MARCH 22, 2021•TAMPABAY.COM
Rays excited to see Brent Honeywell on mound todayThe pitcher is slated to make his first appearance in a game against another team since September 2017.
Sent to minor-league campThe Rays reassigned Moran to their minor-league camp Monday, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.
ImpactThough he made seven appearances between the Miami and Toronto bullpens in 2020, Moran was facing an uphill battle to make a Rays Opening Day roster that boasts more relief talent. He'll likely begin the 2021 campaign at Triple-A Durham, hoping to eventually earn another a look at the big-league level.
MARCH 22, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Loses out in roster battleThe Rays reassigned Strickland to their minor-league camp Monday, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.
ImpactStrickland had been attending big-league camp as a non-roster invitee, hoping to impress the Rays enough in spring training to earn a spot in the team's Opening Day bullpen. Though he had some success as a high-leverage reliever earlier in his career with the Giants, Strickland has struggled to find consistent work over the past few years with his once-elite fastball having lost a few ticks. He didn't do much to help his case this spring, giving up seven runs (six earned) on 10 hits and five walks over his six innings with the Rays in Grapefruit League play.
MARCH 22, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Removed from roster competitionThe Rays reassigned Rios to their minor-league camp Monday, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.
ImpactRios was one of six players cut Monday, leaving the Rays with 47 players left at big-league camp as the organization narrows down its roster to 26 ahead of Opening Day. The 27-year-old right-hander had been vying for a spot in the Tampa Bay bullpen after giving up four earned runs in four innings across three relief appearances with the Phillies in 2020.
MARCH 22, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Analysis: Pirates can't have Mitch Keller become Tyler Glasnow 2.0The comparisons to Tyler Glasnow feel freaky. Mitch Keller has struggled this spring, and the Pirates can’t afford for that to stick.
MARCH 22, 2021•POST-GAZETTE.COM
Fantasy baseball 2021: Triston McKenzie, Cristian Pache and 31 more players our experts are watching closely this springWe asked our MLB beat writers for a player they need to see more of in Spring Training before making a recommendation. Here are the answers
MARCH 22, 2021•THEATHLETIC.COM
Brilliant in latest startWacha fired four scoreless innings in a Grapefruit League loss to the Twins on Saturday, allowing just one hit and no walks while recording three strikeouts.
ImpactWacha worked up to 53 pitches, with Adam Berry of MLB.com reporting the veteran right-hander's fastball got as high as 94.9 mph according to Statcast. Wacha featured a four-pitch mix overall that also included an effective cutter and a changeup that he got four swings and misses on, three of those third strikes.
MARCH 22, 2021•ROTOWIRE
