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Ryan Yarbrough - Dealing with side injury Yarbrough was diagnosed with right side discomfort after he left Thursday's game against the Blue Jays, Ryan Bass of Bally Sports Sun reports.

Impact Yarbrough pitched behind an opener and gave up two runs over one inning before he exited the contest. The severity of the injury remains unclear, but the possibility of an oblique injury looms large on the left-hander's availability for Tampa Bay's playoff push.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Ryan Yarbrough - Departs with apparent injury Yarbrough was removed from Thursday's game against the Blue Jays with an apparent injury, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact The left-hander followed opener JT Chargois and allowed a pair of solo homers during the second inning, and he was lifted after initially taking the mound for the third frame. The 30-year-old should be considered day-to-day until more information is available on the injury.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Yandy Díaz - Receives cortisone shot Diaz (shoulder), who isn't starting Thursday against the Blue Jays, recently received a cortisone injection, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact Diaz is on the bench for a third consecutive game Thursday due to left shoulder soreness , but manager Kevin Cash said that the third baseman is trending in the right direction. It's possible Diaz returns to action for Friday's matchup against Toronto.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Yandy Díaz - Still out Thursday Diaz (shoulder) is not in Thursday's lineup against the Blue Jays, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

Impact This is the third game in a row that Diaz will miss with left shoulder soreness. Jonathan Aranda is leading off and manning the hot corner while Ji-Man Choi starts at first base and hits eighth.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Harold Ramírez - Gets breather Thursday Ramirez isn't starting Thursday against the Blue Jays, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact Ramirez started the last five games and went 4-for-20 with two doubles and five strikeouts. Ji-Man Choi will take over at first base and bat eighth Thursday.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Kevin Herget - Designated for assignment Herget was designated for assignment Thursday.

Impact The move allows the Rays to add utilityman Miles Mastrobuoni to the 40-man roster. Herget gave up two earned runs with one strikeout in 2.2 innings over two appearances in September.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

René Pinto - Optioned to Triple-A Pinto was optioned to Triple-A Durham on Thursday.

Impact The Rays had been carrying Pinto as a third catcher, but they'll drop down to two backstops for the time being. Pinto is hitting .211/.241/.316 with two home runs in 24 games.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Brooks Raley - Rare stumble in loss Raley (1-2) allowed three earned runs on three hits across one inning to take the loss Wednesday against the Astros.

Impact Raley entered the game with a one-run lead, but he allowed a three-run home run to Kyle Tucker to take the loss. Entering Wednesday's appearance, Raley had turned in 10 consecutive scoreless appearances -- spanning 10.2 innings -- while also picking up six holds in that span. Despite the stumble, Raley has been excellent for the Rays this season by maintaining a 2.47 ERA and 0.92 WHIP across 51 frames.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Randy Arozarena - Swipes 31st bag Arozarena went 2-for-4 with a stolen base Wednesday against the Astros.

Impact Arozarena reached base on a pair of singles, and he recorded his 31st stolen base of the season in the eighth inning. He's managed only one homer in 17 games in September, though he's still swiped four bags while being caught just once in that span. Through 594 plate appearances on the campaign, Arozarena has already tallied career-high marks in RBI and stolen bases.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Ryan Yarbrough - Set for bulk-relief role Yarbrough is expected to serve as a bulk reliever behind opener JT Chargois in Thursday's game against the Blue Jays, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact Since being called up from Triple-A Durham on Aug. 30, all three of Yarbrough's appearances have come out of the bullpen on days the Rays have deployed openers. In those outings, Yarbrough has gone 1-0 with an 0.84 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 6:3 K:BB in 10.2 innings. The Rays may continue to deploy him as a bulk reliever so long as the arrangement keeps yielding quality results.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Josh Lowe - Raking, whiffing in Triple-A Lowe is hitting .310/.399/.538 with 12 homers, 21 steals and a 32.5 percent strikeout rate through 74 games with Triple-A Durham.

Impact He's been drawing a good amount of walks (12.9 percent), but Lowe continues to strike out at a horrendous pace. The last couple weeks are particularly illustrative of Lowe's ways, as he's hit .367 with a 1.078 OPS and eight steals over 13 games (49 plate appearances), and yet he's struck out 23 times in that span (a 39.7 percent clip). As impressive as Lowe's production has been in Triple-A over the last two seasons, his swing-and-miss tendencies continue to damage his potential of developing into an everyday major-league outfielder. The 20-20 upside is tantalizing, but we've seen other players with similar profiles fail to realize it before.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Miles Mastrobuoni - Gets first call to majors Mastrobuoni's contract was purchased from Triple-A Durham on Thursday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact Mastrobuoni had seemed like a potential utility prospect for several years thanks to his solid hit tool and defensive versatility. This is the first year in six minor-league seasons the 26-year-old logged an ISO over .150. He hit .300/.377/.469 with 16 home runs and 23 steals in 129 games at Triple-A. Mastrobuoni played 56 games at second base, with another handful of starts coming at shortstop, third base and all three outfield spots.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Rays look to stop slide in matchup with the Blue Jays

The Tampa Bay Rays aim to break their three-game slide when they take on the Toronto Blue Jays

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Isaac Paredes - Slugs 20th homer Paredes went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk Wednesday against the Astros.

Impact Paredes took Lance McCullers yard in the seventh inning to tally his 20th homer of the season. He's held a fairly regular role in the Rays' lineup since Brandon Lowe (back) has been sidelined, maintaining a .318 average with two homers, five RBI and four runs scored across his last nine starts spanning to Sept. 13. Though he's struggled to hit for a decent average, Paredes has a 127 wRC+ and .338 wOBA across 343 plate appearances on the campaign.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Rays expect Shane McClanahan to start Sunday, but lose Jalen Beeks Notes | Lefty starter feels good after his early Tuesday exit; the reliever is placed on the injured list due to a right leg issue.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022 • TAMPABAY.COM

Corey Kluber - Goes seven strong Wednesday Kluber tossed seven innings, giving up one run on six hits and a walk while striking out two in Wednesday's loss to the Astros. He did not factor into the decision.

Impact Kluber went seven strong Wednesday, surrendering just one run on an Aledmys Diaz first inning single. The 36-year-old rebounded well after a couple tough starts, producing his fifth quality start in his last seven starts. Kluber now owns a 4.30 ERA and 1.18 WHIP with 130 punchouts over 155 innings in 29 starts this season.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Astros rally past Rays for 5-2 victory, series sweep ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — At least the Rays put up a fight this time.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

JT Chargois - Serving as opener Thursday Chargois will open Thursday's game against the Blue Jays, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact Chargois previously served as the Rays' opener on Sept. 6 when he gave up two earned runs over two innings. However, he has made five consecutive scoreless appearances out of the bullpen. Ryan Yarbrough is expected to receive the bulk of the workload after Chargois is removed.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Astros sweep struggling Rays behind Tucker, McCullers

Kyle Tucker hit a two-run homer, Lance McCullers Jr. pitched seven effective innngs and the AL West champion Houston Astros completed a three-game sweep by beating the Tampa Bay Ra...

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Arozarena says tiff with Díaz is resolved ST. PETERSBURG -- Rays outfielder Randy Arozarena and infielder Yandy Díaz were involved in a heated incident in the parking lot at Tropican...

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022 • MLB.COM

Rays' Randy Arozarena, Yandy Díaz had altercation after game

Rays teammates Yandy Díaz and Randy Arozarena had an altercation after a 4-0 loss to the Astros on Monday, partially prompting Tampa Bay manager Kevin Cash to bench both players Tu...

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Kyle Manzardo - Rakes in Double-A to close out 2022 Manzardo hit .327/.405/.582 with five home runs and a 14:19 BB:K across 29 games to finish out the season following his promotion to Double-A Montgomery.

Impact That's almost as good as what he did at High-A Bowling Green before being promoted (.329/.436/.636). He finishes the 2022 regular season with 22 homers and 81 RBI in 93 games across the two levels, not to mention nearly as many walks (59) as strikeouts (65). The 21-year-old Manzardo could very well crack the majors at some point next year.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Yandy Díaz - Dealing with shoulder soreness Diaz isn't starting Wednesday against the Astros due to left shoulder soreness, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact Diaz is on the bench for a second consecutive matchup Wednesday, but his absence from Tuesday's lineup was partially due to the fact that he got into an altercation with teammate Randy Arozarena in the parking lot following Monday's game. It's not yet clear whether Diaz will be available off the bench Wednesday, but he should tentatively be considered day-to-day.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Rays' Jalen Beeks placed on injured list, Dusten Knight called up Also, there is a report of a “physical altercation” between Randy Arozarena and Yandy Diaz.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022 • TAMPABAY.COM