Tonight marks the beginning of the big league career for Jake Bauers. Finally, one of the key pieces in the 2014 trade of Wil Myers gets to display his abilities. He’s done it in Spring Training. But, tonight it begins for real. And, this is a good sign for the Tampa Bay Rays. They are finally able to promote players from the talent-rich Durham Bulls.
But, as we talk about promoting players from Durham, there will need to be a corresponding move with the big team. Adding Jake Bauers resulted in a fairly clear one-for-one move.