The Tampa Bay Rays have recalled right-hander Jake Faria from Triple-A Durham and demoted infielder Daniel Robertson, the team announced.

Faria makes his second appearance with the Rays this season, the first resulting in a scoreless two-inning outing against the Red Sox on April 20. He has otherwise notched solid strikeout rates in Triple A this season (11.6 K/9) along with a 4-1 record and 5.41 ERA across 15 games (six starts).

Faria gave the Rays 86 2/3 strong innings in 2017, with 3.43 ERA across 14 starts, but an abdominal strain cost him some time and limited Faria to just three appearances in August and September. He started 10 games with a 5.48 ERA to start 2018, but a left oblique strain landed him on the 60-day injured list. He has since fallen down the pecking order amidst a loaded Rays pitching staff, but he’ll have an opportunity here to serve as one of manager Kevin Cash’s many long men out of the pen.

For Robertson, the demotion is a disappointing turn for the one-time Oakland farmhand. After accruing a 2.4 fWAR and a well-above-average 127 wRC+ in 2018, Robertson slumped in 2019 while concentrating more on his defensive time at third base. Robertson’s .205/.310/.284 is a far cry from his 2018 output. His approach has remained relatively stable (10.8 BB percent, 24.6 K percent), but his power has all but evaporated (.080 ISO). While power hardly figures to be a prominent part of his game, a sub-.300 slugging percentage does not help Robertson's cause.

In injury news, Tyler Glasnow’s comeback trail kicks off today as the Rays plan to have him throw off a mound closer than the traditional 60 feet 6 inches, tweets MLB.com’s Juan Toribio. Glasnow could throw a bullpen session as early as Wednesday, but nothing has changed as of yet regarding his recovery timetable. Given his placement on the 60-day injured list with a forearm injury, Glasnow’s earliest date of reinstatement is July 12.