Whitley (elbow) is expected to be used in a multi-inning capacity, with his first appearance potentially coming on Sunday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

The 27-year-old is on the cusp of the final step of his comeback from May 2015 Tommy John surgery after firing 27.2 innings in the minors during his rehab. Whitley's first outing could well come Sunday versus the Yankees, the club with which his injury occurred, in a game that Matt Andriese is scheduled to start.