"I like the way our offense has performed here of late," said Rays manager Kevin Cash, asked about the strength of this year's Rays team. "I really like the way Corey Dickerson has swung the bat this spring. Our starting pitching -- we're going to lean on them heavily. I think our defense … our defense has looked pretty good. We've got guys who are catching the ball right now. That eluded us a little bit last year, and it looks like we're in a good spot from that point of view."
Brad Boxberger, who will begin the season on the DL due to a sore right lat, has not taken part in any baseball activities for the past week.