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Drew Smyly is who he was, and always will be

LHP Drew Smyly is set to be the team's likely #2 starting pitcher, slotting into the 2016 rotation just after ace Chris Archer. Smyly has occasionally flashed ace potential, and he regularly puts together strings of quality starts. But he's yet to make it through a full season in a starting rotation. Will 2016 be his breakout year?

Past Performance

Drew Smyly was one of the pieces that came to the Rays from the Tigers in the David Price deal. Though most first impressions were that the Rays lost that 2014 trade, Smyly pitched extremely well for the Rays that year.