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Pepiot rejoins Rays after likely spider bite injury

Pepiot rejoins Rays after likely spider bite injury

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“The first couple days, like, when I went into the hospital, it was real bad,” Pepiot said earlier this week. “I couldn’t put any weight on my right leg. The first few days it was pretty swollen, a lot of fluid, and it was kind of slushy.”

He said the swelling went down, allowing him to get back on the mound. He made a rehab start for Double-A Montgomery over the weekend before rejoining the Rays to prepare for his activation.

Pepiot, who turns 27 next week, is 11-6 with a 3.37 ERA in 34 career games (27 starts) with the Los Angeles Dodgers (2022-23) and Rays.

The Associated Press and Field Level Media contributed to this report.