We are getting closer to actual baseball games, as the Tampa Bay Rays will open their exhibition season on Friday against the Minnesota Twins. Yesterday, manager Kevin Cash announced that Austin Pruitt will get that first start of the year, leading to the question of just who is Austin Pruitt.
Pruitt is not considered a top prospect in the Rays system. In fact, he did not rank in the Rays Top 30 prospects according to MLB.com. At just 5’11” tall and 165 pounds, he is not exactly an imposing figure on the mound, and not a player that would jump out to the casual fan.