The Tampa Bay Rays have placed RHP Wilmer Font on the 10-day disabled list with a lat strain, and recalled RHP Hunter Wood from Triple-A Durham.
This is a crushing blow for the Rays pitching staff, which has already been ravaged by injury during the 2018 season. Font was picked from the Oakland Athletics towards the end of and has seen a dramatic turnaround in his performance since joining the Rays as he has been one of the best pitchers in all of baseball.
Given the opportunity to start and pitch deeper into game recently, Font has rewarded the Rays by being nearly untouchable as he has allowed just five runs over 27 innings pitched.