Rays 8/3/15 Starting Lineup
Guyer LF
Butler DH
Longoria 3B
Forsythe 2B
Cabrera SS
Shaffer 1B
Mahtook RF
Kiermaier CF
Casali C
Karns RHP
Noteworthiness
― Though the news of his promotion broke last night, the Rays made the promotion of Richie Shaffer official this afternoon, also announcing that Moore has been optioned to Triple-A.
―Shaffer will be in the lineup tonight, hitting sixth and playing first. He will become the 17th rookie used by the Rays this season — a new club record.
― Speaking of Shaffer, get to know your newest Ray here and here. We’ll have a writeup on Shaffer later.
― Haven’t read our Rays/White Sox series preview? Rectify that now! If you have, make it a two-fer.