
Rays' Griffin Jax expects to be ready after 104 mph liner hits back
Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Griffin Jax took a 104 mph line drive off his lower back but expects to be available for the postseason after exiting his final regular-season start.

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Griffin Jax took a 104 mph line drive off his lower back but expects to be available for the postseason after exiting his final regular-season start.

Tampa Bay's 7-2 win over Atlanta at Truist Park, combined with Rangers and Blue Jays losses, drops the Rays' magic number to clinch a playoff spot to two.

Victor Mesa Jr. returns from hamstring injury as Rays expand rosters; Griffin Jax expected to rejoin rotation Wednesday at Tropicana Field.

Tampa Bay Rays activate outfielder Victor Mesa Jr. from the injured list and recall reliever Alex Cook as rosters expand to 28 players.

Griffin Jax threw three innings in a minor league rehab start, moving closer to rejoining a Tampa Bay rotation already stacked with six starters.

Shane McClanahan pitched 3 1/3 innings in his return from the injured list as the Rays beat the Orioles 7-6 at Tropicana Field.

Left-hander Shane McClanahan activated off the 15-day IL to start against the Orioles at Tropicana Field after three perfect rehab innings.

Left-hander Shane McClanahan comes off the 15-day IL to start against the Orioles at Tropicana Field, rejoining a nearly complete Tampa Bay rotation.

Griffin Jax received an elbow injection after consulting Dr. Keith Meister in Dallas and expects to return after a minimum stay on the injured list.

Kevin Cash declined a catcher's interference run, opting for bases loaded, but a double play ended the threat in a Rays loss to Texas.

Tampa Bay's No. 5-9 hitters lead MLB in batting average and slugging this month as the Rays beat Toronto 4-2 to take a four-game series.

Junior Caminero hit his 23rd homer of the season, a 438-foot blast, as the Rays beat the Royals 10-4 for their sixth straight win.

Griffin Jax struck out a season-high seven over five innings as the Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Kansas City Royals 5-3 at Tropicana Field.

Griffin Jax took a 107.2 mph line drive to the lower back but says he is '100% confident' he will make his next start for the Rays.

Tampa Bay's 16-of-18 hot streak ended in Toronto as 10 walks led to a 5-3 extra-inning loss on Daulton Varsho's walk-off grand slam.