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Roger Mooney covers the Tampa Bay Rays for The Tampa Tribune, TBO.com and News Channel 8. He has covered the Rays since their first season in 1998, including 11 years for the Bradenton Herald. Roger has also covered Florida, South Florida and Florida State football, the Bucs and the Lightning.

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Keppinger placed on restricted list, Guyer recalled

Posted May 8, 2012 by Roger Mooney

Updated May 8, 2012 at 11:41 PM

ROGER MOONEY
NEW YORK The Rays placed infielder Jeff Keppinger on the restricted list after tonight’s loss because of a personal matter.

The team said Keppinger’s absence will be short-term, maybe a day or two.

As a result, the Rays recalled Triple A outfielder Brandon Guyer.

Guyer, who hit .195 in 15 games for the Rays last season, was batting .294 with three home runs, 13 RBI, a .365 on-base percentage and a .459 slugging percentage in 85 at-bats over 22 games for the Durham Bulls.

“What it does is give us another right-handed bat for right now,” Rays manager Joe Maddon said.

Guyer homered in his first major league at-bat last season, a two-run shot off Zach Britton of the Orioles at Camden Yards. He was the 108th player in major league history to homer in their very first at-bat and the first to achieve the feat at Camden Yards.