The Tampa Bay Rays release lefty reliever Kurt Birkins
The Rays have released 28-year old lefty reliever Kurt Birkins. Birkins pitched in 6 games (0 starts) for the Rays this season and he was 0-0 with a 0.90 ERA and a 1.00 WHIP. But, he was awful in AAA this season as he worked in 36 games (1 start) and he was 2-3 with a 7.52 ERA and a 2.09 WHIP. The reason for getting Birkins off the roster is to make room for callups next week.