Last week, the distinguished Jessica Quiroli shared comments on several Rays minor leaguers made by a scout. On Jacob Faria, the scout said,
We actually will be in the position to have to protect him this year. He has nothing really plus. He knows how to get guys out and that's his best asset. He knows when to use which pitches. Good 2-seam fastball. That's his best pitch and he knows that.
My emphasis intrigued me. Are the Rays about to face a 40-man roster crunch?
Here are the players on the 40-man roster or 60-day disabled list that are under contract, eligible for arbitration or under team control for 2016:
Right-handed pitchers (13)
Matt Andriese
Chris Archer
Andrew Bellatti
Brad Boxberger
Alex Cobb
Alex Colome
Steve Geltz
Brandon Gomes
Nathan Karns
Jake Odorizzi
Erasmo Ramirez
Burch Smith
Kirby Yates
Left-handed pitchers (8)
Jeff Beliveau
Xavier Cedeno
Grayson Garvin
Jake McGee
Matt Moore
C.