Ha-Seong Kim started a rehab task with Triple-A Durham in the present day, marking each his first official on-field look with the Rays group and the primary minor league sport of his four-plus years in North American baseball, as Kim by no means noticed any time within the minors when he was a member of the Padres from 2021-24. Kim underwent shoulder surgical procedure final October, which chilled his free agent market and allowed Tampa to swoop in for a two-year, $29MM assure that permits the infielder to decide out after the 2025 marketing campaign.
Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Instances writes that Kim and 4 different injured Rays gamers (Jonny DeLuca, Jake Mangum, Travis Jankowski, Kevin Kelly) are all scheduled to be activated from the IL over the subsequent few weeks, which could make for a little bit of a roster crunch because the Rays work out the way to make room for everybody. Some holes can be created when some present gamers are optioned to the minors, although Topkin figures the Rays will a minimum of try the commerce market to see if any of their surplus gamers may doubtlessly draw curiosity from different groups.
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The Orioles are additionally lacking a number of notable gamers on the IL, and interim supervisor Tony Mansolino offered reporters (together with the Baltimore Solar’s Matt Weyrich) with the information that Jordan Westburg and Colton Cowser each began rehab assignments in the present day with Triple-A Norfolk. Westburg hasn’t performed since April 26 because of a left hamstring pressure, after which a setback two weeks in the past that arose simply as Westburg was about to begin a earlier rehab task. Cowser has already logged three rehab video games with high-A Aberdeen, because the outfielder makes his method again from a fractured thumb that occurred in Baltimore’s fourth sport of the season. Given an preliminary restoration timeline of 6-8 weeks, Cowser has already been sidelined past the excessive finish of that timeline, however the shift to Triple-A signifies that his return to the Orioles’ lineup may not be too distant. Gary Sanchez (wrist irritation) and Ramon Laureano (sprained ankle) are additional away, however Sanchez took batting follow in the present day and Laureano has progressed to hitting within the batting cage.
Although the Pink Sox have been in want of first base assist since Triston Casas was misplaced for the season, the membership wasn’t fascinated about a reunion with former prospect Bobby Dalbec, in accordance with MassLive.com’s Sean McAdam. When the White Sox designated Dalbec for task in the beginning of Might, Chicago contacted the BoSox as a part of their efforts to gauge any commerce curiosity within the infielder, however Boston declined to make a transfer. Dalbec as a substitute elected free company after clearing waivers and being outrighted off Chicago’s 40-man roster, and signed a minor league cope with the Brewers. Previously a top-100 prospect throughout his days within the Pink Sox farm system, Dalbec confirmed some flashes of that potential on the MLB degree with Boston in 2020-21, however his manufacturing tailed off afterwards.
