Houston, TX (Sports Network) – David Price will return to a major league mound for the first time in nearly seven weeks on Tuesday, with the Tampa Bay Rays activating the reigning American League Cy Young Award winner from the 15-day disabled list to start the team’s game against the Houston Astros.<\/p>\n
Price has been sidelined since May 15 with a left triceps strain, but proclaimed himself ready to go by striking out eight over five scoreless innings in a rehab assignment with the Rays’ Class A affiliate in Port Charlotte, FL this past Wednesday.<\/p>\n
The standout lefty had been struggling prior to landing on the DL, compiling a disappointing 1-4 record with a 5.24 earned run average over his first nine outings of 2013.<\/p>\n
To make room for Price on the active roster for Tuesday’s tilt, the Rays optioned Ryan Roberts to Triple-A Durham despite the veteran infielder’s 3- for-5, two-homer performance in Monday’s 12-0 win over the Astros.<\/p>\n
Roberts, who set career highs of 19 homers and 18 stolen bases with Arizona in 2011, was batting .250 with five homers and 16 RBI over 49 games this season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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