Pepiot was pulled from Thursday's start against Cleveland after two innings but did not suffer an injury, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Pepiot labored through two innings, allowing two earned runs on four hits and two walks while striking out one. He threw only 38 pitches, though the Rays may be opting to manage his workload after he threw only 64.2 total innings in 2023 and is up to 115 frames this year.