Nate Karns will be recalled to start Friday's game for the Rays, the Tampa Tribune's R. Mooney reports.
Karns will be recalled to start Friday's game for the Rays, the Tampa Tribune's R. Mooney reports.
Analysis:
Drew Smyly was just shut down for the season as he was approaching his innings limit for the season, so the Rays will be looking for someone to fill his spot in the rotation down the stretch. Karns will get the first crack at it Friday against the Blue Jays. In 145.1 innings with Triple-A Durham, Karns has disappointed to the tune of a 5.08 ERA. Still, with the Rays out of the postseason hunt, now is as good a time as ever to see what he has against big-league hitters. Back when Karns was with the Nationals in 2013, he made three major league starts, posting a 7.50 ERA in 12 innings, so it's hard to find reasons to be optimistic about his impending trip to the big leagues.
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