The arrival of Scott Kazmir in 2004 was just the beginning of a period of pitching excellency in Tampa Bay that has yet to end. Spanning over parts of fourteen years, generating, to this point a Cy Young Award, countless all star appearances, a Rookie of the Year, and yearly league leaders in numerous statistical categories.
Over the short history of this franchise, great pitchers have donned the Devil Rays uniforms of the past and the Rays uniforms of the present, taking the mound with force and dominating hitters with regularity. By now, pitching excellency has come to be expected in Tampa Bay.