Archer solid in final spring tuneup, Rays’ injury news, and Dinosaur Jr.

With Spring Training on the wind down, Chris Archer took the mound for the Tampa Bay Rays​ in his final Grapefruit League start of the season.

The New What Next: Rays vs. Nationals Series Preview; Injury Update

Next up for the Rays, a four-game interleague series against the Washington Nationals, starting Monday evening.

Looking Backward While Moving Forward: Rays Fall Hard 9-0, Balfour DFA’d

Most of you are well aware of the 9-0 lashing suffered by the Tampa Bay Rays Saturday night. Ouch! In the words of our web guy Adam, that game was no bueno. To put it bluntly, Jake Odorizzi was good though you’d never know it by merely taking a glance at the final score. Rather CJ Riefenhauser and Grant Balfour (with a little help from Steven Souza Jr.) teamed up to allow seven runs (six earned) in just one inning.

Rays Spring Training Update, Day 30: Franklin Suffers Oblique Injury, On Other Rays’ Injuries and Roster Moves

The Tampa Bay Rays were met with another round of injury news Monday. Just a few hours after Nick Franklin was told he would platoon second base with Logan Forsythe, the infielder suffered what he called a “severe” left oblique strain on the last swing of batting practice prior to the game. It is uncertain if Franklin underwent an MRI, or if he was diagnosed by Ron Porterfield, so the extent of the injury is unknown at the time of press.