MLB.com's Bill Chastain has learned that the Rays placed catcher Wilson Ramos on the disabled list Wednesday (retroactive to Sunday) with a left hamstring strain, and they also reinstated left-handed reliever Jose Alvarado from the family medical emergency list.
The 30-year-old Ramos strained his hamstring during the Rays' 19-6 rout of the Twins on Saturday, and the injury kept him out of Tuesday's All-Star Game. Ramos won the fan vote and was originally slated to start the Midsummer Classic behind the plate. Ramos told reporters Saturday that he expected to go on the disabled list, and Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reported Wednesday that the strain is likely to keep Ramos out of Major League action beyond the July 31 non-waiver Trade Deadline.