RAYS 5, Toronto 3 Champion StadiumLake Buena Vista, FL

RAYS SWEEP!!!!!!!!!

RAYS 6, Toronto 4 Champion StadiumLake Buena Vista, FL

Win Probability Table and Stats Courtesy of Fan Graphs

• The Jeff Niemann move last night wasn't the only one the Rays appeared set to make. Though Niemann was pushed out to clear room for 1B Dan Johnson in the immediate, the team will also activate C Dioner Navarro following the conclusion of his rehab assignment tonight for Vero Beach. To make room for Navarro, it looks like C Mike DiFelice has lost out on the battle for the backup catcher's position to Shawn Riggans. Marc Topkin of the St. Petersburg Times reports that DiFelice was seen saying goodbye and hugging teammates following the conclusion of Sunday's game. He could be claimed on waivers as a result of the Rays' having removed him from the active roster.
• In addition, with RHP Matt Garza also soon to return, Topkin speculates that OF Justin Ruggiano will be sent down later this week to make room for him. RHP Andy Sonnanstine was moved forward in the rotation one day to fill Niemann's slot, while it appears as though Garza will start the opening game of the Boston series on Friday. Also on the injury front, IF Ben Zobrist took BP at the Naimoli Complex, but is still a few weeks from returning.
• Some snippets from Marc Lancaster's Notes column in the Tribune:
The Rays say they are expecting attendance for the three-game series at Disney that begins Tuesday to be similar to last year's numbers. Three games against the Rangers last May drew an average of 8,806 fans. ... With Johnson joining the team, Maddon said he may give Carlos Pena another game or two at DH to make sure his right hamstring is fully healthy. Pena still appeared to be favoring his leg Sunday. ... The Rays are not believed to have serious interest in Frank Thomas, who was released by the Blue Jays on Sunday.

AAA Durham Bulls (7-10)

BULLS at Norfolk, PPD-The Bulls' scheduled afternoon contest with the Nofolk Tides was postponed due to rain in the Tidewater area. The game will be made up immediately tomorrow as part of a double-header starting at 6:15pm EDT.

BULLS Up Next-DH at Norfolk, 6:15 ET (RH Jae Kuk Ryu, RH Chris Mason)

Jacksonville 10, BISCUITS 4-RHP Wade Davis was bested in his duel with Suns top prospect LHP Clayton Kershaw, while LHP Eduardo Morlan struggled extensively in Jacksonville's eight run seventh inning.

BISCUITS Up Next-vs Jacksonville, 8:05 ET (LH James Houser)

A+ Vero Beach Devil Rays (9-8)

V-RAYS Up Next-vs Brevard County, 7:00 ET (RH Jeremy Hellickson)

A- Columbus Catfish (8-9)

Charleston 11, CATFISH 7-The RiverDogs dropped all 11 runs on Columbus in-between the fifth and seventh innings as they beat the Catfish for the second straight day.

CATFISH Up Next-vs Charleston, 7:00 ET (LH Glenn Gibson)

AAA Durham Bulls (7-10)

BULLS 2, Norfolk 0-The Bulls scored two in the early innings and the lead held as they beat the Norfolk Tides for their second straight win following a four game losing streak.

BULLS Up Next-at Norfolk, 1:15 ET (RH Jae Kuk Ryu)

AA Montgomery Biscuits (7-9)

News-Stacy Long of the Montgomery Advertiser reports that Biscuits LHP Jake McGee was scratched from his scheduled start on Saturday against the Jacksonville Suns due to a sore forearm. After the game, McGee said that he could have started, but that the Biscuits held him out for precautionary reasons. He said that he had begun feeling discomfort after starting on Monday against the Tennessee Smokies in cool weather conditions. He will make his next start as scheduled on Thursday against the Binghamton Mets.

Jacksonville 11, BISCUITS 7-With RHP Jeff Kamrath making a spot start in place of the sidelined McGee, Montgomery dropped a slugfest to the visiting Jacksonville Suns.

BISCUITS Up Next-vs Jacksonville, 3:05 ET (RH Wade Davis)

A+ Vero Beach Devil Rays (8-8)

V-RAYS Up Next-vs Brevard County, 1:00 ET (RH Matt Garza)

A- Columbus Catfish (8-8)

Charleston 6, CATFISH 0-In a battle of Rays affiliates past and present, the latter could manage just three hits in a 6-0 shutout win for the Charleston RiverDogs.

CATFISH Up Next-vs Charleston, 2:00 ET (RH Alex Cobb)

RAYS 13, New York 4 Yankee Stadium Bronx, NY

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Per the Rays Postgame Show, Dioner Navarro will go to the 15 Day Disabled List due to the lacerated finger that he suffered during today's game. Navarro was forced to leave the game early after attempting to break a fall in the dugout by grabbing onto the netting. It was this netting that caused the injury.

To replace Navarro on the active roster, the Rays have recalled C Mike DiFelice from AAA Durham. DiFelice was removed from the Bulls' game tonight in Toledo early after word of the injury got to Fifth Third Field. He will be in Yankee Stadium starting tomorrow afternoon to back up Shawn Riggans. Whenever DiFelice does indeed play in a game, it will be his first appearance on the field in a Rays uniform since July of 2001.

Meanwhile, Riggans takes over as the presumptive starter following the injury. Hopefully he will make the most of the opportunity and prove himself in the Major Leagues after running into some poor luck in previous years due to injury.

The Rays did not have to designate anyone for assignment in order to make room for DiFelice on the 40 man roster. Instead, they moved RHP Juan Salas to the restricted list to free up space. Salas, who is still stuck in the Dominican Republic with visa problems, is supposedly working out at the team's complex in that country, but missed all of spring training.