue began after his April 30 outing with Montgomery.

A former top prospect who has been set back by a series of arm injuries since debuting for the Rays in 2019, McKay was diagnosed with a flexor/pronator strain and an accompanying UCL sprain after having an MRI exam reviewed by Dr. Neal ElAttrache. Doctors recommended five to six weeks of rehab, with no throwing, before he builds back up to full activity. The Rays' expectation is that McKay will be back to full baseball activity in three months. (Last updated: May 14)

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