PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- After treading water in the American League East for the past three seasons, the Rays opted to travel in a different direction for 2018.
Familiar faces such as Evan Longoria, Jake Odorizzi, Steven Souza Jr. and Corey Dickerson are gone. But the Rays kept a core group in the clubhouse, and that group believes it can be competitive this season. Leading the way are the faces of the team, Chris Archer and Kevin Kiermaier.
The Rays augmented their roster by bringing in Carlos Gomez, Denard Span and C.