Rays activate RHP Ryan Pepiot to start Friday night

The Tampa Bay Rays activated right-hander Ryan Pepiot ahead of his start Friday night against the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks.

Pepiot (6-5, 3.92 ERA) has been on the 15-day injured list for the past month with an infection in his right knee.

Pepiot, who turns 27 next week, is 11-6 with a 3.37 ERA in 34 career games (27 starts) with the Los Angeles Dodgers (2022-23) and Rays.

A corresponding transaction was not immediately available.

--Field Level Media