Rays selected the contract of OF Jack Suwinski from Triple-A Durham.

Suwinski was sent from the Dodgers to the Pirates at the trade deadline, but he never played in the majors last season. The former Pirates slugger slumped to .231/.296/.300 in 37 games for Triple-A Durham after joining the Rays organization, but the team still seems to think he can contribute. He did hit .274/.362/.489 with 21 homers in 93 games for Oklahoma City before the deal. The 28-year-old is a lifetime .199/.305/.389 hitter with 57 homers in 1,361 plate appearances, all of which came with Pittsburgh.