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Herd of hopefuls eagerly awaiting Sept. callups

ATLANTA -- Once Saturday rolls around, Major League teams can expand their rosters by calling up Minor Leaguers.

The Rays' roster is already swelling with young players who might otherwise have been a "September callup." Still, there are others who will likely make their way to Tampa Bay this weekend.

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"Every September when the roster expands, you have interesting opportunities," said Chaim Bloom, Rays general manager. "You're able to give [manager Kevin Cash] and his staff a roster they can do a little more with. And you also are able to carve out some opportunity for guys that you might not have been able to when you're limited to only 25 [players].