Given the uncertainty surrounding first base for the Tampa Bay Rays, it was expected that Casey Gillaspie could get a look at some point this season. The tandem of Logan Morrison and Rickie Weeks was not exactly a given, as neither player had a particularly strong 2016 campaign. As Gillaspie performed well in his stint with Durham last year, it was thought that he could be a factor at the position later in the year.
However, Gillaspie’s window of opportunity may have already closed. Jake Bauers was thoroughly impressive during Spring Training, producing a .