Rays left-hander Matt Moore will make his next rehab start on Friday for Triple-A Durham. Moore has already made four starts in the minors, including Sunday with Triple-A, as he recovers from Tommy John surgery.
He owns a 2.76 ERA through 16 1/3 innings during his rehab assignment.
Manager Kevin Cash said Friday's start should be his final rehab appearance, and Moore is expected to make his first big-league start since April 2014 next week, according to USA Today.
"[Moore] is itching to go," Cash said, per MLB.com. "We're thrilled about that. It's exciting. That will probably be the biggest boost we've had all year, getting one of our pitchers back. He's worked extremely hard. We did ask him through conversations, 'Let's go make one more start in Triple-A.' And then we'll look to insert him after that start. If all goes well, he'll be with us."