ST. PETERSBURG -- The Rays have designated outfielder Joey Butler for assignment to make room on the 40-man roster for catcher Hank Conger, whom they acquired from the Astros for cash considerations Wednesday night.
"He did a great job for us last year," said Rays president of baseball operations Matt Silverman. "He was an offensive force for us for a good part of the year and a great teammate throughout. He's someone we'd like to keep in our organization. We'll see how the next several days pan out. But we're hopeful he stays in our organization and can be a part of it for a while.