Rays starting pitcher Jake Odorizzi (oblique) made his second and final rehab start for Class A Charlotte on Monday.
The right-hander was brilliant, tossing 5 2/3 scoreless innings. He allowed two hits and one walk, while striking out six.
“I haven’t had any pain for quite a while now, so I was just looking to get through this healthy and make sure to get all my pitches in, and I was able to get more outs than the five innings I was scheduled for,” he said, per The Tampa Tribune.
Odorizzi is expected to rejoin the Tampa Bay rotation Saturday against the Astros after he allowed one run in 9 2/3 innings during his rehab assignment.
“Everything went well,” he said. “It went as best as it could, and I’m ready to get back and contribute again.”