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Rays' Brendan McKay: Shut down with another arm issue
Brendan McKay will be shut down for 5-to-6 weeks after being diagnosed with a flexor/pronator strain with an accompanying UCL sprain in his left elbow, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.The hope is that McKay will be able to build back up after the shutdown period and return to full baseball activities in three months. However, given the nature of the injury and McKay's history (he missed all of 2023 while recovering from Tommy John surgery), it's far from a guarantee. The lefty had pitched well at Double-A Montgomery this season before getting hurt, allowing just two runs (one earned) with a 17:1 K:BB over 18 innings.
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Rays' Brendan McKay: Re-assigned to minor-league camp
The Tampa Bay Rays re-assigned Brendan McKay to minor-league camp Friday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.McKay looked solid this spring after re-upping with the Rays on a minor-league contract, but the club wants him to knock some rust off in the minors first after missing so much time due to injury. The left-hander should open the season in Durham's rotation.
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Rays' Brendan McKay: Solid in short stints
Brendan McKay has thrown two scoreless innings while striking out three and walking one across two outings in Grapefruit League action.McKay got positive reviews from throwing sessions and live batting practice early this spring. He's largely carried that over to game action, though he's yet to complete more than an inning in either of his outings. McKay is fighting for a roster spot, and while it may not come on Opening Day, he looks to be in line to impact the Tampa Bay Rays' big-league roster at some point in the campaign.
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Rays' Brendan McKay: Making good impression
Brendan McKay (elbow) has impressed the Tampa Bay Rays with how he looked toward the end of last season and early on this spring, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.McKay didn't pitch at all in 2023 while recovering from Tommy John surgery and before that accumulated a total of only 28 innings from 2020-22 due to arm problems. However, the former top prospect has evidently bounced back well and will be looking to continue the momentum as a non-roster invitee in spring training. Now 28, McKay almost surely will need to go to the minors for a while to make up for lost time, but he's worth tracking.
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Rays' Brendan McKay: Back with Rays
Brendan McKay (elbow) signed a two-year, minor-league contract with the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.The Rays released McKay in mid-November, though it didn't take long for him to return to the club. He won't pitch at all in 2023 as he rehabs from Tommy John surgery, though the team will hope he can retake the mound with renewed health for the 2024 campaign.
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Brendan McKay: Headed to open market
The Rays released Brendan McKay (elbow) on Monday, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.McKay cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Durham on Thursday, and he's since been handed his release. He underwent Tommy John surgery in mid-September and will set his sights on rehabbing for the entirety of the 2023 campaign with the hope of earning a contract for the 2024 season.
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Rays' Brendan McKay: Removed from 40-man roster
Brendan McKay (elbow) cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Durham on Thursday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.McKay missed the first four months of 2022 while he recovered from surgery for thoracic outlet syndrome, and he made only a handful of appearances in the minors before he required Tommy John surgery. The left-hander hasn't pitched in the big leagues since 2019 and will spend the full 2023 campaign rehabbing from the elbow procedure.
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Rays' Brendan McKay: Tommy John surgery completed
Brendan McKay underwent successful Tommy John surgery in Los Angeles on Wednesday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.While the fact that there were no complications in McKay's surgery qualifies as good news, his long-term outlook remains shaky following his latest major operation. McKay previously underwent shoulder surgery in August 2020 and thoracic outlet syndrome surgery last November, with the latter procedure costing him most of the 2022 campaign before he suffered ligament damage to his elbow during his Aug. 25 start at Triple-A Durham. He'll spend the entire 2023 season rehabbing and recovering from Tommy John surgery with the goal of being fully cleared in advance of spring training in 2024.
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Rays' Brendan McKay: Goes on 60-day IL
The Tampa Bay Rays transferred Brendan McKay (elbow) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Monday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.McKay's move to the 60-day IL will open up a spot on the 40-man roster and comes as little surprise given that he's set to undergo Tommy John surgery this week. The upcoming procedure is the latest in a long line of arm-related setbacks for the No. 4 overall pick in the 2017 First-Year Player Draft, who has tossed just 28 total innings at any level since reaching the big leagues in 2019. Given that he'll now be sidelined for both the rest of this season and all of the 2023 campaign, the 27-year-old could be a non-tender candidate this winter.
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Rays' Brendan McKay: Will undergo Tommy John surgery
Brendan McKay will undergo Tommy John surgery next week, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.McKay injured his elbow in late August, and after missing most of this season he will almost certainly miss all of the next, as his goal is to be ready to return sometime in 2024.
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