The Rays optioned Driscoll (ankle) to Triple-A Durham on Wednesday.
Driscoll reached the majors for the first time in September and was given the chance for a spot on the Opening Day roster, but he didn't make much of a case this spring. He played in just two Grapefruit League games before going down with a right ankle injury that has kept him out of action since Feb. 25. If he's able to move past the injury within the next week, Driscoll should be in store for regular at-bats at Durham, while the Rays proceed with Danny Jansen and Ben Rortvedt as their catching tandem at the big-league level.
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Rays' Logan Driscoll: Seeing doctor about ankle
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Driscoll has been sidelined after rolling his right ankle and will see a doctor Monday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Driscoll is on the 40-man roster, but as Topkin notes, Driscoll likely was headed to Triple-A to start the year regardless of health. He slashed .288/.362/.468 with seven home runs in 72 minor-league games a season ago.
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Rays' Logan Driscoll: Cracks first career homer
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Driscoll went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer in Friday's 3-1 win at Cleveland.
The 26-year-old rookie opened the game's scoring when he slugged a 393-foot homer off Tanner Bibee in the third inning for his first career long ball. Driscoll is currently the reserve backstop in Tampa Bay behind Ben Rortvedt, and he's hitting .235 (4-for-14) over his first six MLB games. He did flash a solid bat at Triple-A Durham before his promotion, slashing .292/.367/.473 with seven homers across 293 plate appearances, so it's possible the Rays give him more playing time down the stretch.
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Rays' Logan Driscoll: Back in action Tuesday
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Driscoll (quad) will start at catcher and bat eighth in Tuesday's game versus the Phillies.
Driscoll had to be pulled from his last start Saturday with a bruised left quad, but he's feeling well enough to give it a go in this one. The catcher is 2-for-10 with a couple RBI in his first three major-league games.
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Rays' Logan Driscoll: Contract selected by Tampa Bay
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The Rays selected Driscoll's contract from Triple-A Durham on Sunday, Ryan Bass of Bally Sports Sun reports.
The 26-year-old has an .840 OPS with seven homers in 70 games with Durham this season, and he'll now join the Rays for his first taste of the big leagues. Driscoll isn't likely to see regular playing time and should operate as the No. 3 catcher while Ben Rortvedt and Alex Jackson are healthy.
