Apr 30, 2008 10:17 AM EST
Scott Kazmir will make his season debut for the Rays on Sunday against the Red Sox, according to the Associated Press.
He has missed the first month of the season because of an elbow injury, but made a his third successful rehabilitation start on Monday.
Manager Joel Maddon will have to decide which starting pitcher to option in order to make room for team's ace.
"All of these starters that you see doing well right now knew the competition was going to be rigid going through spring training," Maddon said. "Kaz gets hurt, but now they know Kaz is coming back. They can count. They have all pitched extremely well to this point and it is a tough decision. But it's one of those decisions a lot of teams would like to be faced with."
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The Rays addressed a need for some help in the outfield Tuesday, when they acquired Gabe Gross from the Brewers in exchange for minor league pitcher Josh Butler, as reported by the Associated Press.
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Apr 20, 2008 12:16 AM EST
Rays' pitching ace Scott Kazmir moved one step closer to returning after a solid rehab start.
Pitching for Vero Beach of the Class A Florida State League on Friday, Kazmir allowed only one hit in three innings.
Kazmir, who started the season on the 15-day disabled list after suffering a left elbow strain on February 25, is eyeing a return in early May.
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Rays Apr 2008 Archive
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RealGM Staff Report | Apr 18, 2008
The Tampa Bay Rays claimed first baseman Dan Johnson off waivers from the Oakland Athletics.
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AP | Apr 18, 2008
Rookie 3B Evan Longoria and the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday agreed to a new six-year deal that could be worth up to $44.5M over the next nine seasons.
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Christopher Reina/RealGM | Apr 15, 2008
Jacob McGee, yet another top pitching prospect in the Rays' system, gave up two runs on one hit and three walks in five innings of work on Monday in a Double-A start.
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SI.com | Apr 12, 2008
Evan Longoria's eligibility for free agency is pushed back an extra year until after the 2014 season because the Rays had him play 13 days in the minors in 2008.
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ESPN | Apr 11, 2008
Rays' pitcher Al Reyes was shocked with a stun gun and arrested early Friday morning after picking a fight with a man he claimed pushed him outside of a bar.
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ESPN | Apr 11, 2008
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AP | Apr 9, 2008
Rays' OF Cliff Floyd will have surgery on Friday to repair a meniscus tear in his right knee.
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The St. Petersburg Times | Apr 9, 2008
Rays' starter Matt Garza has landed on the disabled list because of a nerve injury to his pitching arm.
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ESPN | Apr 6, 2008
Manager Joe Girardi returned to the bench for the Yankees on Sunday afternoon as they shutout the Rays.
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The Tampa Tribune | Apr 6, 2008
Rays principal owner Stuart Sternberg insists that the team's payroll will remain flexible in the coming years.
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yahoo.com | Apr 5, 2008
The Tampa Bay Rays placed catcher Dioner Navarro on the 15-day DL prior to Saturday's game against the Yankees.
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The St. Petersburg Times | Apr 3, 2008
Outfielder Carl Crawford is open to talking with the Rays about an extension.
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The Tampa Tribune | Apr 2, 2008
The Rays agreed to terms on a new contract with reliever Dan Wheeler on Tuesday.