PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- Clearly, many in the Rays' clubhouse were disappointed to see Steven Souza Jr. get traded, but there also seemed to be an growing sense of resolve percolating as well.
"Adversity comes at all of us from many different directions, and we're being tested right now," Kevin Kiermaier said. "And now we'll see who has that 'dog' in them to go out there and do what we do this year. ... We're going to be tested and we're going to see who's here to play and who's not."
On Tuesday, the Rays traded Souza to the D-backs as part of a three-team deal that returned two prospects and two players to be named.