The Tampa Bay Rays have placed outfielder Avisail Garcia on the injured list with right oblique tightness and have called up right-handed pitcher Jose De Leon from Triple-A Durham.
Garcia felt his oblique flare up during his plate appearance in the fifth inning of last night’s game against the San Diego Padres. He stayed in on the defense for the next couple of frames before the Rays removed him from the game in the 7th inning.
Originally, it was being reported that Garcia was expected to be able to play once the Rays return to Tropicana Field on Friday, but that will no longer be the case.