It hasn’t been a great start to the season so far, but the bright spot for Rays fans is swingman (soon to be starter?) Yonny Chirinos. Despite shaky command in his very first appearance, he’s now gone 14 and a third innings without allowing a run. He’s put himself on a lot of people’s maps with a quality mix of three major league pitches.
Interviewer extraordinaier David Laurila wrote about Chirinos as the headline for his Sunday Notes, talking to manager Kevin Cash and pitching coach Kyle Snyder.
- Over at The Athletic, Matt Gelb wrote about the Denard Span line drive that Aaron Altherr caught in right field.