- Rays put ace Shane McClanahan on the 15-day IL for lower back pain, but team says it’s “pretty minor” and he should miss only about two starts.
- Triple-A righty Alex Cook was called up to provide bullpen depth — he’s 3.78 ERA with a 28.5% K rate in Durham and hasn’t pitched in MLB yet.
- With the Aug. 3 trade deadline approaching, the Rays are linked to pitchers like Tarik Skubal and Freddy Peralta as possible rotation help.
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