After last night’s frustrating loss to the White Sox, the Rays have elected to option Taj Bradley to the minors to work on further developing his pitch mix, which is currently a little lacking on an effective third choice.
The Rays could have swapped his role with Joe Boyle, the team’s sixth starter who joined the major league side to take some of the innings off Rasmussen’s work load as he works toward a full season of starting post injury.
Cash after the game said Taj handled the news with accountability and like a pro, something Ryan Bass reiterated here:
#Rays Taj Bradley couldn’t have been more gracious in the clubhouse, handling his demotion like a pro.