Kirby Yates (chest) will throw in an extended spring training game Thursday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Yates (chest) will throw in an extended spring training game Thursday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Analysis:

It's likely that Yates will return to the minors when he's healthy, but the Rays are stretched thin across the lower ranks of their bullpen, so a call-up by September would be extremely likely.