ST. PETERSBURG – The Rays made the inevitable move Wednesday of placing catcher Wilson Ramon on the DL while still looking for a replacement.
Ramos strained his left hamstring Saturday in Minnesota, forcing him out of the All-Star Game. The Rays placed Ramos on the 10-day DL backdated to Sunday, which makes him eligible to return Wednesday, but manager Kevin Cash said he was "going to miss some time.''
That is expected to carry beyond the July 31 deadline for nonwaiver trades, by which Ramos seemed likely to dealt and bring the Rays a decent return.The Nationals and Astros were among those reported to be interested.