Rays prospects and minor leagues: Betts makes Hudson Valley debut

Charlotte Sports Park is in the same country as Hudson Valley - Kim Klement-USA TODAY SportsChris Betts will be challenged by the offensively deficient New York-Penn League

Later Thursday, look for my post on some short-season bats that are standing out.

Nathan Lukes joins Jonah Heim on Charlotte's roster according to the transactions page. As I'm writing this, none of the other new minor leaguers appear to have been assigned.

Triple-A Durham Bulls (51-61)

The moribund Durham offense from earlier this season returned in a 6-0 loss to Norfolk. A night after scoring one run on six hits, the Bulls managed just one hit -- a single by Juniel Querecuto with one out in the ninth, one batter after an…