Conley announced his retirement from baseball Friday, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Conley spent his first five major-league seasons with the Marlins and made 17 relief appearances for the Rays in 2021. He remained effective as a middle reliever, as he posted a 2.29 ERA and 1.02 WHIP in 19.2 innings. However, he elected free agency in November and will hang up his cleats after spending six years in the big leagues. The southpaw made 191 appearances (56 starts) in the majors and recorded a 25-30 record with a 4.71 ERA and 1.40 WHIP.

Conley cleared waivers and elected free agency Friday, radio broadcaster Steve Carney reports.

EDGE Analysis

Conley was recently designated for assignment by the Rays and is now a free agent. The left-hander posted a 2.29 ERA, 1.02 WHIP and 16:6 K:BB over 19.2 innings after signing minor-league deal in the offseason, so he should receive an opportunity somewhere in spring training.

Conley was designated for assignment by the Rays on Sunday, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

EDGE Analysis

The move allows Tampa Bay to add catcher Rene Pinto to the 40-man roster. Conley logged a 2.29 ERA, 1.02 WHIP and 16:6 K:BB in 19.2 innings last season, so he could be claimed by another team.

Conley was placed on the COVID-19 injured list Tuesday, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

EDGE Analysis

Conley tested positive for the virus, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports. While he's not currently dealing with any symptoms, he'll be forced to quarantine for 10 days, ending his regular season and potentially costing him a spot on the playoff roster. Andrew Kittredge (neck) returned from the injured list to take Conley's spot in the bullpen.

Conley, who was credited with his first hold while allowing a hit over a scoreless two-thirds of an inning in a win over the White Sox on Sunday, has a 1.93 ERA and 0.64 WHIP over the 4.2 innings he's logged across four appearances with the Rays.

EDGE Analysis

The veteran southpaw had his contract selected from Triple-A Durham on Aug. 14 and has been a steadying presence in the Rays bullpen thus far. Conley offers manager Kevin Cash a good bit of versatility, considering his ability to work multiple innings and experience opening games via his 56 career starts at the big-league level.

The Rays selected Conley's contract from Triple-A Durham on Saturday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

The lefty has appeared in 27 games for Durham since signing May 10, posting a 4.35 ERA and 34:18 K:BB in 31 innings of relief. Conley will offer additional bullpen depth after Evan Phillips, who threw three innings Friday, was designated for assignment in a corresponding move.

Conley recently agreed to a minor-league contract with the Rays, Chris Hilburn-Trenkle of Baseball America reports.

EDGE Analysis

After electing free agency following the 2020 season, Conley agreed to a deal with the Rakuten Golden Eagles of Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball over the winter. Rather than heading overseas, however, Conley eventually opted out of his deal with the Golden Eagles due to concerns about the country's worsening coronavirus situation, according to Jim Allen of JBallAllen.com reports. Conley will instead continue his career in North America, with the 30-year-old expected to report to Triple-A Durham once he gets fully ramped up at the Rays' extended spring training site.

Conley signed a contract with the Rakuten Golden Eagles in Japan on Saturday, Craig Mish of SportsGrid.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Conley elected free agency after failing to reach the majors with the Marlins during the abbreviated 2020 season. The 30-year-old will now head to Japan in an attempt to right the ship in 2021.

Conley elected to become a free agent Thursday, Andersen Pickard of MLBDailyDish.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Conley was designated for assignment Aug. 31 and was later sent to Miami's alternate training site Sept. 7. He did not make an appearance in the majors this season after struggling to a 6.53 ERA across 60.2 innings in 2019. The left-hander could draw interest from clubs looking to add pitching depth this winter.

The Marlins outrighted Conley to their alternate training site Sunday.

EDGE Analysis

Conley lost his spot on the 40-man roster after being designated for assignment Aug. 31, but he'll remain in the organization after none of MLB's other 29 teams scooped him up off waivers. The reliever hasn't appeared in the big leagues in 2020 after posting a 6.53 ERA and 1.73 WHIP over 60 appearances with Miami last season.