Dioner Navarro has received a two-game suspension for bumping an umpire on Friday night. Because the Rays do not have a backup catcher (other catcher Kelly Shoppach already on DL), they have decided to option right-hander Mike Ekstrom to Triple-A Durham and recall catcher Jose Lobaton.
Navarro was ejected from Friday night’s Rays-Blue Jays game in [...]
04/27/10
4/19 14:20: Topkin adds that Shoppach completed his surgery already. Dr. Koco Eaton performed what the team said was “successful arthroscopic meniscus surgery on his right knee.”
4/19 14:15: Tampa Bay Rays catcher Kelly Shoppach will undergo surgery on his right knee according to Marc Topkin of the St. Petersburg Times. The catcher will be out [...]
04/19/10
Here are a few Wednesday afternoon PRO Rumors:
Dioner Navarro will get the chance to be the everyday catcher now that Tampa Bay Rays’ Kelly Shoppach is out for the next two weeks. The Rays placed Shoppach on the 15-day disabled list on Tuesday due to a right knee sprain sustained on Saturday. (Marc Topkin, St. [...]
04/14/10
MLB.com reports that the Cleveland Indians announced that they have selected right-handed pitcher Mitch Talbot to complete the December 1 trade that sent Kelly Choppach to the Rays.
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C Kelly Shoppach
Tablot, 26, is out of Minor League options. He has to be added to the Indian’s 40-man roster and must make the Opening Day [...]
12/21/09