Manuel Rodríguez Set to Return to Rays Bullpen This Weekend
Tampa Bay's setup man is coming off the 60-day IL after missing over a year following elbow surgery, per team president Erik Neander.
The Rays will activate Manuel Rodríguez from the 60-day injured list this weekend, confirmed by president of baseball operations Erik Neander. Rodríguez is returning from elbow surgery performed last July. Over his first two seasons in Tampa Bay he posted a 2.12 ERA across 68 innings with 21 holds and just one blown lead. His return bolsters a Rays bullpen that has been middle-of-the-pack since the All-Star Break.
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