Tampa Bay Rays designates Adieny on assignment to free prospect Willy Adames

The move also opened up a roster spot for outfielder Tommy Pham, who was acquired from the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday.

The Tampa Bay Rays designated shortstop Adeiny Hechavarria for assignment on Wednesday to free the position for top prospect Willy Adames.

Hechavarria was batting .258 with three homers and 26 RBIs in 61 games. The 29-year-old is considered one of the better fielding shortstops in the majors.

The move also opened up a roster spot for outfielder Tommy Pham, who was acquired from the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday.

Tampa Bay shopped Hechavarria prior to Tuesday's non-waiver trading deadline but was unable to move him. The Rays now have seven days in which to trade or release Hechavarria.

Adames, 22, is batting .200 with three homers and nine RBIs in 34 games with the Tampa Bay.

The Rays also activated Jake Faria (oblique) off the 60-day disabled list and optioned fellow right-hander Andrew Kittredge to Triple-A Durham.

Faria, who turned 25 on Monday, is 3-3 with a 5.48 ERA in 10 starts this season, while Kittredge was 1-2 with an 8.03 ERA in 18 appearances (three starts).

The 30-year-old Pham batted .248 with 14 homers and 41 RBIs in 98 games for the Cardinals.

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