CHICAGO -- Following a few days of uncertainty, Ryan Pepiot will get to cross the 30-start threshold for the first time after all.

The 28-year-old right-hander was scratched from his scheduled start Wednesday against the White Sox due to fatigue. Though Pepiot and manager Kevin Cash didn’t think it would cause Pepiot to be shut down for the season, the team still monitored how he felt over the ensuing days.

Pepiot threw a bullpen of 10-15 pitches Saturday at Wrigley Field and said Sunday morning that he “felt fine” and “back to normal.” His velocity and pitch movement profiles were all in a good spot, and he felt good throwing.

That was enough for Tampa Bay to decide Pepiot would get to pitch again this season. The Rays announced Sunday before their series finale against the Cubs that

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