Right-hander Jake Odorizzi will look to make his comeback from last year’s shoulder injury after signing a minor league contract with the Tampa Bay Rays that includes an invitation to major league camp.
Odorizzi never pitched for the Texas Rangers after undergoing shoulder debridement surgery last spring. He had joined the Rangers from the Atlanta Braves in a November 2022 trade but became a free agent before he played a game for Texas.
Odorizzi, who turns 34 later this month, has mostly been a starter in his career, with a 74-69 record and a 3.99 ERA over 241 career appearances (237 starts).
He has played for the Kansas City Royals, Tampa Bay Rays, Minnesota Twins, Houston Astros and Braves since making his major league debut in 2012. He was an All-Star with Minnesota in 2019, when he had a career-best 15 wins.