Troy Percival News

The Mets today tried another avenue to upgrade their bullpen by signing Al Reyes, who was recently waived by the Tampa Rays, to a minor-league contract, The Post has learned.

Tampa Bay closer Troy Percival was put on the disabled list Friday with a cartilage injury to his right knee, his third stint on the DL this season.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - " Tampa Bay Rays closer Troy Percival decided Monday not to have surgery on his injured right knee and hopes to resume throwing off a mound in four or five days.

Closer Troy Percival might need surgery to repair a cartilage problem in his right knee, but the Rays expect him to be back by mid September at the latest.

Tampa Bay closer Troy Percival was put on the disabled list Friday with a cartilage injury to his right knee, his third stint on the DL this season.

If Tampa Bay hangs on to win the AL East, it will be a well-earned division ti tle.

By Matt Lutovsky The Pirates' closer mess could be getting a permanent fix next weekend -- former closer Matt Capps .

Right-hander Chris Carpenter was put on the 15-day disabled list Friday by the St.

With 2 stints on the disabled list this season, the Rays are hoping that closer Troy Percival can avoid the DL after spraining his knee while fielding a bunt on Thursday.

Tampa Bay closer Troy Percival was put on the disabled list Friday with a cartilage injury to his right knee, his third stint on the DL this season.

Reliever Brad Ziegler's record scoreless streak was ended by B.J. Upton, and Carlos Pena homered leading off the 12th to give Tampa Bay the win.

UPDATE, 8:02: The Rays held on to win, 7-6. UPDATE, 7:48 Now Rocco Baldelli is out of the game, having slid awkwardly trying to score in the 11th.

Ben Zobrist hit the go-ahead RBI double in the seventh and the Rays took the second test of their three-game series against the Athletics, 3-2, at McAfee Coliseum.

When the Rays reached the milestone in 2004 of not finishing last for the first time, they celebrated - somewhat awkwardly - with a champagne toast the following day before wrapping up what had been their most ...

Injuries have forced the Rays to play without just about everyone who could be considered a key player on their team at one point or another this season.

Looking all of his 38 years, especially sitting next to baby-faced starter Edwin Jackson, Tampa Bay pitcher Troy Percival organized Friday's clubhouse card game before the second game of a four-game series with ...

Hard to say who's in more of a renaissance right now - the Rays or Troy Percival.

Published: Thursday, August 7, 2008 at 11:50 p.m. Last Modified: Thursday, August 7, 2008 at 11:50 p.m. Looking to fortify their bullpen for the stretch run, the Rays acquired right-hander Chad Bradford from ...

Gabe Gross tied the game with a two-run homer and Carlos Pena blasted a three-run shot to cap a six-run rally in the bottom of the ninth, as the Tampa Bay Rays pulled off an improbable 10-7 victory over the ...

PETERSBURG -- The Tigers will be without Todd Jones until at least mid-August, as manager Jim Leyland revealed Friday's MRI results -- taken on Thursday -- which diagnosed the pitcher with right shoulder ...