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Rays Triple Play: Kiermaier chats with minor-leaguers

Relax. Gold Glove-winning CF Kevin Kiermaier did report Sunday morning to minor league camp as did RHP Chris Archer and LHP Matt Moore, but that was only to talk to the minor-leaguers.

Manager Kevin Cash was impressed with Kiermaier’s message.

“(It was) a great message,” Cash said. “The whole time he just exudes the confidence of belonging and this is how I got here. His drive, obviously, he wants to be the best. He wants to be talked about as one of the best players in the game.”

Almost famous

RHP Jake Odorizzi allowed a grand slam to 1B Byung Ho Park in the first inning Sunday.