Rays' Zack Burdi: Contract selected from Triple-A

The Rays selected Burdi's contract from Triple-A Durham on Wednesday, Kristie Ackert of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Burdi was signed to a minor-league contract by the Rays in January, and the hard-throwing right-hander registered a 6.75 ERA with a 7:7 K:BB with Durham over six appearances. He'll likely operate in the middle innings while he's up with the Rays. Heath Hembree was designated for assignment to make room for Burdi on the 40-man roster and 26-man active roster.