Rays starting pitcher Drew Smyly is trying to avoid undergoing season-ending surgery on his shoulder, and is seeking a second MRI on the injury, per the Tampa Tribune.
Smyly was placed on the disabled list Saturday with what the team termed left shoulder tightness. If Smyly is done for the year, he would finish the year 1-0 with a 2.70 ERA.
The Rays feel that Smyly could have suffered the injury initially during spring training but that it was diagnosed only as tendinitis.