Rays reinstate OF Josh Lowe from the 10-day injured list

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Rays outfielder Josh Lowe was reinstated from the 10-day injured list earlier than Monday’s sport with the Chicago White Sox and went 2-for-5 in Tampa Bay’s 8-2 win.

Lowe had been out since opening day resulting from 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 staff.

Lowe hit .292 with 20 homers, 83 RBI and stole 32 bases final season.

“My body feels 100%,” Lowe mentioned. “I feel like I’m starting to trend in the right direction baseball-wise. Feel good in the box.”

Lowe is the second injured Rays outfielder to return in the previous few days. Jonny DeLuca acquired off the IL Friday after lacking the begin 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 night time in heart. Lowe acquired the name in proper.

The infusion of outfielders will price struggling heart fielder Jose Siri enjoying time as Tampa Bay supervisor Kevin Cash seems to mix-and-match.

“We’re going to rotate through all of them,” Cash mentioned. “Josh is a workload thing. I think Jonny DeLuca is deserving of some playing time, so he’s going to get it.”

Siri entered Monday in a 3 for 37 (.081) slide, and hitting .176 total with 43 strikeouts.

Right-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 unfavorable.

“Pep, today coming in, he’s good,” Cash mentioned. “We want to see him take another jump tomorrow to see what his next step is.”

Pepiot performed catch on Monday.

Right-hander Taj Bradley, sidelined all season by a proper pectoral pressure. rejoined the staff from Triple-A Durham however was not added to the roster.

“We’re thrilled where he’s at,” Cash mentioned. “He’s certainly in the mix 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.

Information from The Associated Press was used on this report.