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Report: Rays to activate LHP Garrett Cleavinger from IL

By Thomson Reuters May 2, 2026 | 1:30 PM

The Tampa Rays activated left-handed reliever Garrett Cleavinger from the injured list ​Saturday, while right-hander ‌Yoendrys Gomez was designated for assignment, the Tampa Bay Times reported.

Cleavinger, 32, has not pitched ‌since ​March 30 because ⁠of right calf ⁠tightness. He was 1-1 with a 7.71 ERA in three relief outings this ​season and pitched a scoreless inning for Team ⁠USA in ⁠this spring’s World Baseball ​Classic.

Over seven major league seasons, ​including the last five with ‌the Rays, Cleavinger is 14-17 with a 3.25 ERA in 193 appearances (one ⁠start).

Gomez, 26, had a 6.23 ERA in nine relief appearances for ⁠Tampa ‌Bay this season. He ⁠is 3-3 with ​a ‌5.11 ERA in four ​major league ⁠seasons with four different clubs, including parts of his first three seasons (2023-25) with the New York Yankees.

–Field ​Level Media