The Rays reinstated Cleavinger (calf) from the injured list Saturday, Ryan Bass of Rays.tv reports. Cleavinger's rehab assignment got off to a shaky start, but he was able to clean things up quickly and finished his last four appearances with just one hit and one walk allowed over 3.1 shutout innings. Now fully healthy, the 32-year-old will likely claim a high-leverage role in the Rays' bullpen, though Bryan Baker is still the favorite for saves. Yoendrys Gomez was designated for assignment in a corresponding move.
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Overall 03.2110.05300422000.2860Home 01.1000.02000100000.2000Away 02.1110.03300322000.3330Day 01.2010.02200322000.4290Night 02.0100.03100100000.1430vs Lefty 00.0000.03300210000.2860vs Righty 00.0000.02000210000.2860March 02.1110.03300322000.3330May 01.1000.02000100000.2000Opponent vs TOR 0 0.1 0 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 vs MIL 0 1.0 1 0 0.0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 vs STL 0 1.1 0 1 0.0 1 2 0 0 3 2 2 0 0 0.500 0 vs SF 0 1.0 0 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.250 0 Venue @ St. Louis 0 1.1 0 1 0.0 1 2 0 0 3 2 2 0 0 0.500 0 @ Milwaukee 0 1.0 1 0 0.0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 @ Tampa Bay 0 1.1 0 0 0.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.200 0
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Tracking toward weekend return
Rays manager Kevin Cash said Monday that Cleavinger (calf) is on track to rejoin the active roster "closer to the weekend," Ryan Bass of Rays.tv reports. Cleavinger has already made four rehab appearances with Triple-A Durham but has been shaky, yielding four runs with a 4:5 K:BB. The Rays want him to have a couple more rehab outings to sharpen things up before activating the reliever this weekend. Cleavinger has been out since late March with right calf tightness.
Kicks off rehab assignment
Cleavinger (calf) began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Durham on Sunday, walking three and giving up a three-run home run in one-third of an inning. Cleavinger, who's recovering from right calf tightness, wasn't sharp at all in his first game action since March 30. The Rays will presumably want the southpaw to get a few rehab outings under his belt to knock off the rust before they consider reinstating him from the injured list, likely positioning Cleavinger for a return in late April if all goes well in the minors.