PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- While his line may not read the way he would have liked, just getting into a game represented progress for Colby Rasmus. The Rays left fielder had been sidelined all spring following offseason hip and core muscle surgeries. He made his Grapefruit League debut Sunday afternoon, going 0-for-3 with three strikeouts in the Rays' 8-0 win over the Phillies.
Serving as the designated hitter and batting third, the left-handed-hitting Rasmus faced Phillies starter Jerad Eickhoff in each of his three at-bats.
"You'd always like to do good but it felt fine," Rasmus said.