ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Rays outfielder Josh Lowe was reinstated from the 10-day injured listing earlier than Monday’s recreation with the Chicago White Sox and went 2-for-5 in Tampa Bay’s 8-2 win.
Lowe had been out since opening day attributable to a proper indirect pressure that occurred throughout spring coaching, and skilled proper hamstring tightness in late April simply earlier than he was anticipated to rejoin the crew.
Lowe hit .292 with 20 homers, 83 RBI and stole 32 bases final season.
“My physique feels 100%,” Lowe stated. “I really feel like I am beginning to development in the appropriate path baseball-wise. Really feel good within the field.”
Lowe is the second injured Rays outfielder to return previously few days. Jonny DeLuca received off the IL Friday after lacking the beginning of the season with a damaged proper hand.
DeLuca drove in six runs over the weekend in his first three video games, and began Monday evening in heart. Lowe received the decision in proper.
The infusion of outfielders will price struggling heart fielder Jose Siri enjoying time as Tampa Bay supervisor Kevin Money appears to mix-and-match.
“We’ll rotate by way of all of them,” Money stated. “Josh is a workload factor. I feel Jonny DeLuca is deserving of some enjoying time, so he’ll get it.”
Siri entered Monday in a 3 for 37 (.081) slide, and hitting .176 general with 43 strikeouts.
Proper-hander Edwin Uceta had his contract chosen from Triple-A Durham, the place he was 0-1 with a 7.00 ERA in 10 video games. Uceta appeared in 25 video games, going 0-3, in 2021-23 with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Arizona Diamondbacks and New York Mets.
Tampa Bay used six relievers in Sunday’s 7-6, 10-inning win over the Mets after starter Ryan Pepiot was hit by a 107.5 mph liner on his left calf and exited the sport.
X-rays taken Sunday on Pepiot have been adverse.
“Pep, in the present day coming in, he is good,” Money stated. “We need to see him take one other leap tomorrow to see what his subsequent step is.”
Pepiot performed catch on Monday.
Proper-hander Taj Bradley, sidelined all season by a proper pectoral pressure. rejoined the crew from Triple-A Durham however was not added to the roster.
“We’re thrilled the place he is at,” Money stated. “He is actually within the combine to be inserted into the rotation.”
To make room on the 26-man roster, infielder Curtis Mead and reliever Jacob Lopez have been optioned to Durham.
Infielder-outfielder Niko Goodrum was designated for launch or project.
Info from The Related Press was used on this report.
