Injured starting pitchers nearing return for Rays

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    After months of figuring out how to fill out their injury-ravaged rotation, Rays officials are now facing a different — and much more enjoyable — problem in sorting out how to fit in their returning pitchers.

    RHP Erasmo Ramirez came through his Friday bullpen session with no issues from his groin strain and is set to start Tuesday.

    But it gets trickier after that as the team tries to align the planned returns of LHP Matt Moore, who is set to return this week, and RHP Jake Odorizzi, who expects to be back next week, and set up the rest of the rotation around them and decide whom to drop.

    "There's lots of possibilities," manager Kevin Cash said.

    Moore made his fifth and presumably final rehab start Saturday for Triple-A Durham at Columbus. He threw 96 pitches over five innings, allowing three runs (two earned) on five hits, walking three and striking out eight, having some apparent issues with the mound and clocking mostly 90-91 mph, hitting 93.

    Odorizzi felt "really good" and had no issues from his previously strained oblique during a 51-pitch live batting practice session Saturday at the Trop. He plans to make a rehab start Thursday for the Stone Crabs, then rejoin the rotation, though the Rays could have him pitch a second rehab game.

    - See more at: http://www.tampabay.com/sports/base...ting-pitchers-nearing-return-for-rays/2235359
     

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