In Sunday’s finale against the Toronto Blue Jays, Rays fans got a small peek at the future when Luis Patiño made his season debut. Patiño of course, was one fourth of the return the Rays received when they sent Blake Snell to San Diego in the offseason. The 21 year old dazzled in his start — an open to be more specific — tossing 2.2 clean innings, striking out three. In his appearance, we saw why the Rays feel his ceiling is so high.
Flashing all three of his plus pitches and getting swings and misses with ease, Patiño was as advertised.