Seymour is slated to start Monday's game against the Guardians in Cleveland, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
At least for one turn through the rotation, Seymour will take over the starting role that was vacated by Joe Boyle, whom Tampa Bay optioned to Triple-A Durham on Friday. Since being called up from Triple-A on July 31, Seymour has made five appearances out of the bullpen, but he covered 3.1 innings on Aug. 15 in San Francisco and three frames in his most recent appearance Tuesday versus the Yankees, so he should be reasonably stretched out as he makes his first MLB start. The 26-year-old lefty had previously been serving as a full-time member of the rotation at Durham, producing a 2.62 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 104:20 K:BB in 86 innings.
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Rays' Ian Seymour: Returning to big leagues
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The Rays recalled Seymour from Triple-A Durham on Thursday.
Tampa Bay had optioned the lefty to Durham on Wednesday, but Seymour will rejoin the big club just one day later to take over the 26-man active roster spot that had belonged to right-hander Zack Littell, who was traded to the Reds. Seymour has worked exclusively in relief over his seven appearances with the Rays, but he's made 15 starts at Triple-A this season and could be an option to join the big-league rotation if Tampa Bay isn't yet ready to call right-hander Taj Bradley back up from Durham to replace Littell.
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Rays' Ian Seymour: Sent back to Triple-A
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The Rays optioned Seymour to Triple-A Durham on Wednesday.
Seymour had been serving as a starter with Durham prior to getting called up July 7, but the Rays used him exclusively out of the bullpen during his three-week stay in the majors. The lefty was used mostly in lower-leverage spots and gave up two earned runs while striking out seven batters over 8.2 innings in six appearances during his second stint of the season with the Rays. Tampa Bay called up right-hander Paul Gervase to replace Seymour in the bullpen.
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Rays' Ian Seymour: Back in majors
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The Rays recalled Seymour from Triple-A Durham on Tuesday.
Seymour received his first taste of the majors in June and was sent back to Durham after covering two scoreless frames in his big-league debut. The left-hander has a 2.62 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 104:20 K:BB across 86 innings as a starter at Triple-A this season, though he's likely to work out of the bullpen while up with Tampa Bay.
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Rays' Ian Seymour: Sent back to Durham
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The Rays optioned Seymour to Triple-A Durham on Tuesday.
The 26-year-old southpaw's first stint in the big leagues lasted just two days, but he was able to scoop up a win in his lone relief appearance in Monday's 11-inning victory over Boston. Though he was charged with a blown save after allowing an unearned run in the bottom of the 10th to tie the game at 8-8, Seymour saw the Rays score two runs for him in the top of the 11th, then kept the Red Sox off the board in the bottom of the frame to seal the victory. Since Seymour threw 28 pitches in the appearance and was unlikely to be available for the next day or two, the Rays elected to swap him off the active roster for a fresh relief arm in Mason Englert, who was recalled from Triple-A. Seymour should slot back into the rotation as he makes his return to Durham.
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Rays' Ian Seymour: Promoted Sunday
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The Rays recalled Seymour from Triple-A Durham on Sunday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
The left-hander was scheduled to start for Durham on Sunday, but he'll instead receive his first taste of the majors since the Rays are in need of some fresh bullpen arms. Seymour has a 2.95 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 84:15 K:BB across 61 innings (12 starts) at Triple-A this season.
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Rays' Ian Seymour: Dominating at Triple-A
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Seymour has a 2.40 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 23:3 K:BB in 15 innings across three starts for Triple-A Durham.
The only Triple-A pitcher with a higher swinging-strike rate than Seymour (19.4 percent) is Spencer Strider (22.6 percent), who was completing a rehab assignment. Seymour is a lefty with a deceptive three-quarters delivery and a knack for keeping hitters off balance by changing speeds and landing all of his pitches for strikes. His fastball has averaged 89.6 mph (touched 91.6 mph) and he has thrown his changeup as much or more than his fastball while mixing in his cutter and seldom-used curveball and sweeper. Seymour is already on the 40-man roster and could join the big-league rotation whenever there is a need.
The Rays optioned Seymour to minor-league camp Friday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Seymour nabbed a spot on the 40-man roster over the offseason after collecting a 2.35 ERA and 162:41 K:BB over 145.1 innings between Double-A Montgomery and Triple-A Durham in 2024. He'll provide rotation depth at Durham this season.
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Rays' Ian Seymour: Depth option for Tampa Bay
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Seymour completed two scoreless innings while striking out two and walking one in Wednesday's Grapefruit League game.
Seymour had an impressive spring debut, striking out Jarren Duran and Alex Bregman while also retiring Triston Casas and Trevor Story. Seymour is unlikely to start the season in the Rays' rotation, but he was added to the 40-man roster this offseason. He should be a top option to make spot starts if injuries occur.
The Rays selected Seymour's contract from Triple-A Durham on Monday, Tricia Whitaker of Bally Sports Sun reports.
By adding Seymour to the 40-man roster now, the Rays will shield him from the Rule 5 Draft. Seymour, who turns 26 in December, held a 2.35 ERA and 162:41 K:BB over 145.1 innings between Double-A Montgomery and Durham in 2024.
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Rays' Ian Seymour: Climbs to Triple-A
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Seymour was promoted from Double-A Montgomery to Triple-A Durham on Tuesday and allowed two runs on seven hits and one walk while striking out three in five innings for the Bulls.
The 25-year-old southpaw actually made two starts at Triple-A late in 2021 just to keep pitching after the High-A season wrapped up. Since then he's undergone Tommy John surgery and this is his first full season since the procedure. Seymour's fastball velocity isn't great (sits in the low-90s), but he's got a plus changeup and a quality slider. He logged a 2.36 ERA, 0.83 WHIP and 99 strikeouts in 91.1 innings at Double-A prior to his promotion.
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Rays' Ian Seymour: Back in action
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Seymour (elbow) allowed two hits and two walks while striking out two over 3.1 scoreless innings Thursday against Single-A Kannapolis. He didn't factor into the decision.
Seymour has been working his way back from Tommy John surgery, and after making a handful of rehab appearances, he was officially activated from the injured list and assigned to Single-A Charleston. The 24-year-old worked his way to Triple-A Durham during the 2021 campaign (no runs allowed and nine strikeouts over 10 frames) and was stationed at Double-A Montgomery in 2022 before suffering a season-ending elbow injury. Given the nature of Seymour's injury, it wouldn't be a surprise to see the organization monitor his innings closely throughout the remainder of the minor-league season.
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Rays' Ian Seymour: Undergoes Tommy John surgery
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Seymour (elbow) is on the 7-day injured list at Double-A Montgomery and underwent Tommy John surgery this week, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Seymour posted an 8.10 ERA over 16.2 innings to open the season for the Biscuits before landing on the injured list in early May. The 2020 second-round pick will miss the rest of the season and will also be sidelined for at least the first half of 2023.
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Rays' Ian Seymour: Flying through minors
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Seymour gave up one unearned run while allowing one hit with one walk and six strikeouts in five innings Thursday in his debut for Triple-A Durham.
The 22-year-old lefty has flown through the minors in his debut season, logging 35.1 innings at Low-A, 10 innings at High-A and now five innings at Triple-A. All told, Seymour has a 2.15 ERA, 0.77 WHIP and 84:16 K:BB in 50.1 innings (13 appearances). The Rays are well known for moving prospects through the minors slowly, but they have done the opposite with Seymour. He has been particularly dominant of late, striking out 55 while allowing three earned runs over his last 29 innings. At this rate, he could be a factor in the majors down the stretch.
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Rays' Ian Seymour: Debuts at Low-A
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Seymour (elbow) was assigned to Low-A Charleston on June 29 and has made three starts for the affiliate, covering 10.2 innings and giving up three runs (two earned) on five hits and four walks while striking out 13.
Seymour, a 2020 second-round pick, was on the shelf for the first two months of the minor-league season while recovering from flexor soreness in his elbow. The lefty has been able to miss bats at a high rate in his first taste of professional action, and given his draft pedigree and status as a college pitcher (Virginia Tech), he could move to High-A Bowling Green by the end of the season.
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Rays' Ian Seymour: Rehabbing flexor injury
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Seymour is in extended spring training while he rehabs flexor soreness on his pitching side, Sam Dykstra of MLB.com reports.
He started experiencing soreness midway through minor-league spring training. Seymour is back throwing but will need to build up before being assigned to an affiliate, likely Low-A Charleston.
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