Rays Place Craig Kimbrel on Injured List, Recall Two Pitchers

The Tampa Bay Rays placed reliever Craig Kimbrel on the 15-day injured list Sunday due to a right wrist strain. The move is retroactive to Thursday, his 38th birthday. Kimbrel made one appearance with the Rays.

He struck out two batters in a scoreless inning of relief against the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday. Kimbrel became a free agent on Monday after refusing a minor league assignment with the New York Mets. 00 ERA in 14 outings, striking out 15 batters in 15 innings without recording a save.

Kimbrel ranks fifth all-time with 440 career saves. He led the National League in saves in four straight seasons with the Atlanta Braves, starting with his Rookie of the Year campaign in 2011. 64 ERA in 866 career relief appearances.

The Rays recalled left-hander Cam Booser and right-hander Trevor Martin from Triple-A Durham on Sunday. They also designated right-hander Andrew Wantz for assignment.

68 ERA without a decision in four relief appearances in his rookie season with Tampa Bay. Wantz, 30, allowed five runs on two hits in 1 2/3 innings in his lone appearance this season. That outing came in Saturday's 14-3 loss to the Los Angeles Angels.