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Steven Matz Placed on Injured List With Elbow Inflammation
The Tampa Bay Rays placed left-hander Steven Matz (elbow) on the 15-day injured list (retroactive to May 4) on Tuesday with left-elbow inflammation and recalled right-hander Chase Solesky from Triple-A Durham in a corresponding move, according to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. It's a tough break for the Rays, as the 34-year-old veteran southpaw has been one of their best pitchers through the first month of the 2026 season. In his return to a starting role in Tampa this year, Matz has gone 4-1 with a 3.86 ERA (4.86 FIP), 1.09 WHIP, 28 strikeouts, and 13 walks in 37 1/3 innings pitched over his seven starts. In his last outing versus the San Francisco Giants on Sunday, he gave up just one run over six excellent innings for his second straight quality start. Hopefully, Matz is looking at a minimal stay on the IL. It's unclear at this time who will take Matz's spot in the rotation for the next couple of weeks, but it could be either Joe Boyle (elbow) or Mason Englert (forearm) if they come off the IL soon. Matz is currently rostered in 32% of Yahoo leagues. UPDATE: Matz's stay on the IL is expected to be brief.
Source: Tampa Bay Times - Marc Topkin
Source: Tampa Bay Times - Marc Topkin
