Wisler (finger) threw off a mound Sunday and is likely to be activated from the injured list when first eligible Friday, the team's official site reports.

EDGE Analysis

The veteran reliever "is pretty optimistic that he's in a good spot" according to manager Kevin Cash, and he's likely to join the Rays on their road trip that begins Tuesday in Philadelphia. That would leave him poised to be immediately available for activation Friday, when he'd look to resume a strong stretch of pitching that saw him allow just a 1.08 ERA and 0.84 WHIP over the 8.1 innings covering his last seven appearances before going on the shelf.