PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- Brandon Snyder, a non-roster invitee, is listed on the Rays roster as a right-handed-hitting infielder. Entering Thursday's game vs. the Red Sox, he had played 21 innings at first base and six at third this spring. He had also played eight innings in left field.
He added to his repertoire vs. Boston, entering in the seventh inning to replace catcher Wilson Ramos. It was his first time behind the plate this spring, but the position isn't completely unfamiliar to him. While he has a total of just one Major League inning behind the plate -- in 2012 while with the Rangers -- he has appeared in 79 Minor League games, including 75 starts, at catcher.