May 2, 2008 Kurt Birkins will stick around for at least a few more days, though he could be sent down on Sunday when Scott Kazmir is activated, according to the Tampa Tribune. Birkins holds a 1.50 ERA in four games this year.
April 14, 2008 Kurt BirkinsKurt Birkins will pitch in an extended spring training game on Tuesday, according to MLB.com. He is currently on the DL with neuritis in his left elbow.
Our View:He will fight for innings out of the Rays' pen when he ultimately returns.
April 9, 2008 Kurt Birkins threw his second live bullpen session before Tuesday's game, according to MLB.com. He is on the DL due to his elbow neuritis, and his next step will be to throw in a game situation later this week.
Our View:He will fight for innings out of the Rays' pen when he ultimately returns.
March 24, 2008 Rays skipper Joe Maddon reported to the team website that Kurt Birkins would start the season on the disabled list. Birkins has been nursing a sore left elbow and hasn't done enough work to be a part of the opening day roster.
March 17, 2008 Kurt Birkins will miss the next five to seven days due to an irritated ulnar nerve, according to the St. Petersburg Times. "It's not anything major," he said. Hopefully, that's true, but a week-long absence probably will nix any chance he had of earning a spot in their bullpen.
