Patino scheduled to start for Tampa Bay against Minnesota
The Rays will send Luis Patino to the mound Sunday and the Twins will give Griffin Jax the startSEPTEMBER 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Archer scheduled to start for Tampa Bay against Minnesota
The Twins will start Andrew Albers on Saturday and the Rays are expected to counter with Chris ArcherSEPTEMBER 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Wacha scheduled to start for Tampa Bay against Minnesota
The Rays will send Michael Wacha to the mound Friday and the Twins will give Randy Dobnak the startSEPTEMBER 3, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Rodriguez scheduled to start for Boston against Tampa Bay
The Red Sox will start Eduardo Rodriguez on Thursday and the Rays are expected to counter with Shane McClanahanSEPTEMBER 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sale scheduled to start for Boston against Tampa Bay
The Red Sox will start Chris Sale on Wednesday and the Rays are expected to counter with Drew RasmussenSEPTEMBER 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Patino scheduled to start as Tampa Bay hosts Boston
The Rays will roll out Luis Patino to the mound Monday and the Red Sox will give Nick Pivetta the startAUGUST 30, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Wacha scheduled to start for Tampa Bay against Baltimore
The Orioles will roll out John Means to the mound Saturday and the Rays plan to give Michael Wacha the startAUGUST 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
McClanahan scheduled to start for Tampa Bay against Baltimore
The Orioles will send Matt Harvey to the mound Friday and the Rays will give Shane McClanahan the startAUGUST 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Wheeler scheduled to start as Philadelphia hosts Tampa Bay
The Phillies will roll out Zack Wheeler to the mound Wednesday and the Rays will give Ryan Yarbrough the startAUGUST 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Archer expected to start as Tampa Bay hosts Chicago
The Rays will send Chris Archer to the mound Sunday and the White Sox plan to give Reynaldo Lopez the startAUGUST 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Patino scheduled to start as Tampa Bay hosts Chicago
The Rays are expected to send Luis Patino to the mound Saturday and the White Sox will give Dallas Keuchel the startAUGUST 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Giolito scheduled to start for White Sox at Rays
The White Sox will start Lucas Giolito on Friday and the Rays are expected to counter with Michael WachaAUGUST 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
McClanahan scheduled to start for Tampa Bay against Baltimore
The Orioles will start Jorge Lopez on Thursday while the Rays are expected to counter with Shane McClanahanAUGUST 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Moves to 60-day IL Johnson (shoulder) was transferred to the 60-day injured list Monday, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.
Impact Johnson landed on the injured list with a sprained right shoulder Aug. 10, and manager Kevin Cash said the right-hander will miss "significant time." As a result, it's not very surprising to see the 31-year-old move to the 60-day IL, which will force him to miss the remainder of the regular season. Whether Johnson could be available for the postseason remains to be seen, but right-hander Chris Ellis' contract was selected as part of Monday's transaction.
AUGUST 16, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Barnes expected to start as Twins host the Rays
The Rays will start Luis Patino on Sunday while the Twins are expected to counter with Charlie BarnesAUGUST 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Will miss "substantial time" Manager Kevin Cash said Tuesday that Johnson's sprained right shoulder is "pretty severe" and that the right hander will likely miss "substantial time," Marc Topkin of the Tampa Ba...
Impact Johnson was placed on the injured list earlier Tuesday. The right-hander is slated to get a second opinion on the injury, but for the time being, it sounds like he won't be pitching in a big-league game any time soon. While the Rays haven't provided a specific recovery timeline, Cash's comments would suggest there's at least a chance that Johnson's season is over.
AUGUST 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Rays place Yarbrough on COVID-19 IL, activate Arozarena
The Tampa Bay Rays placed left-handed pitcher Ryan Yarbrough on the COVID-19 injured list on TuesdayAUGUST 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Goes on IL The Rays placed Johnson on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with a sprained right shoulder.
Impact Tampa Bay initially feared that Johnson might be dealing with structural damage to his shoulder after the right-hander experienced a cracking sensation during his appearance Sunday against the Orioles, but follow-up tests revealed that he was dealing with a sprain instead. The Rays haven't provided a timeline for Johnson's return to action, but the reliever will presumably need more than the minimum 10 days to recover from the injury. Louis Head was called up from Triple-A Durham to take Johnson's spot in the bullpen.
AUGUST 10, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Leaves with shoulder discomfort Johnson was removed from Sunday's game against the Orioles with right shoulder discomfort, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Impact Johnson fell to the ground after sailing a pitch to the backstop during the sixth inning and was pulled from the contest. He recorded two outs without allowing a baserunner before suffering the injury.
AUGUST 8, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Moves up to big club The Rays recalled Johnson from Triple-A Durham on Sunday, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.
Impact After he was acquired from Cleveland on Friday, Johnson never appeared in a game for Durham before he was summoned to the big club. He'll join the Tampa Bay bullpen as a replacement for Jeffrey Springs (knee), who was placed on the injured list in a corresponding move. Johnson is expected to work mainly in lower-leverage spots while he's up with the Rays.
AUGUST 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
ChiSox rally for 6-4 win over Indians after getting Kimbrel
Tim Anderson delivered a tiebreaking single, José Abreu was hit in the head by a pitch with the bases loaded and the Chicago White Sox rallied for two runs in the eighth inning to...JULY 31, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Traded to Rays Johnson and outfielder Jordan Luplow were traded from Cleveland to Tampa Bay in exchange for right-hander Peyton Battenfield, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.
Impact Johnson made his big-league debut in early July and surrendered a run over 1.2 frames while recording three strikeouts. The right-hander has a 3.32 ERA, 1.65 WHIP and 35:11 K:BB across 21 appearances at the Triple-A level this season.
JULY 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Indians get LHP Battenfield from Rays for Luplow, Johnson
The Indians capped a whirlwind few hours before the trading deadline by sending outfielder Jordan Luplow and right-hander DJ Johnson to the Tampa Bay Rays for minor league pitcher...JULY 30, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Alvarez ends slump with 2-run HR as Astros beat Indians 4-3
Yordan Alvarez snapped an 0-for-22 slump with a two-run homer to help the Houston Astros to a 4-3 win over the Cleveland IndiansJULY 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sent down Monday Johnson was optioned to Triple-A Columbus on Monday.
Impact Johnson's contract was selected by Cleveland July 7, and he allowed one run on two hits and no walks while striking out three in 1.2 innings in his lone relief appearance with the big-league club. He'll return to the minors after J.C. Mejia was recalled from Triple-A Columbus in a corresponding move.
JULY 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
