Tampa Bay Rays pitchers and catchers report next Wednesday. Only 9 short days from now, the chase to October will begin… officially. Behind the scenes, countless professional ballplayers have been preparing for the grind that is 8 straight months of baseball.
Blake Snell will arrive in Port Charlotte looking to hit the 200 innings mark in an effort to defend his “controversial” Cy Young title. Tommy Pham will look to lead the Rays at the plate and win his way back into the hearts of Rays fans. Kevin Kiermaier should only have one goal in mind…staying healthy.