Hot stove chatter focuses on trade and signing speculation, but one important piece of the 2018 Rays equation is already on the roster. Matt Duffy, who missed all of 2017 with a very stubborn heel injury, could be back at full strength in 2018. If he is, the Rays infield looks completely different.
Chaim Bloom, for one, is optimistic. Steve Kinsella, reporting from Orlando, tweets:
Matt Duffy is expected to be full go this spring. Bloom noted it was a frustration year for Duffy and #Rays
"He worked his tail off. He is a tremendous guy, tremendous work ethic, we missed him this year.