The Rays' former first-round pick is off to another hot start
Former Rays left-handed pitcher Felipe Rivero made his major league debut out of Washington's bullpen Friday. He allowed a run in one inning.
Triple-A Durham Bulls (3-6)
A pair of late four-run innings sunk Durham in its 9-4 loss to Norfolk. The Bulls were up 3-1 when Jim Patterson started his first full inning of work. He was tagged for four runs, and the Tides added four in the ninth against Jim Miller.