TAMPA -- The Rays saw their outfield depth depleted over the first month of the season, but a key contributor is getting closer to returning. Right fielder Josh Lowe took early batting practice before the Rays’ 3-1 loss to the Royals on Tuesday night at George M. Steinbrenner Field, the

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PHOENIX -- The Rays lost another key outfielder to the injured list on Thursday, as they placed rookie standout Jake Mangum on the 10-day IL due to a left groin strain. Mangum sustained the injury while hustling to beat a groundout in the fourth inning of the Rays’ 7-6 win

One injured Rays player is on the comeback trail. Outfielder/infielder Richie Palacios, sidelined before Opening Day with a fractured right ring finger, began a Minor League rehab assignment with Double-A Montgomery vs. Pensacola on Saturday night at Blue Wahoos Stadium. Palacios played right field and went 1-for-4 with two strikeouts

TAMPA -- The Rays lost a key reliever to the injured list before Friday’s series opener against the Braves, as they placed right-hander Kevin Kelly on the 15-day IL with a left gluteal strain. The Rays recalled right-hander Cole Sulser from Triple-A Durham to take Kelly’s spot in the bullpen.

TAMPA -- The Rays have lost yet another key outfielder to the injured list, as they placed center fielder Jonny DeLuca on the 10-day IL on Tuesday morning with a right shoulder strain. Even DeLuca isn’t totally certain how he sustained the injury or how it progressed to this point.

TAMPA -- Josh Lowe chopped a two-out single up the middle, stepped out of the batter’s box slowly and shouted in frustration as he trotted down the line. After recording his first hit in his second at-bat of the season in the fifth inning of the Rays’ 3-2 win over

CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Rays ace left-hander Shane McClanahan said he feels great. His left elbow, following Tommy John surgery, is structurally sound. But McClanahan, more frustrated than angry, can’t offer a timetable for when he can return to the mound. McClanahan was supposed to be Friday’s Opening Day starter when

TAMPA, Fla. – For the Rays, Sunday brought good news for ace left-hander Shane McClanahan. McClanahan will miss his scheduled Opening Day start -- with Ryan Pepiot now starting Friday against the Rockies -- and begin the season on the injured list. McClanahan departed Saturday’s Grapefruit League game with what

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- Everything was going so well for Shane McClanahan on Saturday at Charlotte Sports Park. His fastball lived in the high 90s, his offspeed stuff was baffling the Red Sox and he was making efficient use of his entire repertoire in his final tune-up before Opening Day.

CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Rays rising star Junior Caminero exited Thursday’s 5-4 win over the Phillies after three innings due to low back tightness. Caminero’s early departure was considered precautionary, according to the team. Manager Kevin Cash described Caminero as day to day. The third baseman will receive treatment on Friday.

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- It had been 578 days since Shane McClanahan scaled the mound to face a hitter wearing another uniform, almost 19 months to the day since his last start at Yankee Stadium on Aug. 2, 2023.

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- Versatile infielder/outfielder José Caballero left Thursday’s 7-7 tie against the Tigers at Charlotte Sports Park in the second inning after fouling a ball off his left foot, but he avoided a serious injury. Caballero underwent X-rays after leaving the game and said they came back negative.

OAKLAND -- The Rays have a key vacancy to fill at the back end of their bullpen, as closer Pete Fairbanks was placed on the 15-day injured list with a right lat strain ahead of Monday's 3-0 loss to the A's at the Coliseum. Fairbanks sustained the injury during Sunday's

ST. PETERSBURG -- The Rays have made it clear since Spring Training that they weren’t going to rush top prospect Junior Caminero back to the big leagues, even with their lineup struggling. Now, they’ll be without Caminero for at least a month for reasons beyond their control. Caminero, MLB Pipeline’s

ST. PETERSBURG -- The Rays made a flurry of roster moves before Monday’s series opener against the Red Sox at Tropicana Field, reinstating second baseman Brandon Lowe from the 10-day injured list but also losing Opening Day starter Zach Eflin to an injury. Lowe had been on the IL since

ST. PETERSBURG -- The Rays are about to add one young power arm to their rotation while temporarily losing another one. Right-hander Ryan Pepiot was placed on the 15-day injured list on Wednesday due to a lower left leg contusion, the result of him taking a 107.5 mph comebacker from

ST. PETERSBURG -- Nothing would have spoiled the Rays’ joy of a weekend sweep against the Mets more than a serious injury to one of their best players. Although the club experienced a scare with right-handed starter Ryan Pepiot on Sunday, it appears to have been only a scare. Pepiot

CHICAGO -- Josh Lowe won’t be back in the Rays’ lineup this weekend, after all. Lowe joined the Rays at Guaranteed Rate Field on Friday afternoon after completing a six-game Minor League rehab assignment with Triple-A Durham. He was poised to make his season debut on Saturday night against the

CHICAGO -- Josh Lowe isn’t going to single-handedly save Tampa Bay’s scuffling lineup. But the Rays’ 9-4 loss to the White Sox on Friday night was another reminder that they need all the help they can get right now. Lowe rejoined the team in the visitors’ clubhouse at Guaranteed Rate

ST. PETERSBURG -- The Rays on Monday placed closer Pete Fairbanks on the 15-day injured list due to an unspecified nerve-related issue. Manager Kevin Cash said Fairbanks has undergone two tests on his neck and shoulder area, which “seemed to be OK,” and will be sent for further testing to

ST. PETERSBURG -- After a brief injury scare last week, Brandon Lowe is back on the injured list due to a Grade 1 right oblique strain. Lowe was not in the lineup for the Rays’ 4-2 win at Angel Stadium on Wednesday despite the Angels starting right-hander José Soriano. The

ST. PETERSBURG -- The Rays received relatively good news regarding their top prospect on Monday. Junior Caminero, who left Sunday’s game with Triple-A Durham in the sixth inning after experiencing left quad discomfort while running to first base, was placed on the seven-day injured list after an MRI revealed a

CLEARWATER, Fla. -- For most teams, a good Spring Training is a healthy Spring Training. From that perspective, the last two weeks haven’t been kind to the Rays. First, they lost outfielder Jonny DeLuca (fractured right hand) for about six weeks after he was hit by a pitch in the

BRADENTON, Fla. -- While working his way back from a bout with left hip inflammation, Rays right fielder Josh Lowe injured his right oblique, sustaining a Grade 1 strain that will keep him off Tampa Bay’s Opening Day roster. Lowe was shut down on Feb. 29 due to his hip