Rays 5/12/14 Starting Lineup
DeJesus DH
Zobrist 2B
Joyce LF
Longoria 3B
Loney 1B
Myers RF
Jennings CF
Escobar SS
Hanigan C
Ramos LHP
Noteworthiness
A good sign in the recovery of Alex Cobb: per a report from Port Charlotte, Cobb tossed a four inning simulated game Monday, giving up only two hits while striking out eight on 60 pitches. He averaged 90-91 MPH with his fastball. Cobb will make a six-inning rehab start Saturday with either the Stone Crabs or the Durham Bulls.
Don’t forget: tonight’s game starts at 10:10, and will not be televised on Fox Sports Florida.
You can read about the Ramos/Hernandez matchup, and so much more, in our Rays vs. Mariners series preview.
Tonight is first time the Rays are facing King Felix since his August 2012 perfect game against them.
Heath Bell has cleared waivers and has bee officially released by the Rays. The team owes him $5.5MM of the $9MM salary they were paying him.
Your tweet of the day comes courtesy of Marc Topkin, “Just talked to Rodney in #Mariners clubhouse. Said wanted to return, #Rays never made offer. Would’ve taken $14-15M over 2.” Rodney had two-year offers from the Mets, Orioles, and Indians, and one year offers from the Yankees. He got $14MM over two years from the Mariners.
