Today was primed to be an exciting one, with the much-anticipated return of Chris Archer. Archer, just coming back from a lengthy stint on the injured list, was not anticipated to go deep into the game, but didn’t have a firm pitch count, either. Sadly, his first day back on the mound ended in two innings as some hip tightness sent him back to the bench in an abundance of caution.
Archer wasn’t the only player to exit the game earlier, as Ji-Man Choi was pulled from the game after scoring the Rays’ first run, looking exceptionally uncomfortably as he gingerly slid into second base.