Today was a very big deal for Rays fans, and for one pitcher who has waited three and a half years to make his major league debut. Expectations were at an all-time high on Sunday, with Brent Honeywell Jr. getting the call up after Chris Archer was placed on the 10-day IL.
Honeywell was poised to take the Opener role on Sunday’s game ahead of Michael Wacha on bulk innings. You would never have known it was Honeywell’s major league debut to look at him. The 26-year-old was calm and poised, looking every inch the professional as he took the mound for the first time and faced off against the strongest hitters in the Yankees lineup.