Rays placed INF Taylor Walls on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to September 6, with a right hip flexor strain.

Walls expressed optimism while speaking to reporters that it’ll be a minimum stay on the injured list. The 30-year-old defensive specialist’s absence creates some issues for the AL East-leading Rays heading towards postseason as they’ll turn to journeyman Jorge Mateo as a temporary stopgap. They have former top prospect Carson Williams stationed at Triple-A Durham, but he simply hasn’t shown enough at the plate in the majors to be a realistic option.