Last night, Rays callup Taylor Motter—playing shortstop and batting second—got his first hit (a hustle infield single) in his first major league at bat. He would walk later in the game to get on base twice.
.@RaysBaseball's #22 prospect Taylor Motter notches his first @MLB hit in 1st at-bat. Watch: https://t.co/osQ1RAclFN pic.twitter.com/YncKZ48PJd
— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) May 16, 2016
Later on in the game, with the Rays far head, Motter would shift to right field, making his debut a true utility outing.
All in all, the Rays hit four home runs and four doubles, hiding the fact that Drew Smyly was uncharacteristically wild.