Rays 8/1/14 Starting Lineup, Etc

Rays 8/1/14 Starting Lineup

Jennings CF
Zobrist LF
Joyce DH
Longoria 3B
Loney 1B
Escobar SS
Figueroa 2B
Molina C
Kiermaier RF
Hellickson RHP

Noteworthiness

Per Marc Topkin, with the release of reliever Jim Johnson by the Athletics today, don’t be a surprised to see the Rays express interest. Johnson represents a low risk pitcher with a potential upside.

New starter LHP Drew Smyly is not expected to arrive at the Trop until Saturday.

Longoria and Hanigan both took early BP this afternoon. Myers got some work in the outfield as well.

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