Overview
- The Rays placed veteran reliever Craig Kimbrel on the 15-day injured list for a right wrist strain, a move the club announced Sunday and made retroactive to May 28 after he reported wrist soreness following a catch session.
- Tampa Bay immediately recalled left-hander Cam Booser and right-hander Trevor Martin from Triple-A Durham and designated right-hander Andrew Wantz for assignment to fill bullpen spots.
- Kimbrel made a single appearance for the Rays on May 26, throwing one scoreless inning and striking out two batters before the wrist issue surfaced days later.
- The injury compounds concerns about Kimbrel’s reliability: he is 38, showed a 6.00 ERA in 15 innings with the Mets in 2026, and has seen his four-seamer velocity fall to about 93.6 mph this year, leaving the length and impact of his absence uncertain.
- The short-term effect is increased pressure on Tampa Bay’s relief depth and an immediate opportunity for recalled arms like Booser to help the club while the team monitors Kimbrel’s recovery and roster options.