NEWS
11:07 AM - Francisco Mejia (TB) signed a minor-league contract with the Rays on Thursday that includes an invitation to spring training, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
2:25 PM - Francisco Mejia (TB) cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Durham on Monday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
1:18 PM - Francisco Mejia (TB) (knee) was activated from the 10-day injured list and designated for assignment Tuesday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
9:18 AM - Francisco Mejia (TB) (knee) began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Durham on Sunday.
6:02 PM - Francisco Mejia (TB) (knee) could resume on-field activities Friday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
5:10 PM - Francisco Mejia (TB) (knee) will likely be out 3-to-6 weeks with the left MCL sprain that sent him to the injured list Friday, Kristie Ackert of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
4:11 PM - Francisco Mejia (TB) (knee) is optimistic that he won't need a long stint on the injured list, Ryan Bass of Bally Sports Sun reports.
1:44 PM - Francisco Mejia (TB) (knee) was placed on the 10-day injured list Friday with a left MCL sprain.
8:31 PM - Francisco Mejia (TB) exited Thursday's game against the Orioles with left knee discomfort, Tricia Whitaker of Bally Sports Sun reports.
9:05 AM - Francisco Mejia (TB) went 2-for-5 with a home run, two RBI and two runs scored across both games of Saturday's doubleheader against the Royals.
10:21 AM - Francisco Mejia (TB) went 2-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Monday's win over the Red Sox.
10:19 AM - Francisco Mejia (TB) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
11:35 AM - Francisco Mejia (TB) (personal) was activated from the paternity list Friday and is on the Rays' roster for the AL Wild Card Series against the Guardians, Steve Carney of StPeteNine.comreports.
2:56 PM - Francisco Mejia (TB) was placed on the paternity list Tuesday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
3:23 PM - Francisco Mejia (TB) will serve as the Rays' designated hitter and No. 8 batter in Monday's game against the Red Sox, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
2:14 PM - Francisco Mejia (TB) isn't in the lineup Wednesday against the Guardians.
3:04 PM - Francisco Mejia (TB) is not in Tuesday's lineup against the Guardians.
10:29 AM - Francisco Mejia (TB) is not in Sunday's lineup against the Blue Jays.
3:19 PM - Francisco Mejia (TB) isn't in the lineup for Friday's game against the Blue Jays, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
3:50 PM - Francisco Mejia (TB) isn't starting Wednesday against the Astros, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
1:53 PM - Francisco Mejia (TB) is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Astros, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
10:18 AM - Francisco Mejia (TB) is not in Sunday's lineup against the Rangers, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.
11:10 AM - Francisco Mejia (TB) went 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI on Friday against the Rangers.
3:47 PM - Francisco Mejia (TB) isn't in the lineup Wednesday against the Blue Jays, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.
3:47 PM - Francisco Mejia (TB) isn't in the lineup Wednesday against the Blue Jays, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.
4:39 PM - Francisco Mejia (TB) will sit Friday against the Yankees, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.
4:39 PM - Francisco Mejia (TB) will sit Friday against the Yankees, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.
12:10 PM - Francisco Mejia (TB) is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Red Sox, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
12:17 PM - Francisco Mejia (TB) is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.
3:02 PM - Francisco Mejia (TB) will be on the bench Friday against the Yankees, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.
11:30 AM - Francisco Mejia (TB) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
12:32 PM - Francisco Mejia (TB) isn't starting Saturday against the Red Sox, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.
10:26 AM - Francisco Mejia (TB) will sit Thursday versus the Angels, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.
3:26 PM - Francisco Mejia (TB) is not in the starting lineup Tuesday versus the Angels, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
1:49 PM - Francisco Mejia (TB) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
4:03 PM - Francisco Mejia (TB) isn't starting Thursday against the Royals, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.
6:04 PM - Francisco Mejia (TB) is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Yankees, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
2:38 PM - Francisco Mejia (TB) is not in the starting lineup Friday against the Orioles, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
3:28 PM - Francisco Mejia (TB) is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Brewers, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
3:28 PM - Francisco Mejia (TB) is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Brewers, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
2:59 PM - Francisco Mejia (TB) will sit Saturday against the Tigers, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
2:59 PM - Francisco Mejia (TB) will sit Saturday against the Tigers, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
2:47 PM - Francisco Mejia (TB) (shoulder) was activated from the 10-day injured list Friday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
2:47 PM - Francisco Mejia (TB) (shoulder) was activated from the 10-day injured list Friday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
2:15 PM - Francisco Mejia (TB) (shoulder) will begin a rehab assignment with the Rays' rookie-level Florida Complex League affiliate and will serve as a designated hitter in Tuesday's game, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.
2:15 PM - Francisco Mejia (TB) (shoulder) will begin a rehab assignment with the Rays' rookie-level Florida Complex League affiliate and will serve as a designated hitter in Tuesday's game, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.
6:00 PM - Francisco Mejia (TB) was placed on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with right shoulder impingement, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.
11:55 AM - Francisco Mejia (TB) will sit Sunday against the Royals, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.
9:20 AM - Francisco Mejia (TB) went 2-for-4 with a double, two RBI and two runs scored in a 7-3 win over the Royals on Friday.
10:39 AM - Francisco Mejia (TB) went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Sunday against the Orioles.
12:52 PM - Francisco Mejia (TB) isn't starting Saturday against the Orioles, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.
2:08 PM - Francisco Mejia (TB) will sit Thursday against the Red Sox, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
2:54 PM - Francisco Mejia (TB) will sit Tuesday against the Red Sox, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.
12:50 PM - Francisco Mejia (TB) went 2-for-4 with a double Monday against the Red Sox.
11:56 AM - Francisco Mejia (TB) is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
3:23 PM - Francisco Mejia (TB) is out of the lineup for Friday's game at Cincinnati, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
3:50 PM - Francisco Mejia (TB) is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Red Sox, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
12:02 PM - Francisco Mejia (TB) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
10:58 PM - Francisco Mejia (TB) went 2-for-4 with two home runs, three RBI and two runs scored in the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Blue Jays.
10:15 AM - Francisco Mejia (TB) isn't starting the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Blue Jays, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
3:27 PM - Francisco Mejia (TB) is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Brewers, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
2:45 PM - Francisco Mejia (TB) is not starting Friday's contest versus the Pirates, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.
3:10 PM - Francisco Mejia (TB) isn't starting Monday against the Yankees, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
2:40 PM - Francisco Mejia (TB) is out of the lineup for Friday's game at Baltimore, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.
12:29 PM - Francisco Mejia (TB) went 1-for-3 with a solo home run Thursday against the Yankees.
3:36 PM - Francisco Mejia (TB) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Yankees, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
9:45 AM - Francisco Mejia (TB) went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts Friday against the Twins.
9:53 AM - Francisco Mejia (TB) went 3-for-4 with a double and a run scored Friday against the Mariners.
1:30 PM - Francisco Mejia (TB) was activated off the COVID-19 injured list Thursday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
2:40 PM - Francisco Mejia (TB) (illness) is scheduled to rejoin the Rays in Seattle for their upcoming four-game series, and he's expected to be activated from the COVID-19 injured list either Thursday or Friday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
4:58 PM - Francisco Mejia (TB) Kevin Cash said Mejia (illness) will play in rehab games at the Rays' spring facility in Port Charlotte, Fla. on Monday and Tuesday before being re-evaluated, Joey Johnston of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
10:59 AM - Francisco Mejia (TB) (illness) rejoined the Rays on Sunday after completing a quarantine and clearing all virus-related protocols, but he remains on the COVID-19 injured list, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.
10:08 AM - Francisco Mejia (TB) went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run, a double, three RBI and two runs scored Wednesday against the Cubs.
6:11 PM - Francisco Mejia (TB) is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Cubs, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.
4:42 PM - Francisco Mejia (TB) isn't starting Monday's game against the Cubs, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
4:51 PM - Francisco Mejia (TB) went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer, three RBI and two runs in the 5-3 win over the Orioles on Saturday.
5:13 PM - Francisco Mejia (TB) and the Rays agreed Tuesday on a one-year, $1.455 million contract to avoid arbitration, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
10:01 AM - Francisco Mejia (TB) went 2-for-3 with a walk in a win over the Yankees on Friday and now has three multi-hit efforts in his last five starts.
7:22 PM - Francisco Mejia (TB) will start at catcher and bat ninth Wednesday against the Astros.
2:30 PM - Francisco Mejia (TB) will start at catcher and bat ninth Monday against the Blue Jays, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
5:13 PM - Francisco Mejia (TB) manager Kevin Cash said that Mejia (shoulder) will be available off the bench for Wednesday's game against the Red Sox, radio broadcaster Steve Carney reports.
4:46 PM - Francisco Mejia (TB) (shoulder) isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Red Sox, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.
3:09 PM - Francisco Mejia (TB) (shoulder) isn't starting Tuesday's game against the Red Sox, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
2:36 PM - Francisco Mejia (TB) was feeling "a lot better" after receiving ice and treatment following an early exit from Monday's extra-inning win over the Red Sox stemming from taking a foul tip off his right shoulder, the team's official site reports.
4:59 PM - Francisco Mejia (TB) was removed from Monday's game against Boston due to a right shoulder contusion, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
7:08 PM - Francisco Mejia (TB) went 2-for-4 with a three-run double in Sunday's 9-0 win over the White Sox.
7:13 AM - Francisco Mejia (TB) went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI in Saturday's 9-5 win over the Red Sox.
3:42 PM - Francisco Mejia (TB) went 1-for-4 with a triple and a run in an extra-inning win over Cleveland on Thursday.
1:24 PM - Francisco Mejia (TB) went 2-for-4 with two runs in a win over the Orioles on Wednesday.
5:33 AM - Francisco Mejia (TB) went 2-for-4 with a triple, a home run, two runs scored and five RBI in Tuesday's 9-3 win over the Orioles.
2:41 PM - Francisco Mejia (TB) went 2-for-3 with two doubles and a run in a loss to the Blue Jays on Friday.
5:13 PM - Francisco Mejia (TB) went 2-for-3 with an RBI single in a loss to the Red Sox on Tuesday.
1:01 PM - Francisco Mejia (TB) went 2-for-3 with a walk and a run in a win over the Orioles on Sunday.
9:40 AM - Francisco Mejia (TB) is not in the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Yankees, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
11:12 AM - Francisco Mejia (TB) is out of the lineup Sunday versus the Phillies, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
11:55 AM - Francisco Mejia (TB) will sit for the second straight day Thursday against the Royals, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
4:59 PM - Francisco Mejia (TB) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Royals, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
11:00 AM - Francisco Mejia (TB) is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Blue Jays, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
9:40 AM - Francisco Mejia (TB) went 1-for-4 with two walks and a grand slam in Friday's 9-7 extra-innings win over the Blue Jays.
3:00 PM - Francisco Mejia (TB) will sit Tuesday against the Orioles, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
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