Springs departs early for Rays with apparent hand injury

Rays starter Jeffrey Springs, off to a implausible begin to the 2023 season, exited Thursday’s sport towards the Red Sox within the fourth inning with what seemed to be some sort of left hand damage. Springs threw one warmup pitch to check his hand, then instantly departed with trainers.

Springs was sensational in his first two begins of the season — each victories — permitting simply three hits and strolling 4 whereas placing out 19 batters in 13 shutout innings. On Thursday, Springs allowed his first run of the season by way of a solo shot by Rob Refsnyder within the first inning. He allowed nothing else earlier than departing within the fourth inning.