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Chase Solesky Chase Solesky Recalled from Triple-A
Mon, May 18, 2026, 2:56 PM
The Rays recalled Solesky from Triple-A Durham on Monday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Analysis: Solesky will give manager Kevin Cash a fresh bullpen arm as he absorbs the roster spot vacated by Cole Sulser (back). The 28-year-old was called up earlier this month by the Rays, but he is still looking to make his major-league debut. |
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Cole Sulser Cole Sulser Sent to IL with back strain
Mon, May 18, 2026, 2:53 PM
The Rays placed Sulser on the 15-day injured list Monday with a lower-back strain, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Analysis: It's unclear when Sulser's back began bothering him, but he hadn't pitched since last Wednesday. His spot on the roster and in the bullpen will be taken over by Chase Solesky. |
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Joe Boyle Joe Boyle Activated, sent to Triple-A
Mon, May 18, 2026, 2:51 PM
The Rays activated Boyle (elbow) from the 15-day injured list Monday and optioned him to Triple-A Durham, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Analysis: Boyle had made three rehab starts after overcoming a right elbow strain, but he really struggled in his final rehab outing Sunday, allowing five runs with a 0:4 K:BB over 1.2 frames. The Rays have decided to keep him at Durham where he had been rehabbing rather than stick him back on the big-league roster. |
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Junior Caminero Junior Caminero Goes deep in win
Sun, May 17, 2026, 5:29 PM
Caminero went 1-for-2 with a home run, two walks and two RBI in Sunday's 6-3 win over the Marlins.
Analysis: Caminero launched a solo shot off Eury Perez in the first inning before adding an RBI via a bases-loaded walk in the sixth. The 22-year-old slugger has now hit safely in seven of his past nine games, tallying three homers, seven RBI and seven runs scored during that stretch. On the season, he's slashing .256/.342/.488 with 12 home runs, 32 RBI and 28 runs scored across 196 plate appearances. |
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Bryan Baker Bryan Baker Secures 12th save
Sun, May 17, 2026, 4:52 PM
Baker earned the save in Sunday's 6-3 win over the Marlins, allowing one hit without recording a walk or strikeout in a scoreless ninth inning.
Analysis: Baker was called on to close out a three-run lead and worked around a leadoff single to do so on 10 pitches. It was an encouraging outing after the 31-year-old entered the contest having allowed runs in back-to-back appearances, including a blown save Wednesday. For the year, he's 12-for-15 in save chances with a 2.79 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and 23:8 K:BB across 19.1 innings. |
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Drew Rasmussen Drew Rasmussen Earns fourth win Sunday
Sun, May 17, 2026, 4:47 PM
Rasmussen (4-1) earned the win against the Marlins on Sunday, allowing two runs on seven hits and two walks with two strikeouts over 5.1 innings.
Analysis: Rasmussen allowed two runs in the third inning but otherwise kept the Marlins in check despite generating just five whiffs on 93 pitches. The 30-year-old has now yielded three earned runs or fewer in eight of nine starts this season, with the lone exception being a four-run outing April 18. He'll carry a 3.19 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and 45:9 K:BB across 48 frames into a road matchup against the Yankees next weekend. |
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Aaron Brooks Aaron Brooks Assigned to Triple-A
Sun, May 17, 2026, 8:28 AM
Brooks cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Durham by the Rays on Sunday.
Analysis: The right-hander was designated for assignment by Tampa Bay on Friday, but he'll remain in the organization after passing through waivers unclaimed. Brooks made just one appearance while up in the majors this year and surrendered three earned runs on a hit and two walks over one-third of an inning. |
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Carson Williams Carson Williams Back in majors
Sun, May 17, 2026, 8:26 AM
The Rays recalled Williams from Triple-A Durham on Sunday.
Analysis: The 22-year-old made Tampa Bay's Opening Day roster but was demoted back to Durham after going 3-for-23 with nine strikeouts in his first seven MLB games. Taylor Walls reclaimed the starting job at shortstop once he was healthy, but Williams is returning to the majors with Jake Fraley (hernia) heading to the IL. Walls has a .212/.310/.273 slash line in 118 plate appearances, so Williams could get some opportunities to prove he can handle big-league pitching, and the additional infield depth could free up Richie Palacios for more time in right field. |
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Jake Fraley Jake Fraley Shifts to IL
Sun, May 17, 2026, 8:22 AM
The Rays (hernia) placed Fraley on the 10-day injured list Sunday, retroactive to May 16.
Analysis: The outfielder was scratched from the lineup Saturday due to the injury and is expected to be sidelined about six weeks. Carson Williams was called up Sunday to take Fraley's place on the big-league roster, though it'll likely be Ryan Vilade and Jonny DeLuca that benefit from additional playing time. |
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Nick Martinez Nick Martinez Excellent campaign continues
Sat, May 16, 2026, 9:40 PM
Martinez didn't factor into the decision Saturday against the Marlins, allowing no runs on five hits and one walk in six innings. He struck out four.
Analysis: The 35-year-old right-hander has been a model of consistency for the Rays to begin the season, giving up two earned runs or fewer in each of his first nine starts. Martinez, a former reliever, has touched the 90-pitch threshold on just one occasion in 2026, but he's still managed to work into the sixth inning all but two of his outings on the year. Martinez has a tidy 1.51 ERA, 1.04 WHIP and 35:11 K:BB over 53.2 frames, but he's next lined up for a tough test against the division-rival Yankees. |
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Jake Fraley Jake Fraley Lands on IL with hernia
Sat, May 16, 2026, 8:33 PM
The Rays placed Fraley on the 10-day injured list Saturday due to a hernia, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Analysis: The Rays scratched Fraley from Saturday's lineup due to the injury. Topkin relays that the degree and severity of the hernia are not yet known, though Fraley will be out of action for at least six weeks. Jonny DeLuca and Ryan Vilade should both see more reps in the outfield in Fraley's absence, and Carson Williams is expected to be called up from Triple-A Durham to take Fraley's spot on the 26-man roster. |
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Nick Fortes Nick Fortes Losing time to Feduccia
Sat, May 16, 2026, 12:37 PM
Fortes isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Marlins, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Analysis: Fortes will sit down for the fourth time in Tampa Bay's last five games, which could signal that the Rays are pivoting toward using the lefty-hitting Hunter Feduccia as their primary catcher against right-handed starters. |
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Yandy Diaz Yandy Diaz Opens game with two-run homer
Fri, May 15, 2026, 8:53 PM
Diaz went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and a walk during Tampa Bay's 7-2 win over Miami on Friday.
Analysis: Diaz got the Rays on the board early with a two-run home run off Janson Junk in the first inning, which was the former's second home run in May and sixth of the season. It was also the sixth multi-RBI game of the season for Diaz, who is slashing .297/.378/.449 with 26 RBI, 21 runs scored and one steal across 180 plate appearances. |
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Taylor Walls Taylor Walls Collects three RBI on Friday
Fri, May 15, 2026, 8:48 PM
Walls went 1-for-3 with three RBI during the Rays' 7-2 win over the Marlins on Friday.
Analysis: Walls brought Cedric Mullins home on a groundout to first, and the former tacked on two more runs for Tampa Bay with a double to right field. Walls' three RBI on Friday are a season high, and it's the third time in four games that he's driven in at least one run. He has gone 4-for-14 (.286) with five RBI and two runs scored over his last four games. |
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Cedric Mullins Cedric Mullins Logs four hits vs. Miami
Fri, May 15, 2026, 8:46 PM
Mullins went 4-for-4 with three singles, one steal, a solo home run and two additional runs scored during the Rays' 7-2 win over the Marlins on Friday.
Analysis: Mullins utilized the bunt to get on base in each of his first two at-bats before smacking his third home run of the season (and first since April 18) in the sixth frame. He also logged his ninth steal of the season, which is eighth-most in the American League and second on the Rays behind Chandler Simpson (14). Over his last seven games, Mullins has gone 9-for-24 (.375) with three steals, one home run, five RBI and five runs scored. |
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Ian Seymour Ian Seymour Yields homer as opener
Fri, May 15, 2026, 8:38 PM
Seymour allowed one run on two hits while striking out two across two innings while serving as the opener in the Rays' 7-2 win over the Marlins on Friday.
Analysis: Seymour made his first start of the season Friday against Miami and went two innings as the opener, giving up a solo home run to Connor Norby in the second frame before handing the keys to Jesse Scholtens. Seymour has yielded a home run in two of his last three outings and has a 5.48 ERA and 1.36 WHIP over 21.1 innings this season. It's possible that Seymour operates as the Rays' opener when Scholtens is slated to make his next appearance, which is tentatively slated for next week at home against the Orioles. |
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Jesse Scholtens Jesse Scholtens Follows Seymour, earns win
Fri, May 15, 2026, 8:35 PM
Scholtens (4-2) earned the win against the Marlins on Friday, allowing one run on five hits while striking out four across five innings. He did not issue a walk.
Analysis: Ian Seymour served as the Rays' opener Friday and pitched in the first two innings before Scholtens took over. Scholtens was in control for most of his outing, with his lone blemish coming in the sixth inning, when he yielded a solo homer to Jakob Marsee. It was the first time since April 20 against the Reds that Scholtens completed five-plus frames, and he sits at a 3.06 ERA and 1.14 WHIP across 32.1 innings this season. He's lined up to face the Orioles at home next week, and it wouldn't be surprising to see Scholtens operate in a bulk-relief role again. |
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Ian Seymour Ian Seymour Serving as opener Friday
Fri, May 15, 2026, 2:26 PM
Seymour will start as the opener Friday against the Marlins, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Analysis: It will be Seymour's first official start of the season, but Jesse Scholtens is still expected to serve as the bulk reliever behind Seymour, according to Topkin. Seymour came up as a starting pitcher but has topped out at just 32 pitches in a single game as a full-time reliever through the first month-and-a-half of the 2026 season. |
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Aaron Brooks Aaron Brooks Designated for assignment
Fri, May 15, 2026, 11:27 AM
The Rays designated Brooks for assignment Friday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Analysis: Brooks' contract was selected from Triple-A Durham last weekend, but he was shelled for four runs (three earned) on one hit and a pair of walks in one-third of an inning in his lone appearance out of the Tampa Bay bullpen. It was the 36-year-old's first big-league outing since June of 2024 with the Athletics. |
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Trevor Martin Trevor Martin Back from Triple-A
Fri, May 15, 2026, 11:24 AM
The Rays recalled Martin from Triple-A Durham on Friday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Analysis: In a corresponding move, Tampa Bay designated Aaron Brooks for assignment. Martin made his major-league debut earlier this season with the Rays, appearing in three games out of the bullpen, and turned in a 6.23 ERA and 4:1 K:BB across 4.1 innings. He's logged a 2.40 ERA, 1.73 WHIP and 16:8 K:BB over 15 innings at Durham. |
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