The Tampa Bay Rays have optioned David Price, Justin Ruggiano, and Jae Kuk Ryu to Triple-A Durham.

Price is a good prospect that the Rays really like but they don’t want to rush him to the big leagues so he will either start the 2008 season at Double-A or Triple-A.

Some people think that Ruggiano being sent down was a big suprise since they thought he might have a shot at making the opening day roster with the status of Rocco Baldelli.  We could see Ruggiano on the big league roster before the end of the season the way Baldelli is always injured.

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Scott Kazmir was schedule to pitch during an intersquad game today and he left the game before even throwing a pitch.  He said his elbow felt like it hyperextended, and the Rays want to take every precaution they can with him at this point.

Kazmir is schedule to have an MRI done this afternoon, and hopefully everything will turn out ok for Kazmir and the Rays.  If Kazmir goes on the shelf for any amount of time, it will greatly hurt the Rays chances.

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