Francisco Mejia

The Tampa Bay Rays designated C Francisco Mejia for assignment Tuesday.

Fantasy Impact

Mejia was activated from the IL Tuesday after completing his rehab assignment. The team will stick with Rene Pinto as the backup catcher to Christian Bethancourt. The 27-year-old could be claimed by another team looking for depth at catcher.

Francisco Mejia has been placed on the 10-day IL due to an MCL sprain in his left knee.

Fantasy Impact

Mejia underwent an MRI after suffering the injury Thursday and now will head to the IL with the confirmation of an MCL sprain. Rene Pinto was recalled in a corresponding move.

Tampa Bay Rays catcher Francisco Mejia underwent an MRI on his left knee after spraining it Thursday night versus the Orioles.

Fantasy Impact

Mejia was injured on a play at the plate in which he dropped the ball on a slide from the Orioles' Anthony Santander. Rays skipper Kevin Cash said after the game Mejia has suffered a sprain and underwent an MRI. It appears the catcher could very well be IL-bound after hitting .227 with five homers across 50 games this season.

Francisco Mejia is back in the Rays’ starting lineup Thursday.

Fantasy Impact

Mejia will handle the catching duties for Shane McClanahan and will bat eighth Thursday. The switch hitting catcher is slashing .241/.281/.384 with two home runs and 11 RBI through 35 games this season.

Rays catcher Francisco Mejia is back in the starting lineup Tuesday against the A's.

Fantasy Impact

Mejia hasn't started each of the Rays' last two games but will hit ninth against the A's on Tuesday. The club's 1B catcher, Mejia has scuffled to a .240 average with two homers and a .658 OPS across 108 trips to the plate so far this season.