The Tampa Bay Rays have placed RHP Ryan Thompson on the 15-day Injured List due to ‘right triceps inflammation’ retroactive to his last appearance on August 27th and have recalled LHP Ryan Yarbrough.
It has been an up and down season for Thompson, with stretches of dominance mixed with stretches of ineffectiveness. However, he has largely been a solid pitcher in relief this season for the Rays (at least statistically speaking), especially over his past 21 appearances dating back to June 21st. Over those outings, Thompson has yielded just 4 runs on 13 hits over 20 2⁄3 innings pitched.