The Rays announced they’ve selected the contract of left-hander Jacob Lopez. It’s the first major league call for the 25-year-old southpaw. Tampa Bay had openings on the active and 40-man rosters after placing Wander Franco on the restricted list.
The Rays have battled injuries the whole year; half of the starting rotation went down in the first 2 months of the season including Jeffery Springs, Drew Rasmussen, and Josh Fleming.