{"id":24215,"date":"2025-07-25T23:42:07","date_gmt":"2025-07-25T23:42:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/24215\/"},"modified":"2025-07-25T23:42:07","modified_gmt":"2025-07-25T23:42:07","slug":"rays-designate-jacob-waguespack-for-assignment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/24215\/","title":{"rendered":"Rays Designate Jacob Waguespack For Assignment"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Rays announced today that infielder Ha-Seong Kim<\/a> has been placed on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to July 22nd, due to a low back strain. Outfielder Jonny DeLuca<\/a> has been reinstated from the 60-day IL to take Kim\u2019s active roster spot. To open 40-man space for DeLuca, right-hander Jacob Waguespack<\/a> has been designated for assignment.<\/p>\n

Kim was removed from Monday\u2019s game with lower back tightness and he sat out the games on Tuesday and Wednesday. Perhaps the club wanted to see how his back would respond to a bit of rest before committing to an IL stint. However, three days is the maximum amount of time an IL move can be backdated. It\u2019s possible it didn\u2019t improve as hoped, so they decided to just put him on the shelf.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s an unfortunate development but the fact that the club waited to make the decision perhaps suggests it a fairly minor issue. Due to the backdating, he can return a week from now if his back improves between now and then. Taylor Walls<\/a> and Jos\u00e9 Caballero<\/a> will likely take over the shortstop spot again, as they did when Kim was on the IL earlier this year.<\/p>\n

DeLuca hit the IL a week into April with a right shoulder strain. He started a rehab assignment in late May but was shut down with continued soreness. He was able to start a new rehab assignment more recently and seems to be ready to go. He\u2019ll jump into the outfield mix alongside Chandler Simpson<\/a>, Josh Lowe<\/a>, Jake Mangum<\/a> and Christopher Morel<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The victim of DeLuca\u2019s return is Waguespack. The right-hander was selected to the Rays\u2019 roster ahead of the 2024 season. He spent most of last year either on optional assignment or battling a rotator cuff injury. He tossed just ten innings for the big league club with a 5.40 earned run average.<\/p>\n

The Rays signed a new deal<\/a> with him for 2025 but it seems this year is following a similar script to 2024. He was optioned to Triple-A Durham at the start of this season. He was placed on the minor league injured list in May with an undisclosed issue and hasn\u2019t pitched since May 20th.<\/p>\n

Though his health status is unclear, the Rays have decided to clear him off the 40-man. Injured players can\u2019t be placed on outright waivers, so he\u2019ll likely be released in the coming days. He\u2019ll then be free to sign with any club, though the interest will depend on his injury status.<\/p>\n

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