Although Rasmus (groin) is meeting the Rays in Miami on Monday, his activation is likely to be delayed until Tuesday or Wednesday, in part due to the uncertainty regarding the severity of Steven Souza, Jr.'s hand injury, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

Rasmus' and Souza's fates are interwoven in the short term, as the team has to ensure that the latter won't need to go on the disabled list for the hand injury he sustained when he was hit by a pitch in Saturday's game. If it's ultimately determined that Souza will indeed be sidelined for an extended period, Shane Peterson, who would otherwise be designated for assignment to make room for Rasmus, would be needed as Souza's short-term replacement.