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Solesky

The Rays needed a roster spot to activate Steven Matz from the injured list, so Solesky was sent down. The right-hander’s last outing was not a good one, but he’s pitched well enough in middle relief for the Rays this season that he will likely get another chance over the summer.

Solesky was recalled by the Rays back on May 5th and then was sent back down just three days later without pitching. He’ll get another chance out of the Rays bullpen this week.

The 28-year-old Solesky didn’t get into a game in his three days with the Rays, so he’s still yet to make his major league debut.

With Steven Matz (elbow) landing on the injured list, the Rays have brought Solesky up from the minors. However, one has to wonder if this is just to provide length out of the bullpen because Solesky has a 6.57 ERA and 1.70 WHIP in six starts at Triple-A this season.

The 28-year-old is a career minor leaguer who has yet to make his MLB debut. He was last with the Nationals after being drafted by the White Sox and has posted a 4.68 minor league ERA over 119 starts.