On Friday, the Rays broke the bad news that Brad Boxberger would miss a good chunk of the regular season after needing surgery to repair a muscle in his abdomen.
The initial report estimated that Boxberger would miss eight weeks. However, as we noted earlier, that estimate is really just a guess at this point and there are legitimate reasons to be worried that it could be longer.
With Boxberger out and Jake McGee gone, attention now turns to figuring out who will take the ball in the ninth inning with a lead, and the initial signs are not very encouraging.