It’s September 2nd and with the arrival of the new month, MLB has expanded the active roster limit from 26 players to a mandatory 28 for the final few weeks of the season.
Matt Wisler rejoins the Rays after a bout on the Injured List stemming from a neck strain. Wisler went down with the injury in late July, but prior to the stat he had accumulated a 2.36 ERA / 4.36 FIP with a 20.2 K% and 8.3 B% with opponents hitting .188 off of him over 42 innings pitched.
With the ability to add some depth to roster, the Rays have recalled infielder Jonthan Aranda and RHP Matt Wisler from Triple-A Durham.