With Richie Palacios going on the injured list due to a right knee sprain, the Rays promoted outfielder Chandler Simpson, their No. 7 prospect according to MLB Pipeline, from Triple-A Durham before Friday night’s 1-0 loss to the Yankees,

The Tampa Bay Rays are calling up perhaps the fastest player in professional baseball, Marc Topkin reports. That player is 24-year-old outfielder Chandler Simpson, whom the Rays t

The Rays promoted outfielder Chandler Simpson from Triple-A Durham on Friday ahead of their 1-0 loss to the Yankees. Simpson received the call-up after utility player Richie Palacios went on the injured list with a right knee sprain. The 24-year-old stole 104 bases across Tampa Bay’s High-A and Double-A affiliates last season.