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Ha-Seong Kim participates in baseball activities with Rays TAMPA -- Shortstop Ha-Seong Kim is not yet back with the Rays, but he’s going to be around the team a lot more this week.
Kevin Kelly - Ready for rehab assignment Kelly (glute) will begin a rehab assignment with the rookie-level Florida Complex League Rays on Tuesday, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports.
Impact Kelly is ready to pitch in games again after missing more than a month of action with a glute strain. He is expected to rejoin the Rays' bullpen before the end of the month.
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Jake Mangum - Set for rehab assignment Mangum (groin) will begin a rehab assignment with the rookie-level Florida Complex League Rays on Tuesday, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports.
Impact Mangum's progress from a left groin strain has been slow, but he seems to have turned a corner recently. It sounds like he could move up to Triple-A Durham later this week, with a return to the Rays coming not long after that if all goes well. Mangum was slashing .338/.384/.397 before getting hurt, but with Josh Lowe back in the fold and Chandler Simpson now on the scene, it's unclear what role awaits Mangum in Tampa Bay.
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Ha-Seong Kim - Closing in on rehab assignment Rays manager Kevin Cash said Monday that Kim (shoulder) could begin participating in the rookie-level Florida Complex League by the end of the week, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Net...
Impact Kim remains on the 60-day injured list and is still waiting to make his Rays debut after undergoing surgery on his right shoulder last October, but he seems to be approaching the finish line in a long recovery process. According to Bass, Kim was on the field prior to Monday's game against the Astros and was taking grounders in the middle infield and making throws to first base at what appeared to be full velocity. Cash added that Kim will take live batting practice and see more involvement in defensive work as the weeks rolls along, and if all goes well, the 29-year-old will take part in his first game action in the minors. Kim is expected to be in line for a brief stay in the FCL before joining up with a higher-level minor-league affiliate as soon as next week.
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Jonathan Aranda - Sitting with lefty on hill Aranda is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Astros.
Impact After starting in each of the Rays' last eight games, the left-handed-hitting Aranda will take a seat while Tampa Bay faces a lefty starter (Colton Gordon) for the first time since May 9. Curtis Mead will step in at first base in place of Aranda, who owns an excellent .312/.396/.507 slash line on the season but has been far more effective against right-handed pitching (178 wRC+) than lefties (102 wRC+).
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Curtis Mead - Getting first start since May 9 Mead will start at first base and bat seventh in Wednesday's game against the Astros.
Impact Mead will crack the starting nine for the first time since May 9, after he had been on the bench for each of the past eight contests while the Rays opposed right-handed starters. The 24-year-old is batting just .169 on the season and looks like he'll remain in a short-side platoon role for the foreseeable future.
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Chandler Simpson - Out again Monday Simpson (hand) remains out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Astros.
Impact Simpson is dealing with right hand soreness and some facial injuries as a result of a hard slide into home plate during Saturday's contest versus the Marlins. He will miss a second straight start Monday, although it's possible the left-handed hitter wouldn't have started, anyway, with the Astros sending southpaw Colton Gordon to the bump. It's not clear whether Simpson will be available off the bench. Christopher Morel is in left field and batting third for the Rays on Monday.
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Josh Lowe - Getting Monday off Lowe is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Astros.
Impact Lowe had started in each of the Rays' four games since being activated from the 10-day injured list Thursday, going 5-for-17 with a home run, a double and a walk. Now that he's healthy again after missing about a month and a half while recovering from the oblique strain he suffered Opening Day, Lowe should play on a near-everyday basis, though the Rays may occasionally hold him out of the lineup against lefties such as the Astros' Colton Gordon, who is on the mound Monday.
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Eloy Jiménez - Goes on Triple-A IL Jimenez was placed on the 7-day injured list at Triple-A Durham on Monday due to right Achilles tendinitis, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Impact Jimenez has slashed .270/.331/.369 with two home runs and a 28:13 K:BB over 37 games this season with Durham, splitting time between right field and designated hitter while mixing in some starts at first base and left field. It's not clear how long the 28-year-old might be sidelined.
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Shane Baz - Coughs up five runs in loss Baz (3-3) took the loss Sunday at Miami, allowing five runs on nine hits and three walks over six innings. He struck out two.
Impact Despite generating a solid 13 whiffs out of 96 total pitches, Baz fanned just two batters. This outing continues a tough stretch for the Tampa Bay right-hander, as he's conceded 21 runs on 30 hits across his last 19.2 innings (9.61 ERA). Through 49 total innings, Baz sports an unsightly 5.33 ERA, 1.41 WHIP and 48:19 K:BB. He looks to right the ship in his next start, which currently lines up to be against the Blue Jays at home next weekend.
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Lopez and Hicks homer to back a strong start from Quantrill in Marlins' 5-1 win over Rays
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Simpson rests sore right hand ahead of finale with Marlins MIAMI -- Chandler Simpson was not in the Rays’ lineup on Sunday afternoon after injuring his right hand on Saturday night during a slide at...
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Chandler Simpson - Nursing sore hand Simpson (face) had his right hand wrapped up due to soreness and is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports.
Impact The 24-year-old had some facial injuries after making a hard slide into home plate Saturday, but his hand now appears to be more of an issue as he had a bit of trouble gripping a bat Sunday. Manager Kevin Cash indicated Simpson could still be available in an emergency for Sunday's contest, so the hand injury doesn't appear to be a serious concern.
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