Rays announce rotation for the start of the season

Tampa Bay Rays manager Kevin Cash set the starting rotation on Tuesday afternoon. Of note, the Rays will go with a four man rotation for the time being. As of now, Tampa Bay will go with the rotation of Chris Archer, Drew Smyly, Jake Odorizzi and Matt Moore. #rays rotation is Archer, Smyly, Odorizzi, Moore. …

Rays set starting lineup against right-handed pitching with Forsythe leading off

On Sunday afternoon, Tampa Bay Rays​ manager Kevin Cash released the team’s primary lineup against right-handed pitching for the upcoming season. Seen below, the lineup boasts 2B Logan Forsythe as the leadoff hitter, offering the infielder stability as an everyday player. In an interview with Marc Topkin (Tampa Bay Times), Cash noted the reasons for batting Forsythe …

Looking Backward While Moving Forward: Rays beat Pirates 3-1; Cash names Opening Day lineup

Jake Odorizzi became the first Ray to work into the seventh inning on Saturday night when the team faced the Pirates in Bradenton.