Chirinos' finger has improved, and he played catch Tuesday, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.
Chirinos said the finger is doing the best it has since he landed on the injured list back in early August. He appears to have time to return to the Rays at some point this season but is unlikely to do so before late September. Though manager Kevin Cash told Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times earlier this week that Chirinos would likely deployed in the rotation upon returning, the right-hander won't have enough time to build up to a normal starter's workload and will presumably be in store for abbreviated outings on days he pitches.