Jul 19, 2025; Tampa, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Ha-Seong Kim (7) fields the ball towards the Baltimore Orioles within the eighth inning at George M. Steinbrenner Discipline. Necessary Credit score: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Photographs The Tampa Bay Rays positioned shortstop Ha-Seong Kim on the 10-day injured checklist previous to Friday evening’s sport towards the Cincinnati Reds.
Kim injured his decrease again throughout Monday’s 8-3 loss to the Chicago White Sox and hasn’t performed since. The transfer is retroactive to Tuesday.
Tampa Bay activated outfielder Jonny DeLuca (proper shoulder) from the 60-day IL in a corresponding transfer. DeLuca was injured in April.
Kim, 29, has performed in simply 10 video games with the Rays and is batting .226 with one homer and three RBIs in 31 at-bats. He performed his first sport for Tampa Bay on July 4 after recovering from offseason proper shoulder surgical procedure and a hamstring damage he sustained throughout his rehab.
Kim signed a two-year, $29 million cope with the Rays within the offseason and was slated to be the group’s beginning shortstop. He’s making $13 million this season and has a participant choice for $16 million in 2026.
Kim tore the labrum whereas diving again to first base on Aug. 18 as a member of the San Diego Padres and missed the remainder of the 2024 season.
DeLuca, 27, final performed for Tampa Bay on April 6. He batted .435 (10-for-23) with one RBI in 9 video games this season.
DeLuca was anticipated to return in a matter of weeks however a number of setbacks pushed again the timetable.
Tampa Bay additionally recalled left-hander Mason Montgomery from Triple-A Durham and designated right-hander Jacob Waguespack for task.
Montgomery, 25, is 1-2 with a 5.74 ERA in 40 aid appearances for the Rays this season. The Rays had a roster opening as a result of they optioned right-hander Taj Bradley (6-6, 4.61) to Durham on Thursday’s off day.
Waguespack, 31, was 1-0 with an 0.46 ERA in 15 aid outings for Durham. He was DFA’d to open up a 40-man roster spot for DeLuca.
–Discipline Stage Media
