After having Tuesday’s game against the Cleveland Indians postponed because of Tropical Storm Elsa, the Tampa Bay Rays will wrap up the three-game series a single-admission doubleheader this afternoon. Michael Wacha (1-2, 5.26 ERA) will get the start, taking on J.C. Mejia (1-3, 6.18 ERA) in the matinee, with first pitch scheduled for 12:10.
Rays Starting Lineup
Lowe LF
Choi 1B
Wendle 3B
Meadows DH
Brujan 2B
Kiermaier CF
Walls SS
Zunino C
Phillips RF
Indians Starting Lineup
Hernandez 2B
Rosario SS
J. Ramirez 3B
Reyes DH
Bradley 1B
H.Ramirez LF
Zinner CF
Perez C
Daniel Johnson RF
Rays outfielder Manuel Margot (left) and translator Manny Navarro speak after Margot was placed on the 10-day injured list (photo: Steve Carney/St. Pete Nine)
Margot To IL, Brujan To Be 27th Man For Twinbill
The Rays placed outfielder Manuel Margot on the 10-day injured list with a Grade 1 strain in his left hamstring.
The 26-year-old said he had been dealing with soreness in the hamstring, but nothing that he hadn’t experienced before, but suffered the strain about halfway down the first base line while beating out an infield single in the ninth inning of Monday’s 9-8 walkoff win.
Margot said he had an MRI on his hamstring Wednesday morning, and said the timetable for his return is about 2-3 weeks.
To take Margot’s place on the roster, relief pitcher Ryan Sherriff was recalled from Triple-A Durham. In addition, the team recalled their #2 prospect, infielder Vidal Brujan, as the 27th man for the doubleheader, and he will make his big league debut in the matinee.