PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- All hands were on deck at the beginning of last season. Rays starting pitchers were going down with injuries left and right, leaving the team scurrying to find arms to carry the load.
Matt Andriese, who made his first outing of the spring on Thursday when he threw two scoreless innings in the Rays' 10-3 win over the Orioles, stepped forward during this period to become a valuable piece of the staff.
The 26-year-old right-hander had started throughout his career since signing with the Padres after they selected him in the third round of the 2011 MLB Draft out of UC Riverside.