Drew Smyly threw into the fourth inning on Thursday, and Desmond Jennings continued his hot Spring hitting in the Tampa Bay Rays 5-1 win over the Pirates.
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Looking Backward While Moving Forward: Rays drop first game of the Knutson Classic, 5-4
Jake Odorizzi allowed four unearned runs in the first inning on Sunday afternoon, as the Minnesota Twins took the first game of the Knutson Classic from the Tampa Bay Rays, 5-4. It was the the first time this Spring a Rays starter allowed a run.
Looking Backward While Moving Forward: Rays fall in Grapefruit League opener, 6-2
Jake Odorizzi took the hill in Wednesday’s Grapefruit League season opener, and while the Tampa Bay Rays took a brief 2-1 lead, they ultimately fell to the Washington Nationals by a score of 6-2.
Cash, Rays Face Tough Roster Questions
As the 2015 Grapefruit League season winds down, manager Kevin Cash and the Tampa Bay Rays have a number of roster questions left to settle: Who will fill the final two starting rotation spots? Who will back up Rene Rivera behind the plate? Who will the team slot in behind Asdrubal Cabrera, Logan Forsythe and eventually Nick Franklin? And finally, what will the team do with outfielder David DeJesus? Unfortunately these questions don’t come with the easiest of answers.
Rays Spring Training Update, Day 36: Cash Readies Relievers for Consecutive Appearances
South on 75 — the Tampa Bay Rays made their way to Ft, Myers to take on the Boston Red Sox for the second consecutive day. Brad Boxberger, Grant Balfour, Ernesto Frieri, Jordan Norberto, Kirby Yates and Jhan Marinez all took the mound in what was called a bullpen by committee game. Tampa Bay ultimately fell to the dreaded Red …