TAMPA, FLORIDA - MARCH 26: Evan Longoria #3 of the Tampa Bay Rays wears his Wilson glove during the spring training game between the Tampa Bay Rays and the New York Yankees at George M. Steinbrenner Field on March 26, 2017 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Josh Lefkowitz/Getty Images).
The Tampa Bay Rays made a splashy draft pick and a “safe” one last night during round one of the MLB Draft.
We’ve covered the Tampa Bay Rays first selection Nick Bitsko at length here already. It goes back to a couple of weeks ago when our own Keegan McGuiggan pinpointed him as a potential selection by the Rays.