Rays Pitching Crisis Deepens | MLB News

Rays’ pitching woes deepen as Griffin Jax hits the 15-day IL with elbow discomfort — retroactive to August 6 — forcing a call-up of Michael Grove. Jax, who’s logged a career-high 91⅔ innings this season after transitioning to starter, is now sidelined for the first time in his six MLB seasons with Tampa Bay. While initial exams ruled out ligament damage, he’ll see a specialist soon. With Shane McClanahan also out (back tightness), the Rays may turn to bullpen games, leaning on Steven Matz or Casey Legumina for bulk work — and Grove, though capable of starting, might be better suited as a multi-inning reliever right now. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/4d8a66d9b61c0bb3