Tampa Bay Rays place their relief pitcher Alex Colome on the 15 day disabled list

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Marc Topkin reports the news the Tampa Bay Rays have placed their closer Alex Colome, 27, on the 15 day disabled list with tendinitis which is retroactive to June 19, 2016. The Rays have called up from their AAA minor league team the Durham Bulls left handed relief pitcher Dana Eveland to replace Colome on the Rays 25 man roster on Tuesday. Colome is confident that he can return to the Rays as their closer on Monday but Rays manager Kevin Cash does not know the exact date when Colome will return to pitch as the closer of the Rays since he does not want to rush Colome back to his closer role until he is fully healthy. Cash admits he will use left handed relief pitcher Xavier Cedeno and right handed relief pitchers Erasmo Ramirez and Matt Andriese to replace Colome as the Rays closer until he is able to return to the Rays relief pitching team.