TBO Rays · Jul 11, 2019
Rays get back to work: Diego Castillo, Ji-Man Choi set to return
Tampa Bay Rays manager Kevin Cash talks with reporters in the dug out as the Rays workout for the first time since the All-Star break at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, on Thursday, July 11, 2019. DIRK SHADD | TimesST. PETERSBURG — The Rays resume post All-Star break play Friday in Baltimore, and will have reliever Diego Castillo back in their bullpen.
Castillo has been out since June 22 with shoulder inflammation, and said he feels better physically and mentally.
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The Rays will need him, as reliever Jose Alvarado is going on the injured list for what is expected to be a 6-8 week stay due to an oblique strain.