Richie Palacios Suffers Knee Injury

ST. PETERSBURG — Richie Palacios left Wednesday’s recreation with a hyper-extended proper knee. The versatile Palacios stated the knee locked up on him as he ran, forcing him out within the second inning of the Rays’ 6-2 loss to the Marlins.

“I noticed (Marlins second baseman Vidal) Brujan type of leaping proper into the operating lane as a result of the throw pulled him that means. So tried to keep away from it. And then I suppose my legs weren’t straight by the point I used to be making an attempt to slip so my knees slammed proper within the floor,” Palacios stated.

“I figured I used to be good. I imply, I wish to play by means of every thing. So I assumed I used to be good. I didn’t actually really feel it that a lot. And then after I tried to run on Jonny DeLuca’s triple, I type of felt it lock up on my first step.”

The Rays have an off-day Thursday after which count on to face a left-handed pitcher in Houston on Friday, so that they plan to relaxation Palacios to attempt to get the knee wholesome.

“Probably proper now, he’s day-to-day. We’ll see how he wakes up tomorrow,” Rays supervisor Kevin Cash stated.

Pepiot Takes Another Step

Ryan Pepiot, who’s getting back from a scary an infection in his proper knee, threw a 50-pitch “up-and-down,” bullpen on Tuesday and stated he felt good after. There was some “stiffening” of the knee when he threw, went to sit down down and acquired as much as throw once more, simulating an inning, Cash stated.

“Friday he’s going to throw in one other pen,” Cash stated. “He threw a facet, it stiffened up somewhat bit in between ups. Not overly regarding; we type of anticipated that simply because there’s nonetheless swelling in there.”

Pepiot initially was hospitalized July 20 whereas the Rays have been within the New York to face the Yankees.

Miscellany

Tyler Bell, a highschool shortstop drafted 66th total by the Rays within the aggressive stability Round B between the second and third rounds, introduced he’ll head to varsity as an alternative of signing. The Rays will get an identical choose within the 2025 draft to compensate. … Jeffrey Springs, who made his season debut after hybrid Tommy John surgical procedure Tuesday evening, stated he felt fairly good Wednesday. The left-hander stated he had “regular soreness,” which each pitcher feels after a begin. “I’ve been bouncing again higher and higher by means of my rehab begins,” Springs stated. “So I really feel fairly good.” … With all of the strikes the Marlins made earlier than Tuesday’s commerce deadline, they needed to ship over a number of lineups to the Rays earlier than the 6:50 p.m. first pitch that day. The Rays estimated it modified not less than 5 instances.

Conclusion

In conclusion, the Rays confronted challenges with accidents and participant replacements, however the group is working diligently to make sure gamers’ well being and efficiency. The upcoming video games will showcase the resilience of the group within the face of adversity.

FAQs

1. Will Richie Palacios be again within the lineup quickly?

Palacios is presently day-to-day with a knee injury. The group is monitoring his progress to find out when he can return to play.

2. How is Ryan Pepiot recovering from his knee an infection?

Pepiot is making progress in his restoration and continues to take part in bullpen periods to regain power in his knee.

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