Garrett Cleavinger News: Cleared for ALDS

Rays manager Kevin Cash said Friday that Cleavinger (forearm) has been cleared to be part of the ALDS roster, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Cleavinger was unavailable for almost all of September as he dealt with left forearm tightness, but he's been throwing for a couple weeks and will be available for the beginning of the Rays' playoff run. The veteran southpaw was officially reinstated from the injured list Monday after the completion of Tampa Bay's regular season. Cleavinger had an up-and-down 2026 campaign, finishing with a 4.79 ERA and 54:22 K:BB over 41.1 frames.