Edwin Uceta

Edwin Uceta is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment on Tuesday with Triple-A Durham.

Fantasy Impact

Uceta has been sidelined since spring training working his way back from a shoulder impingement. He'll likely require a handful of appearances on his rehab assignment.

The Rays placed RHP Edwin Uceta on the 15-day injured list with a right shoulder impingement.

Fantasy Impact

Uceta missed all of spring. He has resumed throwing bullpens and should be ready to return within a few weeks of the season.

Edwin Uceta is not expected to be ready for the start of the season.

Fantasy Impact

Uceta missed time early in spring training with shoulder inflammation. Griffin Jax should see more of the high leverage appearances out of the bullpen early in the season as a result.

Uceta (shoulder) entered Rays camp as a candidate for save opportunities. He remains restricted to playing catch at this stage of spring.

Fantasy Impact

Pitching coach Kyle Snyder said Monday that Uceta is "probably still another couple of weeks away from getting back on the mound." His availability for Opening Day is in doubt. Griffin Jax and Garrett Cleavinger are positioned as the leading candidates to handle closing duties for Tampa Bay early in the season.

Rays right-hander Edwin Uceta (shoulder) is on track to begin throwing again this weekend.

Fantasy Impact

Uceta recently received a cortisone shot in his ailing right shoulder and will seemingly throw again in short order. The 28-year-old posted a 3.79 ERA across 70 outings for the Rays a season ago.