Rays Add Cam Booster To 40-Man Roster

The Rays added lefty reliever Cam Booser to their 40-man roster, the workforce introduced. He is not going to break camp, because the membership optioned him to Triple-A Durham. Tampa Bay positioned righty reduction Steve Wilson on the 60-day injured checklist to open a spot on the 40-man roster. He’s coping with lumbar disc irritation and might be out for a minimum of the primary two months of the season.

Tampa Bay additionally introduced 4 anticipated IL placements. Taylor Walls (proper indirect pressure) and Gavin Lux (proper shoulder impingement) went on the 10-day injured checklist. Ryan Pepiot (proper hip irritation) and Edwin Uceta (proper shoulder impingement) go on the shelf for a minimum of 15 days. The Rays can backdate these strikes to March 22.

Booser signed a minor league deal in January. That included an upward mobility clause which required the workforce so as to add him to the 40-man roster or lower him unfastened if one other membership had been prepared to offer him a roster spot. The Rays opted for the previous route, though his two remaining choice years meant they’ll nonetheless maintain him within the minors.

The 33-year-old southpaw (34 in May) had a formidable camp. I’ve fired 11 innings of one-run ball with 12 strikeouts and 4 walks. Booser has a 95 mph fastball however leaned extra closely on his mid-80s cutter than anything this spring. He has pitched in components of two MLB seasons. Booser discovered success as a rookie with the Red Sox in 2024 however struggled after being traded to the White Sox a 12 months in the past. He allowed a 5.52 ERA with large stroll and residential run charges throughout 31 innings for Chicago, who dropped him on the finish of the 12 months.