Nate Lavender
25-Year-Old
60-Day IL
Injury Elbow
Est. Return 7/1/2025
2025 Stats
W-L
0-0
ERA
0.00
WHIP
0.00
K
0
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Lavender was poached from the Mets by the Rays in this offseason's Rule 5 draft. Lavender had the internal brace procedure in May of 2024, and the Rays will likely maximize his recovery and rehab time before activating him from the injured list sometime this summer. He's heading into his age-25 season and has a career 3.35 ERA, 1.37 WHIP and 76:30 K:BB in 51 innings (40 appearances) at Triple-A. Once healthy, he should work in low-leverage situations, but if his control improves, he could slowly work his way up the bullpen hierarchy. Read Past Outlooks
Begins mound work
Lavender (elbow) is scheduled to throw his first true bullpen session of the season Tuesday, MLB.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Working his way back from the internal brace procedure he underwent on his left elbow last May, Lavender said he had felt "unreal" during his recent throwing sessions before he completed what he described as a "short" bullpen session last weekend. The southpaw is now in line to throw a more traditional side session Tuesday, and he'll likely steadily increase the volume and intensity of his throwing in the weeks to come. Lavender will eventually advance to facing hitters in live batting practice and simulated games before heading out on an extended minor-league rehab assignment. The Rule 5 selection could be ready to return from the 60-day injured list and make his MLB debut with the Rays at some point in June or July.
Working his way back from the internal brace procedure he underwent on his left elbow last May, Lavender said he had felt "unreal" during his recent throwing sessions before he completed what he described as a "short" bullpen session last weekend. The southpaw is now in line to throw a more traditional side session Tuesday, and he'll likely steadily increase the volume and intensity of his throwing in the weeks to come. Lavender will eventually advance to facing hitters in live batting practice and simulated games before heading out on an extended minor-league rehab assignment. The Rule 5 selection could be ready to return from the 60-day injured list and make his MLB debut with the Rays at some point in June or July.
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Heads to 60-day IL
The Rays placed Lavender (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Wednesday.
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Taken in Rule 5 draft
The Rays selected Lavender (elbow) with the eighth pick in the Rule 5 draft Wednesday, JJ Cooper of Baseball America reports.
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Undergoes internal brace procedure
Lavender recently underwent an internal brace procedure on his left elbow, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
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Likely bound for Tommy John surgery
Triple-A Syracuse placed Lavender on its 7-day injured list Tuesday with a left elbow injury that's likely to require season-ending Tommy John surgery, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
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