• Sidelined Friday
    Florial is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Angels.

    Advice: Florial will get a rare off-day against a right-handed pitcher, with Jose Ramirez filling in at DH and Gabriel Arias playing third. While he almost exclusively plays against LHP, Florial has stumbled to a .196 average and a 46.4 percent strikeout rate through 20 games played. Rotowire.com 5 minutes ago
  • Receives day off
    Cowser is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Reds.

    Advice: Cowser will get a breather for Friday's game, as Heston Kjerstad fills in at left field. Through 30 games, Cowser is slashing .277/.351/.578 with six homers and three stolen bases. Rotowire.com 11 minutes ago
     
  • Gets breather
    Palacios is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Mets.

    Advice: Palacios has been an everyday starter for the Rays lately with Jose Siri dealing with a suspension and Josh Lowe (hamstring) on the 10-day IL. However, the newly recalled Johnny DeLuca will fill in at center field Friday. Rotowire.com 16 minutes ago
  • Rays activate Jonny DeLuca from the IL
    Rays activated Jonny DeLuca (hand) from the 10-day injured list.

    Advice: DeLuca had been out since early March, but had a rehab assignment with Triple-A Durham last week where he went 0-for-4 with an RBI. The 25-year-old spent the 2023 season with the Dodgers where he had an average .740 OPS across 45 plate appearances. He’ll likely make his Rays debut sometime this weekend. Rotoworld 28 minutes ago
  • Rays option Niko Goodrum to Triple-A
    Rays optioned INF Niko Goodrum to Triple-A Durham.

    Advice: Goodrum will head down to the minors after he put together just four hits in his 37 plate appearances with the Rays this season. The 32-year-old was added to the Rays in a trade with the Twins at the beginning of the season as infield depth, but he hasn’t made the mark he nor the Rays hoped he could. Rotoworld 28 minutes ago
     
  • Sent back to minors
    The Blue Jays optioned Barger to Triple-A Buffalo on Friday, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.

    Advice: Barger struggled during his first stint in the big leagues, going just 1-for-18 with a 6:0 K:BB. He'll go back to playing every day with Buffalo while Nathan Lukes takes his spot on Toronto's roster. Rotowire.com 36 minutes ago
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  • Joins big club
    The Blue Jays recalled Lukes from Triple-A Buffalo on Friday.

    Advice: The 29-year-old missed out on Toronto's Opening Day roster but will join the big-league club a month into the season. Lukes had a .284/.348/.432 slash line through 20 games for Buffalo this season and will provide outfield depth with Kevin Kiermaier (hip) on the injured list. Rotowire.com 37 minutes ago
  • Back from injury
    DeLuca (hand) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list on Friday, Tricia Whitaker of Bally Sports Sun reports.

    Advice: DeLuca has missed the first month-plus of 2024 after fracturing his right hand on a hit-by-pitch in spring training, but after a six-game rehab stint at Triple-A Durham, DeLuca will join the big-league roster. The 25-year-old batted .300 in 25 plate appearances and walked four times with one strikeout at Durham. He'll immediately step into the lineup Friday, as he is starting in center field and batting eighth versus the Mets. Rotowire.com 39 minutes ago
  • Sent to Triple-A
    The Rays optioned Goodrum to Triple-A Durham on Friday, Tricia Whitaker of Bally Sports Sun reports.

    Advice: Goodrum was called up by Tampa Bay on April 12, but he appeared in just nine games and went 3-for-16 with a walk and six strikeouts. The 32-year-old could rejoin the Rays later in the campaign if/when the club requires infield depth. Rotowire.com 44 minutes ago