Rays place RHP Zack Littell (shoulder) on 15-day injured list

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The Tampa Bay Rays placed right-hander Zack Littell on the 15-day injured list on Saturday because of right shoulder fatigue.

The move was retroactive to Thursday. In a corresponding move, the Rays recalled left-hander Tyler Alexander from Triple-A Durham.

Littell, 28, is in his first season as a full-time starter in the major leagues. He has pitched a career-high 129