Garza was outrighted to Triple-A Durham on Monday after clearing waivers, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Garza was designated for assignment by Tampa Bay on Saturday, and he'll finish out the season with the Bulls. He owns a 2.84 ERA and 0.88 WHIP with an 18:3 K:BB across 25.1 frames in 2022 at Triple-A.
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Rays' Ralph Garza: Cast off 40-man
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Garza was designated for assignment Saturday, Steve Carney of MLB.com reports.
He had a 3.34 ERA, 1.54 WHIP and 17:16 K:BB in 35 innings through 19 MLB appearances before being shuttled to Triple-A in early August. Garza was bumped off the 40-man roster to make room for Manuel Margot (knee), who was activated from the 60-day injured list.
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Rays' Ralph Garza: Returns to minors
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Garza was optioned to Triple-A Durham on Friday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Garza made three appearances since being promoted July 27 and gave up one run on four hits with two strikeouts and a walk across four innings. Jimmy Yacabonis was added to the 26-man roster after being claimed off waivers in a corresponding move.
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Rays' Ralph Garza: Back in majors
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Garza was recalled from Triple-A Durham on Wednesday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
The 28-year-old was sent to Durham on July 16 but will rejoin the Rays with Matt Wisler (neck) moving to the injured list. Garza has appeared in 16 big-league games this year and has a 3.48 ERA, 1.58 WHIP and 15:15 K:BB across 31 innings.
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Rays' Ralph Garza: Optioned to Triple-A
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Garza was optioned to Triple-A Durham on Saturday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Garza joined the major-league bullpen Tuesday but didn't make any appearances during his time with the Rays. The right-hander will head back to the minors after Ryan Yarbrough was recalled to start Saturday's game against the Orioles. Garza has posted a 4.20 ERA and 1.13 WHIP in 15 innings over 10 appearances (two starts) in Durham this year.
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Rays' Ralph Garza: Summoned from minors
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The Rays recalled Garza from Triple-A Durham on Tuesday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Tampa Bay was in need of some fresh arms in relief after the team used five pitchers as part of a bullpen game in Monday's 10-5 win over the Red Sox, so Garza and Tommy Romero were elevated from Triple-A to give the big club some length. Josh Fleming (oblique) and Luke Bard -- who both covered three innings apiece Monday -- were placed on the 15-day injured list and optioned to Triple-A Durham, respectively, to open up space on the active roster for Fleming and Romero.
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Rays' Ralph Garza: Back with Rays
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The Rays recalled Garza from Triple-A Durham on Tuesday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Garza has been in the minors since throwing two shutout innings July 2 in Toronto. The reliever has a 3.48 ERA and two blown saves in 16 appearances this season, numbers suggesting he'll see mostly low-leverage work going forward.
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Rays' Ralph Garza: Dispatched to minors
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The Rays optioned Garza to Triple-A Durham on Sunday.
In addition to the five relievers that were already on the injured list heading into the weekend, the Rays added Brooks Raley and Ryan Thompson to restricted list prior to their series in Toronto. As a result, the Rays are shorthanded in the bullpen, so Garza -- who worked two scoreless innings during the second game of Saturday's doubleheader -- will be swapped off the active roster for a fresh arm. Tampa Bay called up right-hander Cristofer Ogando from Triple-A in a corresponding move.
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Rays' Ralph Garza: Recalled by Tampa Bay
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Garza was recalled from Triple-A Durham on Wednesday, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.
Garza was sent down Saturday but remained with the Rays via the taxi squad over the last few days. He'll rejoin the active roster after Drew Rasmussen (hamstring) was placed on the 15-day injured list Wednesday. Rasmussen was slated to start Thursday's matchup against the Yankees, but the Rays haven't yet announced who will take his place in the rotation. If Tampa Bay elects for a bullpen game Thursday, Garza should be a candidate to pitch multiple innings.
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Rays' Ralph Garza: Optioned to Triple-A
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Garza was optioned to Triple-A Durham on Saturday, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.
Garza did not allow a run over his last 9.0 innings with the Rays, but with him likely down for a day or two after tossing 2.2 innings in Friday's game, he was sent out to open up a roster spot for fellow pitcher Shane Baz. Garza figures to be back with the big club at some point this summer.
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Rays' Ralph Garza: Back with big-league club
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Garza was recalled from Triple-A Durham on Sunday, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.
The right-hander was sent to the minors early last week but will rejoin the Rays with Manuel Margot (hamstring) headed to the injured list. Garza has appeared in three games across his two stints in the majors this season and has allowed four earned runs with a 1:4 K:BB across six innings.
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Rays' Ralph Garza: Sent down Monday
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Garza was optioned to Triple-A Durham on Monday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Garza was called up by the Rays on Saturday, and he made two relief appearances during his brief stint in the majors. He allowed a run on a hit and a walk in three innings but will head back to Durham after Calvin Faucher was called up Monday.
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Rays' Ralph Garza: Recalled by Rays
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Garza was recalled from Triple-A Durham on Saturday, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.
Garza spent one day on the major-league roster in mid-April, giving up three runs in three innings of relief work. He'll get another chance to impress after Josh Fleming was optioned, though he'll likely remain in a low-leverage role.
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Rays' Ralph Garza: Moves up to big club
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The Rays recalled Garza from Triple-A Durham on Tuesday.
Garza will provide the Rays with some extra coverage out of the bullpen after the Rays needed four relievers and outfielder Brett Phillips to cover the final 8.1 innings of Monday's 13-2 loss to the Athletics following starter Luis Patino's (oblique) early exit. If Garza is pressed into action Tuesday behind starter Tommy Romero for multiple innings, he could be sent back to Durham immediately after the contest in exchange for another fresh arm out of the bullpen.
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Rays' Ralph Garza: Scooped up by Rays
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The Rays claimed Garza off waivers from the Red Sox on Thursday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Garza has now been scooped up off waivers by three different organizations in the past eight months, with his stop with the Rays preceded by stints with the Twins and Red Sox. The Rays cleared room for Garza on the 40-man roster by recalling Brendan McKay from Triple-A Durham and then placing him on the 60-day injured list while he continues his recovery from thoracic outlet syndrome surgery. Garza has two minor-league options remaining, so he'll most likely head to Durham to begin his time with the Rays organization.
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Red Sox's Ralph Garza: Dropped from 40-man roster
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Garza was designated for assignment by the Red Sox on Thursday, Rob Bradford of WEEI.com reports.
Garza was claimed off waivers from the Twins in late March but will now go through the process again. He recorded a 3.56 ERA in 30.1 innings last season, though that came with a mediocre 29:14 K:BB.
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Red Sox's Ralph Garza: Claimed by Boston
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Garza was claimed off waivers by the Red Sox on Thursday, Phil Miller of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
Garza was designated for assignment by the Twins on Tuesday when the team signed Carlos Correa. He posted a 3.56 ERA in 30.1 innings of relief as a 27-year-old rookie for Houston and Minnesota last year, but his 22.8 percent strikeout rate and 11.0 percent walk rate were both unimpressive.
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Twins' Ralph Garza: Removed from 40-man roster
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Minnesota designated Garza for assignment Tuesday, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.
The Twins cast Garza off the 40-man roster to clear a spot for shortstop Carlos Correa, whose three-year deal with Minnesota became official Tuesday. Garza worked exclusively out of the bullpen between stops in Houston and Minnesota in 2021, submitting a 3.56 ERA and 1.25 WHIP across 30.1 innings over 27 appearances. The right-hander exited just one pitch into his Grapefruit League debut Sunday after feeling the effects of an illness, but he looks to be healthy now after he returned to action Monday and delivered a scoreless inning out of the bullpen.
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Twins' Ralph Garza: Exits with illness
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Garza was lifted due to an illness after throwing just one pitch in Sunday's spring training win over Tampa Bay, the Megan Ryan of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
Garza was said to be doing fine after the game, and this is not thought to be a long-term ailment. Garza is in the mix for a setup role after showing promise in his rookie season last year with an 8.6 K/9, but needs to limit his walks (4.15 BB/9).
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Twins' Ralph Garza: Secures save Thursday
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Garza was credited with the save Thursday against Toronto after tossing 1.1 scoreless innings, striking out one.
With the bases loaded in the eighth inning and the Twins ahead 7-2, Garza entered the game to record the final out of the frame and then slammed the door with a clean ninth as well, tossing 12 of his 16 pitches for strikes en route to his first save of the campaign. The right-hander has tossed four straight scoreless outings, but he's unlikely to see many more save chances or much high-leverage usage.
