Rays 4/17/15 Starting Lineup
1. Kiermaier CF
2. Souza Jr. RF
3. Cabrera SS
4. Longoria DH
5. Jennings LF
6. Dykstra 1B
7. Forsythe 3B
8. Beckham 2B
9. Wilson C
Nathan Karns RHP
Noteworthiness
- Don’t be a ding dong, check out our Rays/Yankees series preview if you haven’t already. If you have, well…read it again and again!
- According to Marc Topkin (Tampa Bay Times) Drew Smyly, Jake McGee, Nick Franklin, John Jaso, James Loney and Alex Cobb — the injured contention as it were — worked out at the Trop this afternoon. Franklin and Loney did infield work, while Jaso is played catch with head athletic trainer Ron Porterfield, although he did not use a glove on his injured left wrist. Foley caught for him.
- Franklin told Matt Baker (Tampa Bay Times) he hopes to be back next week.
- Rays placed Jeff Beliveau on the 15-day DL with shoulder soreness, corresponding by calling up CJ Riefenhauser. Additionally, Mikie Mahtook has been Optioned back to Triple-A Durham, and Ryan Brett has been recalled — a sign that Evan Longoria will be limited for a few days.
- Brett pointed out that while today is his dad’s birthday, he can’t guess what the second best present he’s gotten him might be.