Tampa Bay will hand the ball to recent call up Alex Colome to start Thursday in Miami, the Tampa Bay Times reports. The Rays had to scratch Alex Cobb with a fingernail issue.
Colome was called up earlier Wednesday and had been expected to pitch in relief. Colome has gone 4-5 this season with Triple-A Durham over 10 starts with a 2.60 ERA. He has 61 Ks over 55 1/3 innings.