This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Rays injury news and transactions.
LATEST INJURIES
OF Jonny DeLuca
Injury: Right shoulder strain
IL date: April 8 (10-day IL, retroactive to April 7)
Expected return: Possibly June
Status: Sustained a posterior shoulder injury during a diving catch on April 4, an injury that only affects his throwing. Suffered a minor setback with some soreness while throwing and swinging. (updated April 29) More >>
OF Josh Lowe
Injury: Grade 2 right oblique strain
IL date: March 29 (10-day IL)
Expected return: Likely mid-May
Status: Injured oblique swinging in second at-bat Opening Day. Took batting practice on April 26 and April 29, aiming for live BP on May 2 and a rehab outing on May 3. (updated April 29)
LHP Shane McClanahan
Injury: Left triceps nerve irritation
IL date: March 26 (Transferred to 60-day IL on April 26)
Expected return: Unknown
Status: Making slow progress since leaving March 22 start. Structurally, imaging revealed arm "couldn't be better." Had begun throwing-like activities -- throwing without a baseball -- as of April 29. (updated April 29) More >>
SS Ha-Seong Kim
Injury: Right shoulder surgery (torn labrum)
IL date: March 27 (10-day IL, retroactive to March 24)
Expected return: May or June
Status: Throwing, hitting, fielding and throwing with more intensity across the infield. Visited on April 24 with Dr. Neal ElAttrache, who performed surgery in October. Return to shortstop may take more time than anticipated. (updated April 29) More >>
RHP Kevin Kelly
Injury: Left gluteal strain
IL date: April 11 (15-day IL, retroactive to April 10)
Expected return: Possibly late May or June
Status: Has battled this issue in the past, but felt it in an especially aggravating way April 10. Playing catch out to 75 feet as of April 29, but not yet on the mound. (updated April 29) More >>
RHP Alex Faedo
Injury: Right shoulder inflammation
IL date: March 24 (60-day IL)
Expected return: Likely mid/late May
Status: Transferred to the 60-day IL on April 18, but there has been no setback in his progress. Live BP planned May 6 as part of his Spring Training-type build-up before returning as a multi-inning reliever. (updated April 29)
OF/INF Richie Palacios
Injury: Right knee sprain
IL date: April 18 (10-day IL)
Expected return: Late May to early June
Status: Woke up on April 18 with a knee injury similar to the PCL sprain that sidelined him for nearly two months last year. Started jogging on a treadmill on April 29. (updated April 29)
LHP Nate Lavender
Injury: Left elbow surgery (internal brace)
IL date: Feb. 12 (60-day IL)
Expected return: June or July
Status: After Rule 5 Draft selection, Lavender said he was feeling “unreal” in throwing sessions. Planning to resume throwing off a mound in May. (updated April 29) More >>
OF Jake Mangum
Injury: Left groin strain
IL date: April 24 (10-day IL)
Expected return: Possibly mid-to-late May
Status: Injured his left leg while trying to leg out a groundout April 23 in Arizona. Underwent imaging on April 24 that confirmed a strain. (updated April 24)
LATEST TRANSACTIONS
April 26
• OF Travis Jankowski: Acquired from White Sox in exchange for cash considerations
• INF Coco Montes: Optioned to Triple-A Durham
• LHP Shane McClanahan: Transferred to 60-day injured list
April 24
• OF Jake Mangum: Placed on the 10-day injured list (left groin strain). More>>
• INF Coco Montes: Recalled from Triple-A Durham.
April 18
• OF/INF Richie Palacios: Placed on the 10-day injured list (right knee sprain)
• OF Chandler Simpson: Selected from Triple-A Durham. More>>
• RHP Alex Faedo: Transferred to the 60-day injured list.