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Rays’ Edwin Uceta Has Shoulder Surgery, Expected to Miss Start of 2027
Rays pitcher Edwin Uceta had surgery on his right shoulder last month, the Tampa Bay team’s baseball operations president said.
Uceta is expected to miss at least the first couple of months of 2027.
The right-handed reliever missed the entire 2026 season after shoulder problems worsened during his recovery.
Before that, he had become a trusted setup pitcher for Tampa Bay, recording 21 holds in 2025.
His absence leaves the Rays without one of their effective relief options as they plan for next season.
The team could choose not to keep him on its roster, though it could also try to re-sign him later.
Uceta is under team control through 2029, and the Rays have not announced a decision.
Rays right-hander Edwin Uceta underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right shoulder and is expected to miss at least the first couple months of the 2027 season.
President of baseball operations Erik Neander disclosed the surgery, which took place last month.
Uceta missed the entire 2026 season after shoulder problems and a subscapularis strain.
He had a 2.98 ERA over 117 2/3 innings for Tampa Bay in 2024-25.
The Rays could consider non-tendering Uceta, whose projected 2027 salary is $1.525 million.
- Who
- Edwin Uceta, a right-handed pitcher for the Tampa Bay Rays.
- What
- He underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right shoulder and is expected to miss at least the first couple months of 2027.
- When
- The surgery took place last month; the article was published on November 3, 2026.
- Where
- Not stated
- Why
- He had shoulder problems, including a subscapularis strain; the specific reason for surgery is not stated.
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Uceta was slowed by shoulder inflammation and began the season on the injured list.
Follow-up imaging revealed a subscapularis strain.
Uceta was unable to return and missed the entire season.
Uceta underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right shoulder.
Erik Neander disclosed the surgery and said Uceta was expected to miss at least the first couple months of 2027.
- Surgery
- Arthroscopic surgery on the right shoulder
- Expected absence
- At least the first couple months of the 2027 season
- 2026 injury
- Subscapularis strain revealed in late April
- 2024-25 performance
- 2.98 ERA over 117 2/3 innings
- Projected 2027 salary
- $1.525 million
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#Rays Edwin Uceta* had an arthroscopic procedure on his right shoulder in October, Neander said, and will miss at least the first couple months of next season. (*corrected from earlier version)