Now that the Tampa Bay Rays have acquired Jose De Leon, expectations are that one of their starting pitchers will be traded elsewhere. Throughout the offseason, rumors had been swirling about Chris Archer and Jake Odorizzi, and this acquisition has done nothing to quiet those thoughts.
However, according to Rays general manager Erik Neander, at least one of those pitchers is not moving. During an interview on High Heat, he discussed Archer’s future, saying that he envisions the Rays ace as a key part of the ballclub, and the type of player they need to become competitive once again.