Rays Closer Percival Returns From DL
POSTED: 11:23 am MDT July 20,
2008
St. Petersburg, FL -- (Sports Network) - The Tampa Bay Rays activated closer Troy Percival from the 15-day disabled list on Sunday.Percival had been sidelined since July 1 with a left hamstring strain. The right-hander was on the shelf earlier this season with the same ailment. He is 1-0 with a 3.54 earned run average and has converted 19 of 21 save opportunities over 29 appearances. Percival has a career record of 34-41 with a 3.05 ERA and ranks ninth on the All-Time saves list with 343. To make room on the roster for Percival, the team placed reliever Gary Glover on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to July 11, with a left calf strain.
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