Time to panic yet?
Rays of Light —
... , meet the DL . Jeff Niemann, meet your destiny. ( Source ) Garza’s got some injury I’ve never heard of before (radial nerve irritation), and Jae-Kuk Ryu will keep the bullpen bench nice and warm for a few days. He will not make Garza’s next scheduled start, though. It is highly likely that the ball will go to Jeff Niemann on Sunday. Ryu will be in the bullpen the next few days but won’t make the next scheduled start. The Rays didn’t say it, but I can’t imagine Sunday’s start against the Orioles going to anyone but Jeff Niemann. He’s on the 40-man roster, he impressed the ...
[THE HANGOVER] Matt Garza The Latest Member Of Rays To Land On DL
Rays Index —
... trouble gripping his pitches. Garza was placed on the 15-day DL after the game and JK Ryu was recalled from Durham. Ryu will pitch in relief for the next 4 days and then he or somebody else will be sent to Durham for a starting pitcher to take Garza's spot in the rotation. That pitcher would most likely be Jeff Niemann who would be making his big league debut. Niemann pitched last night for Durham and will be on full-rest for Sunday's game against Baltimore. [Rays Report] ...
Garza headed to DL
Rotoprofessor —
According to Mark Lancaster of The Tampa Tribune (click here for his story), Matt Garza was placed on the DL after last night’s game with “radial nerve irritation”. The team has called up Jae Kuk Ryu to take his spot on the roster, but as Lancaster speculates, will most likely use Jeff Niemann in Garza’s rotation spot. This is a blow for Garza, who was expected to have a breakout season with the Rays. Still, owners who have him shouldn’t press the panic button quite yet and cut him loose. He’s still a top talent, and you knew there was some risk involved in drafting him ...
Rays’ Garza Headed to DL
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... According to the Tampa Tribune, Rays’ starter Matt Garza has been placed on the 15-day DL due to “nerve irratation”.“I’ve usually been able to get through it, just kind of pitch through it and wear the pain and get it right after the game and get my work in,” said a very frustrated Garza. Garza felt pitching through the pain would do nothing but hurt his club. The Rays recalled Jae Kuk Ryu to take his place on the roster. ...
Baseball Transactions - Wednesday
Baseball Digest Daily —
... - Recalled from Durham (AAA). He appeared in 17 games out of the pen last season for the Rays and did not fare well: 23.1 IP, 31 H, 19 ER, 2 HR, 11 BB and 14 K. He usually keeps his walks total lower and also induced 50% of batted balls on the ground. From Marc Lancaster : Ryu will be in the bullpen the next few days but won't make the next scheduled start. The Rays didn't say it, but I can't imagine Sunday's start against the Orioles going to anyone but ...
