MLB Trade Rumors is reporting that middle infielder, Jeff Keppinger, has been placed on the restricted list due to a personal matter that popped up after last nights 5-3 loss to the Yankees.
According to MLB Trade Rumors:
The Rays placed infielder Jeff Keppinger on the restricted list due to a personal matter following last night’s game, Bill Chastain of MLB.com reports. The Rays called up outfielderBrandon Guyer in a corresponding move and indicated that Keppinger’s absence will be a short one.
The Rays signed Keppinger to a one-year, $1.25MM contract in January. The 32-year-old has a .313/.338/.453 batting line in 68 plate appearances as a second and third baseman in Tampa Bay. Players on the restricted list do not count toward a team’s 25-man or 40-man roster. They do not accrue service time and they don’t always get paid.