Rays selected the contract of LHP Ian Seymour from Triple-A Durham.
Seymour made some late-season noise in the upper minors, finishing the 2024 campaign with a sparkling 2.35 ERA, 0.95 WHIP and 162/41 K/BB ratio across 145 1/3 innings (27 starts) between Double-A Montgomery and Triple-A Durham. The 25-year-old southpaw, who was a second-round pick in the 2020 MLB Draft, has been officially added to Tampa Bay’s 40-man roster ahead of this week’s reserve list deadline to shield him from selection in next month’s Rule 5 Draft. It wouldn’t be a shock if he pushed in spring training for a spot in the Rays’ season-opening pitching mix.
