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Castillo Returns As Rays Open Series With Mets

Diego Castillo
Right-hander Diego Castillo leads what should be one of the most formidable relief pitching corps in all of Major League Baseball (photo: Will Vragovic/Tampa Bay Rays)

The Tampa Bay Rays will look to make it two wins in a row with a victory in the opener of this weekend series with the New York Mets.  Tyler Glasnow (4-2, 2.37 ERA) will get the start, taking on David Peterson (1-3, 5.54 ERA).  First pitch is scheduled for 7:10.

Rays Starting Lineup

Arozarena LF

Margot RF

Meadows DH

Diaz 1B

Brosseau 2B

Adames SS

Zunino C

Padlo 3B

Phillips CF

 

Mets Starting Lineup

McNeil DH

Lindor SS

Conforto RF

Alonso 1B

Smith LF

Pillar CF

Villar 3B

McCann C

Peraza 2B

Castillo Officially Returns From IL

The Tampa Bay Rays made the return of closer Diego Castillo official Friday, activating him from the 10-day injured list Friday.

“I feel super good,” the 24-year-old reliever said Friday.  “I feel super happy that I’m able to return and I’m super happy that I’m here to be alongside my teammates.”

Castillo was initially placed on the injured list May 5, retroactive to May 4, with right groin tightness.  To make room on the active roster for Castillo, reliever Louis Head was optioned to Durham after Thursday’s win over the New York Yankees.

Written By

Steve Carney is the founder and publisher of St. Pete Nine. One of the people most associated with baseball coverage in Tampa Bay, he spent 13 seasons covering the Rays for flagship radio station WDAE, first as producer of Rays Radio broadcasts, then as beat reporter beginning in 2011. He likes new analytics and aged bourbon, and is the owner of one of the ugliest knuckleballs ever witnessed by baseball scouts.

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