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  • Rays' Manuel Rodriguez: Optioned to Triple-A

    The Rays optioned Rodriguez to Triple-A Durham on Tuesday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

    Rodriguez was competing for a spot in the bullpen but will head to Durham for now. He should still wind up spending a good amount of time with the big club this season.

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  • Rays' Zach Eflin: Confirmed for Opening Day

    Eflin will start for the Rays on Opening Day, March 28 at home against the Blue Jays, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

    This had been widely assumed after Eflin turned in a career year in 2023, leading the team in innings pitched, wins and strikeouts. We now have confirmation that Eflin will start Opening Day, which lines him up for two starts on the season-opening homestand. The results this spring don't look good, but the right-hander has already built up to four innings and should be able to stretch out a bit more before he takes the hill in a game that counts.

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  • Rays' Edwin Uceta: Reassigned to minors

    The Rays reassigned Uceta to minor-league camp Monday.

    Uceta made 25 appearances at the big-league level over the past three seasons, but he never had much of a shot at winning a spot in the Rays' Opening Day bullpen after joining the club on a minor-league deal over the winter. He's expected to begin the campaign at Triple-A Durham.

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  • Rays' Osleivis Basabe: Sent packing to Triple-A

    The Rays optioned Basabe to Triple-A Durham on Monday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

    Basabe was in competition for a reserve infielder role but never got going this spring (5-for-26). He still figures to spend a good amount of time with the big club this season but for now will go to Durham where he will play with regularity.

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  • Rays' Jose Siri: Set to handle heavy workload

    Siri will handle a heavy workload in center field to begin the season with both Jonny DeLuca (hand) and Josh Lowe (oblique) sidelined, Kristi Ackert of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

    Siri was already expected to start in center field, but DeLuca and Lowe were his primary backups at the position. With both sidelined, he should be in line for near-everyday at-bats. Siri has stated this spring that his goal is to be more aggressive on the basepaths, though he'll need to improve on his career .273 on-base percentage to provide standout production.

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  • Rays' Richie Palacios: Opportunity knocks

    Between Josh Lowe's oblique injury and Jonny DeLuca's right-hand fracture, Palacios has a good chance to make the Opening Day roster and earn frequent playing time, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports.

    Palacios has three homers this spring and has been playing all three outfield positions. Both he and Harold Ramirez might get more reps than anticipated early on this season. "He's done a good job. He gives very competitive, good at-bats. He's driven the ball really, really well," manager Kevin Cash said. "Continuing to work on the defense in the outfield, be the best outfielder he can be [and that] will help out his opportunities."

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  • Rays' Xavier Isaac: Two homers in Spring Breakout game

    Isaac hit two home runs in Saturday's Spring Breakout game, an 8-8 tie against Minnesota, despite being limited to DH this spring due to a sore ankle, MLB.com reports. His second home run had an exit velocity of 110.4 mph.

    It doesn't sound like an injury to be worried about for the regular season. The 6-foot-4, 240-pound lefty slugger has huge raw power, but he didn't sell out for it in his first full pro season, logging a 21 percent strikeout rate at Single-A and at High-A. He hit 19 home runs with a .916 OPS between the two levels. Isaac could be big-league ready in a year or two, and the main question is whether he will be platooned at the highest level since he had a .697 OPS in 94 plate appearances against southpaws.

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  • Rays' Josh Lowe: Out with oblique injury

    Lowe (hip) will begin the season on the injured list after being diagnosed with a Grade 1 right oblique strain Sunday, Kristie Ackert of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

    The 26-year-old was poised to return to the lineup for Sunday's Grapefruit League game against Pittsburgh after missing the first half of March with left hip inflammation, per Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times, but the oblique issue will instead keep him sidelined. It's unclear when Lowe may be able to return, but he'll likely require a ramp-up period once healthy since he's played in just two games during spring training.

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  • Rays' Naoyuki Uwasawa: Better showing in fourth outing

    Uwasawa allowed one run across four innings while striking out three and walking one in Friday's Grapefruit League game against Baltimore.

    The Rays are dealing with injuries in the rotation, leaving them shorthanded to start the regular season. Uwasawa is one of the potential options to see an increased role, but he struggled to make a case for himself in three outings prior to Friday, allowing 13 earned runs across 5.2 frames. He noted after the game that he rushed less thanks to his increased level of comfort with the pitch clock, per Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. Uwasawa still likely isn't a favorite to open the campaign in the rotation, but he may be able to secure a roster spot as a reliever.

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  • Rays' Brendan McKay: Re-assigned to minor-league camp

    The Rays re-assigned McKay to minor-league camp Friday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

    McKay looked solid this spring after re-upping with the Rays on a minor-league contract, but the club wants him to knock some rust off in the minors first after missing so much time due to injury. The left-hander should open the season in Durham's rotation.

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  • Rays' Jacob Lopez: Optioned to Triple-A

    The Rays optioned Lopez to Triple-A Durham on Friday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

    Lopez had been listed as a possible rotation candidate with Taj Bradley (pectoral) out, but he'll head back to Durham for now. The left-hander permitted three runs with a 7:6 K:BB across 6.1 innings of work during Grapefruit League play.

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  • Rays' Jeffrey Springs: Placed on 60-day IL

    The Rays placed Springs (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Friday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

    The move frees up a spot on the 40-man roster for the addition of Jacob Waguespack. Springs will be out until around midseason while working his way back from Tommy John surgery.

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  • Rays' Jacob Waguespack: Added to roster

    The Rays selected Waguespack's contract from Triple-A Durham on Friday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

    Waguespack had inked a minor-league contract this offseason following a two-year stint in Japan and has earned a spot on the major-league roster after allowing three runs with a 6:1 K:BB over five innings this spring. The 30-year-old right-hander is a candidate to make some starts early on in the season while Taj Bradley (pectoral) is sidelined.

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  • Rays' Jake Odorizzi: Back with Tampa Bay

    Odorizzi agreed to a minor-league contract with the Rays on Friday that includes an invite to big-league camp.

    The veteran right-hander was with the Rays from 2013 to 2017 and will rejoin the organization after sitting out last season while recovering from shoulder surgery. Odorizzi made 22 starts in 2022 split between Houston and Atlanta and had a 4.40 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 86:35 K:BB across 106.1 innings.

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  • Rays' Jonathan Aranda: Locking up roster spot

    Aranda has maintained a 1.124 OPS across 29 plate appearances in the Grapefruit League.

    Aranda entered spring as a strong candidate to earn a large-side platoon role at DH. He's done everything in his power to lock up those plate appearances, as he's struck out just 6.9 percent of the time while clubbing five extra-base hits. While it's not yet clear if Aranda will be a regular part of the Rays' lineup, he appears to be a safe bet to crack the Opening Day roster.

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Injuries

Player Injury
J. Lowe RF Joshua Lowe RF Oblique
S. Baz SP Shane Baz SP Elbow
T. Bradley SP Taj Bradley SP Pectoral
S. McClanahan SP Shane McClanahan SP Elbow
J. Springs SP Jeffrey Springs SP Elbow

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