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10-DAY/15-DAY INJURED LIST

OF Josh Lowe (right oblique strain)
Expected return: Possibly June 4
Lowe began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Durham on May 31 at Jacksonville, going 2-for-4. He was scheduled to serve as Durham's DH on June 1 before returning to right field on June 2. If all goes well, Rays manager Kevin Cash said Lowe will rejoin the Rays on June 4 at Miami.

Lowe was placed on the injured list on May 25, three days after he exited the team's May 22 game against the Red Sox in the second inning due to what the club initially described as “right side tightness." This is the second time this season that Lowe has dealt with a right oblique strain; a Grade 1 right oblique strain in mid-March kept him out of action for nearly two months and prevented him from making his season debut until May 6. Lowe, who had a cortisone injection on May 23, initially said he hoped to miss the minimum amount of time. (Last updated: June 1)

LHP Colin Poche (mid-back tightness)
Expected return: Early June
Poche felt good after throwing a 15-pitch bullpen session on May 22, and he is scheduled to join Triple-A Durham for a Minor League rehab stint on June 2. The left-hander went on the injured list on April 26, retroactive to April 24, due to a mid-back issue that prevented him from feeling fully comfortable on the mound. He received an injection in his back, which came before a few days of rest, and then needed a second cortisone-type shot in early May. (Last updated: June 1)

RHP Zach Eflin (lower back inflammation)
Expected return: Early June
Eflin threw 46 pitches off the mound at Tropicana Field prior to the May 30 game against the A's and said he felt good afterward. He is scheduled for a more intense bullpen on June 2 in Baltimore, and his status will be evaluated after that before a potential return to Tampa Bay's rotation.

Eflin was placed on the injured list on May 20, retroactive to May 19. The right-hander reported feeling some discomfort in his back during his final inning on May 18 in Toronto, and he still felt it when the Rays returned home on May 20, which would have made it impossible to make his scheduled start on May 24. Eflin compared this injury to the lower back tightness that forced him to miss two weeks in April 2023 and said he was "not too worried about it, honestly." (Last updated: June 1)

INF Junior Caminero (left quad strain, No. 1 on Rays' Top 30 Prospects list)
Expected return: Likely July
Caminero, who has spent the entire season with Triple-A Durham after making his Major League debut last September, was placed on the Minor League seven-day injured list on May 29 after sustaining a Grade 2 left quad strain while running out a ground ball for the final out of the game on May 28. The slugging third baseman is expected to miss four to six weeks, which will further delay his anticipated return to the Majors. (Last updated: May 29)

60-DAY INJURED LIST

LHP Jeffrey Springs (Tommy John surgery)
Expected return: Likely mid-July
Springs' second rehab appearance in a Rookie-level Florida Complex League game ended after just one batter on May 25, as the left-hander was removed in the bottom of the first with left shoulder tightness. Manager Kevin Cash clarified on May 26 that it was more of a lat issue, something Springs feels under his armpit, and called it a "very precautionary" exit that shouldn't set back Springs' rehab timeline too far.

Springs got back on the mound on June 1, throwing a 20-pitch bullpen session of fastballs and changeups. He will throw another one on June 4, and the Rays hope he will restart his rehab assignment in early June. He will have to restart his buildup, most likely, beginning with a one-inning outing and then adding to his workload each time out.

Springs underwent Tommy John surgery on April 24, 2023, and was placed on the 60-day injured list on March 15. Before the season, president of baseball operations Erik Neander said Springs could be in line to rejoin the Rays' rotation by July or August. (Last updated: June 1)

SS Taylor Walls (right hip surgery)
Expected return: Likely June
Walls, who was transferred to the 60-day IL on April 20, began a rehab assignment with the Rookie-level Florida Complex League Rays on May 21. The slick-fielding infielder played five games at that level, going 2-for-17 with one home run, two walks and two strikeouts while playing all his games at shortstop. Walls then joined Triple-A Durham on May 30 and went 2-for-6 with two doubles and played all nine innings at shortstop. Manager Kevin Cash relayed that Walls felt "the best he's felt in a long time, so really encouraged by that."

Walls, whose injured list stint began March 25, underwent surgery on Oct. 27 to repair a labral tear and relieve discomfort from an impingement in his right hip. He said on Feb. 13 he had been dealing with a “noticeable hip impingement” for more than a year, and it reached the point in the playoffs where he could barely swing the bat. (Last updated: May 31)

RHP Drew Rasmussen (right flexor strain)
Expected return: Late 2024
Rasmussen went on the IL a day after tossing seven scoreless innings on May 11, 2023, in the Rays' 8-2 victory at Yankee Stadium. Manager Kevin Cash announced on July 8 that Rasmussen was slated to undergo a season-ending hybrid internal brace procedure, which he underwent on July 24. Rasmussen, who previously had two Tommy John surgeries, is doing well in his rehab. President of baseball operations Erik Neander said prior to the season that Rasmussen could return to the big league staff in the final months of the year. He was placed on the 60-day IL on Feb. 20. (Last updated: May 20)

RHP Jacob Waguespack (right rotator cuff inflammation)
Expected return: TBD
Waguespack was moved to the 60-day IL on May 18. He sustained a right shoulder injury during his last outing for Triple-A Durham that wasn't expected to require a significant stint on the shelf, but the Rays gained some flexibility by recalling Waguespack and placing him on the 15-day IL on May 6. Had the reliever been placed on the Minor League IL, that stint would not have counted toward the time he's required to stay inactive after the move to the 60-day IL. So not only did the Rays open a roster spot for left-hander Richard Lovelady -- acquired in a trade on May 18 -- but they also guaranteed Waguespack will be eligible to return after serving the minimum 60 days, on July 5. (Last updated: May 20)

LHP Brendan McKay (left elbow; Minor League injured list)
Expected return: Possibly late 2024
McKay, who began the season with Double-A Montgomery, reported left elbow discomfort on May 3 after being promoted to Triple-A Durham and was placed on the Minor League 60-day IL on May 11. He told the club the issue began after his April 30 outing with Montgomery. A former top prospect who has been set back by a series of arm injuries since debuting for the Rays in 2019, McKay was diagnosed with a flexor/pronator strain and an accompanying UCL sprain after having an MRI reviewed by Dr. Neal ElAttrache. Doctors recommended five to six weeks of rehab, with no throwing, before he builds back up to full activity. The Rays' expectation is that McKay will be back to full baseball activity in three months. (Last updated: May 14)

LHP Shane McClanahan (Tommy John surgery)
Expected return: Likely 2025
McClanahan has ramped up to throwing from 90 feet. Manager Kevin Cash said on May 3 that McClanahan is "progressing well," although he is still in the early stages of his rehab. The left-hander underwent Tommy John surgery on Aug. 21, his second time having the procedure. He is expected to miss the entire season, although the two-year contract he signed with the Rays in January to avoid arbitration included escalators for his 2025 to account for the possibility of a late-season return in ’24, if his rehab allows for it. He was officially placed on the 60-day IL on Feb. 14, before the Rays' first Spring Training workout. (Last updated: May 3)

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