FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Despite losing a second pitching prospect this spring with a torn ulnar collateral ligament, manager Kevin Cash is hopeful that the two will not only strengthen their physical side of the game, but the mental side as well.
Although Brent Honeywell -- the Rays' No. 1 prospect per MLB Pipeline -- and Jose De Leon won't return anytime soon, Cash said that there is still much for the two to learn from the sidelines.
"I think there's a lot to be learned from what Nathan Eovaldi went through last year," Cash said Thursday, one day after De Leon was diagnosed with the same injury that resulted in Tommy John surgery for Honeywell on Feb.