Tampa Bay has sidelined veteran reliever Craig Kimbrel with a right wrist injury, moving him to the 15-day injured list as of Sunday.
The team made the injury designation effective from Thursday, which marked Kimbrel’s 38th birthday.
Since joining Tampa Bay, Kimbrel has pitched just once – taking the mound against Baltimore on Tuesday where he recorded two strikeouts during a clean inning of relief work.
The veteran right-hander joined the Rays as a free agent this past Monday after declining a minor league assignment offer from New York.
During his time with the Mets this season, Kimbrel struggled to a 0-2 record and 6.00 ERA across 14 relief appearances. He managed 15 strikeouts over 15 innings pitched but failed to register any saves.
The accomplished closer sits fifth on baseball’s all-time saves list with 440 career saves. He topped the National League in saves for four consecutive years while with Atlanta, beginning with his Rookie of the Year season in 2011. Throughout his career, he has compiled a 56-50 record with a 2.64 ERA over 866 relief outings.
Tampa Bay also made additional roster moves Sunday, bringing up left-handed pitcher Cam Booser and right-handed pitcher Trevor Martin from their Triple-A Durham affiliate while placing right-hander Andrew Wantz on waivers.
The 34-year-old Booser will make his first appearance in a Rays uniform this year. He brings a 4-7 record and 4.28 ERA from 82 career relief appearances split between Boston and Chicago.
Martin, age 25, has posted a 3.68 ERA without a decision through four relief appearances during his first major league season with Tampa Bay.
Wantz, 30, struggled in his only outing this season for the Rays, surrendering five runs on two hits across 1 2/3 innings during Saturday’s 14-3 loss to Los Angeles.
