The experienced pitching staff of the Tampa Bay Rays lost another pitcher to an injury as closer Nick Anderson was placed on the 10-day injured list with straight forearm injury Sunday.
Anderson becomes the ninth pitcher of the Rays currently on the injured list and sixth member of the bullpen, along with Jose Alvarado, Oliver Drake, Andrew Kittredge, Colin Poche and Chaz Roe.
The Rays currently also have two starters (Yonny Chirinos and Charlie Morton) and fill starter Brendan McKay at the IL.
Chirinos, McKay, Kittredge and Poche are all out for the season.
Anderson leads the Rays in saves (three) and holds (four). He has not allowed a deserved run in 11 appearances and has 15 strikeouts and only one walk in 9 1/3 innings again.
Despite the injuries, the Rays go into first place in the American League East in Sunday’s games.
In other moves Sunday, Rays left-wing trader Josh Fleming and right-winger Edgar Garcia recalled the Premier League club and nominated Sean Gilmartin for assignment.
Fleming begins Sunday’s game against the Toronto Blue Jays.
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