ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays placed opening-day starter Zach Eflin on the 15-day injured list with lower back inflammation before Monday night’s game against Boston.
Eflin has struggled this year after a strong first season with Tampa Bay in 2023, going 3-4 with a 4.12 ERA in 10 starts. The right-hander was 16-8 last year after signing a $40 million, three-year contract, which was the largest free-agent deal in Rays’ history.
Oft-injured Rays second baseman Brandon Lowe was reinstated from the 15-day injured list after being sidelined by a right oblique strain.
Lowe last played with the Rays on April 7, and was hitting .185 with one homer and four RBIs in eight games before going on the IL.
This is the third consecutive year that Lowe has been impacted by injuries after hitting 39 homers and driving in 99 runs in 2021.
Related articles:
Related suggestion:
Fans flock to Paris to cheer as Lise Davidsen becomes classical music's Taylor SwiftThird person pleads guilty in probe related to bribery charges against US Rep. Cuellar of TexasEvri issues warning over huge rise in smishing scamsClarifications and correctionsSocialists deal blow to separatists in Catalan elections but face uphill task to form governmentMother of three Helen Ryvar uses early morning routine to become recordBAFTA TV Awards 2024 winners: Full list of who picked up gongs on the nightNew drivers face sixMother of three Helen Ryvar uses early morning routine to become recordEurovision banned the EU flag from the song contest. The EU is angry and wants to know why