Report: Rays placing OF Victor Mesa (hamstring) on injured list

Field Level Media|published: 08/19/2026, 2:17pm EDT

Aug 8, 2026; Seattle, Washington, USA; Tampa Bay Rays right fielder Victor Mesa Jr. (25) runs the bases after hitting a home run against the Seattle Mariners during the fourth inning at T-Mobile Park. Mandatory Credit: Steven Bisig-Imagn Images

The Rays are expected to place outfielder Victor Mesa Jr. on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with a left hamstring injury, the Tampa Bay Times reported.

After missing the previous three games, Mesa returned to the lineup Tuesday against the Toronto Blue Jays. He was hit by a pitch in the second inning and removed for a pinch-hitter before his next at-bat in the fourth.

Mesa, 24, is batting .214 with 10 home runs and 22 RBIs in 56 games in his first season with the Rays, who acquired him in a February trade with the Miami Marlins.

According to the report, the Rays are calling up catcher Kenny Piper and right-hander Chris Roycroft from Triple-A Durham.

--Field Level Media