Rasmus (groin) took batting practice with the Rays in Miami on Monday and could be activated from the 10-day disabled list ahead of Tuesday's game against the Marlins, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

There was some thought that the Rays might activate Rasmus in advance of the series opener Monday in the event Steven Souza (hand) was unavailable, but the team elected to push back Rasmus' return date after Souza was cleared to return to the lineup. Assuming that Rasmus came out of the batting practice session without incident, the Rays could finally clear him to rejoin the 25-man roster, which would likely be facilitated by designating Shane Peterson for assignment. Rasmus isn't expected to assume an everyday role for the Rays, but he could eventually settle into the strong side of a platoon in the corner outfield.