FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 2017 at PITTSBURGH PIRATES
RH Matt Andriese vs. RH Drew Hutchison
First Pitch: 1:05 p.m. | Location: LECOM Park, Bradenton, Fla. | TV: None | Radio: None
Game No: 13 (6-5-1) | vs. AL: 5-3-0 | vs. NL: 1-2-1 | Home: 3-3-1 | Road: 3-2-0
Day 25 of Spring Training | 23 Days Until Opening Day—Sunday, April 2 vs. NYY (1:10 p.m.)
2017 RAYS MEDIA GUIDE NOW ONLINE—The 2017 Rays Media Guide
is now available online at RaysPressbox.com and MLBPressBox.com…a
limited number of hard copies are expected to arrive this week.
PLANNING YOUR DAY—Today the Rays clubhouse at Charlotte Sports
Park will be open from 8:15–9:15 and Manager Kevin Cash will be available pregame at LECOM Park in Bradenton…tomorrow the Rays play the
Red Sox in Fort Myers, and return home on Sunday to host the Blue Jays.
ÊÊ Spring training tickets are available online at raysbaseball.com, by
phone at 888-FAN-RAYS or in person at the Charlotte Sports Park
Box Office…the Charlotte Sports Park box office opens at 10 a.m.
RAYS vs. PIRATES—Today is the third of six spring training games between these clubs, and the first in Bradenton…the Pirates defeated the
Rays yesterday afternoon, 10-8 (see below), and on Feb 25, 7-2…in regular-season play, the Rays are 5-7 all-time against the Pirates, having won
only one of four interleague series against them…they last met from June
23-25, 2014 at PNC Park (lost two of three).
ÊÊ Yesterday at Charlotte Sports Park, Rays pitchers yielded 16 hits
and 10 runs (5 earned) in a 10-8 loss…the Pirates scored 4 runs (0
earned) off RH Tommy Hunter in the 5th and 3 runs off RH Kevin
Gadea in the 6th…3B Patrick Leonard (2-run) and SS Brad Miller
(solo) both homered for the Rays…LH Blake Snell made his 3rd app
(2nd start) of the spring: 2 IP, 5 H, 2 R/ER, 1 BB, 3 SO.
WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC—RH Chris Archer (United States), RH
Alex Colomé (Dominican Republic) and LH José Alvarado (Venezuela)
have all left the Rays to join their countries for the World Baseball Classic…
two other pitchers, RH Jake Odorizzi (United States) and RH José De
León (Puerto Rico) are on their country’s reserve list, meaning they are
eligible to be added to the WBC rosters for the second and/or third rounds.
ÊÊ Last night RH Alex Colomé pitched a scoreless 7th in the Dominican Republic’s 9-2 win over Canada: groundout, groundout, strikeout
swinging (batter reached via passed ball), strikeout swinging.
ÊÊ RH Chris Archer will start Team USA’s opener tonight against Colombia…the game begins at 6 p.m. at Marlins Park on MLB Network.
“
I knew from that moment [the inaugural 2006 World Baseball Classic] I wanted
to be a part of something special. I think it’s a great opportunity to display that
we are united, regardless of all the turmoil. This has always been a dream. …
We have a beautiful country of diversity and freedom and a lot of things that
other countries don’t have. At this moment in time, for these two weeks, we’re going
to play with pride. We’re going to show we’re diverse and we’re united. That’s what the
USA is all about. …This is the highest honor I’ve achieved in my baseball career.”
— RH Chris Archer on playing in the World Baseball Classic (via USA Today)
RAY MATTER—The Rays are 2-4 in their last 6 Grapefruit League games
after a 4-1-1 start to the spring…they have been outscored 51-33 over this
6-game stretch, yielding 8.5 runs per game…during their 4-1-1 start, the
Rays outscored opponents 43-18…the Rays have allowed 17 runs on 31
hits over their last 2 games, losses at NYY and vs. PIT.
SLICE OF GRAPEFRUIT—The Rays are three-time Grapefruit League
champions (2008, 2010, 2014)…this is the Rays 20th spring training and
ninth calling Charlotte Sports Park home…since becoming the Rays in
2008, they have recorded at least 15 wins in seven of nine years—something they were unable to do in all 10 springs as the Devil Rays.
IN COMMAND—The Rays have totaled 118 SO and 27 BB in 12 games
spanning 107.2 IP in Grapefruit League play…Rays pitchers led the majors
with 9.86 SO/9 IP and 4.37 SO/BB ratios…they rank 1st in the majors with
118 SO, and their 27 BB are 2nd-fewest in the majors…on March 3 vs. DET,
the staff’s 15 SO set a single-game club record for spring training since MLB
Advanced Media data is available (2006)—and the very next day (March 4
vs. BAL) they broke the record with 16 SO.
Most Strikeouts
Tampa Bay
Los Angeles-NL
Boston
SO Gms
118
12
117
13
11513
Fewest Walks
Baltimore
Tampa Bay
Seattle
BB Gms
2613
27
12
2813
POWER SURGE—The Rays have hit 17 HR in 12 Grapefruit League
games this spring…ten of those 17 HR this spring have come with runner(s)
on base (58.8 pct.), compared to 37 pct. in the 2016 regular season…the
Rays are 6th in the majors and 4th in the Grapefruit League with 17 HR…
their 48 XBH rank 7th in the majors and 4th in the Grapefruit League.
UNDER THE LEATHER—The Rays have committed at least one error in
11 of their 12 Grapefruit League games this spring, including five multi-
error games…the Rays have yielded
10 unearned runs, 2nd in the Grapefruit
League (Yankees, 11)…their 16 errors
are 2nd most in the league behind the
Yankees (19).
REMEMBERING
COLIN—On
Sunday morning, the Rays lost a dear family member when Triple-A Durham Bulls
clubhouse manager Colin Saunders
passed away from complications with
diabetes…Colin, who was 42, served in
the same role for the Bulls since 2003
and worked at the Rays spring training
facility every season since joining the organization.
ON THE AIRWAVES—Both games this
weekend (at BOS, vs. TOR) can be heard
on 620 WDAE AM and the Rays Radio
Network…Dave Wills and Andy Freed
are in the booth, entering their 13th season together…among all 30 broadcast
teams, only two have a longer tenured fullseason radio broadcast duo than Dave
and Andy: Detroit (Dan Dickerson & Jim
Price entering 15th season together) and
San Francisco (Jon Miller & Dave Flemming entering 14th season together).
ÊÊ INF Brad Miller and bench coach
Tom Foley are guests on this
week’s edition of the Countdown
to Opening Day radio show…it
airs this Saturday and Sunday on
WDAE 620 AM from 12:30–1:00
and is hosted by Neil Solondz.
RAYS ON THE TUBE—Fox Sports Sun
will televise three Rays games this spring:
March 12 vs. TOR (Dewayne Staats),
March 19 vs. TOR (Staats) and March 25
vs. BOS (Staats & Brian Anderson)…in
addition, they will air the opposing team’s
broadcast on March 13 at MIN and March
28 at MIN.
TODAY’S STARTING LINEUP
1
2
20
71
19
70
65
0
69
35
Tim Beckham (R)
SS
Nick Franklin (S)
2B
Steven Souza Jr. (R) RF
Casey Gillaspie (S)
1B
Curt Casali (R)
C
Jake Bauers (L)
DH
Shane Peterson (L)
LF
Mallex Smith (L)
CF
Jake Hager (R)
3B
Matt Andriese
RHP
RAYS SPRING
TRAINING HISTORY
W-L-T Att.
2017 6-5-132,866
201612-13-2 68,566
201515-13-2 80,406
2014 16-7-478,264
201315-17-2 90,935
201210-16-6 87,916
2011
15-14-2
95,859
2010
20-8-2
97,971
2009 15-16-1103,255
2008
18-8-2
54,960
2007
10-19-2
79,044
2006
13-16-1
70,756
2005
13-16
61,261
2004
11-8
43,916
2003
8-19-3
51,324
2002
10-16-1
49,043
2001
12-15-1
57,081
2000
14-17
67,089
1999
14-14-1
59,230
1998
12-18
66,781
Total259-274-33 1,393,019
BEST RECORD, MLB,
REGULAR SEASON, 2008-16
W-LPct.
Yankees819-639 .562
Cardinals814-644 .558
Dodgers796-661.546
Angels 787-671.540
Rangers786-673.539
Red Sox
777-681
.533
Rays 775-684.531
VIDEO ON A SILVER PLATTER—The Rays provide a daily postgame video
feed of all non-televised spring training games…they will include about two
minutes of highlights plus two short interviews…for day games, video should
be uploaded by 5:15 p.m. …to receive email updates or for more information,
contact Chris Tilley (raysspringtraining@gmail.com or 727-434-0497).
UPS & DOWNS—On Feb 28 vs. MIN, the Rays 19-0 win set club records
for runs scored and margin of victory in spring, and their 23 hits were their
most since MLB Advanced Media data is available (2006)…their 5 HR were
their most in a spring game since March 22, 2010 at BOS (7)…just two days
later, the Rays 19-2 loss on March 2 at BOS was their worst spring loss in
club history, and their 20 hits allowed were their most since at least 2006.
ROSTER REVIEW—Only three players on the Rays current 40-man roster
made their team debut prior to 2013: 3B Evan Longoria (2008), RH Alex
Cobb (2011) and RH Chris Archer (2012)…Longoria is one of four players
on the 40-man roster age 30 or older, along with LH Xavier Cedeño (30),
OF Colby Rasmus (30) and RH Danny Farquhar (30).
NEW TO THE 40-MAN ROSTER (7)—
ÊÊ Signed as Free Agent (4): RH Nathan Eovaldi, C Wilson Ramos, OF
Colby Rasmus, RH Shawn Tolleson
ÊÊ Acquired in Trades (2): RH José De León, OF Mallex Smith
ÊÊ Rule 5 Draft (1): RH Kevin Gadea
KEY LOSSES (11)—
ÊÊ Free Agent (3): RH Kevin Jepsen, INF Alexei Ramirez, C Bobby Wilson
ÊÊ Traded (4): 2B Logan Forsythe, RH Eddie Gamboa, OF Mikie Mahtook, UTL Taylor Motter, INF/OF Richie Shaffer, LH Drew Smyly
ÊÊ Waived (4): OF Jaff Decker, RHP Dylan Floro, RHP Steve Geltz, INF
Juniel Querecuto
SPRING TRANSACTIONS—
Feb 14 Traded RH Eddie Gamboa to the Texas Rangers for a player to
be named or cash considerations; signed RH Nathan Eovaldi to a
one-year contract with a club option for 2018.
Feb 17 Signed RH Tommy Hunter to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.
TODAY’S RAYS STARTER—RH Matt Andriese
ÊÊ 2017 Spring Training: 0-0, 0.00 ERA (1.1-IP, 0-ER) in 1 apps
ÊÊ 2016 with Durham: 1-2, 3.41 ERA (34.1-IP, 13-ER) in 6 starts
ÊÊ 2016 with TB: 8-8, 4.37 ERA (127.2-IP, 62-ER) in 29 apps (19 starts)
ÊÊ 27-year-old will be making his 2nd app (1st start) of the spring…yielded 3 unearned runs in relief on March 1 vs. PHI (Brad Miller error)
ÊÊ Recalled from Triple-A Durham on May 8 last season and spent the
rest of the season in the majors…joined the rotation after the call up,
and shifted to the bullpen in June when LH Blake Snell was promoted…rejoined the rotation after the Aug 1 trade of LH Matt Moore.
ÊÊ Began the season 6-0, the fifth Ray to start a season at 6-0 or better…
had a CG SHO on May 14 vs. OAK, his second start of the season.
ÊÊ Went 7-7 as a starter with a 4.80 ERA (105-IP, 56-ER)…as a reliever,
was 1-1 with a 2.38 ERA (22.2-IP, 6-ER) with 1 save.
ÊÊ vs. PIT: Has never faced the Pirates.
Day-by-Day W/LIP H R ERBBSOHRHBWPResult
3/1 vs. PHI -- 1.1
33001000T, 5-5
UPCOMING PROBABLES—Today at PIT
ÊÊ TB—RH Matt Andriese (start), RH Jaime Schultz, RH Ryne Stanek,
RH Chih-Wei Hu, RH Hunter Wood
ÊÊ PIT—RH Drew Hutchison (start), RH Juan Nicasio, LH Tony Watson,
RH Daniel Hudson, RH Dovydas Neverauskas
Tomorrow at BOS
ÊÊ TB—RH Alex Cobb (start), RH Jacob Faria, RH Neil Wagner, RH Jeff
Ames, RH Diego Moreno
ÊÊ BOS—LH Chris Sale (start), RH Matt Barnes, LH Robby Scott,
RH Noe Ramirez, RH Brandon Workman
Sunday vs. TOR
ÊÊ TB—RH Tommy Hunter (start), relievers TBA
ÊÊ TOR—LH Ryan Borucki (start), relievers TBA
2017 SPRING INNINGS PLAYED (“A” GAMES)—Adames (28-SS), Bauers
(4-1B, 19-LF, 5-RF, 3-DH), Beckham (4-2B, 5-3B, 14-SS, 10-LF), Brett (252B, 4-DH), Casali (22-C, 10-DH), Ciuffo (13-C, 3-DH), Conrad (10-3B, 7-LF),
Cronenworth (14-SS), Dickerson (23-LF, 18-DH), Field (8-LF, 11-CF, 15-RF),
Franklin (23-2B, 4-CF, 3-RF, 6-DH), Gillaspie (27-1B, 3-DH), Goetzman (5-LF,
17-CF, 3-RF), Gotta (12-LF, 17-RF), Hager (8-2B, 19-3B, 10-SS), Heim (11C, 6-DH), Kay (5-LF), Kelly (19-1B, 4-RF, 1-DH), Kiermaier (23-CF, 6-DH),
Lee (15-CF, 4-RF), Leonard (43-3B), Longoria (22-3B, 5-DH), Maile (30-C,
6-1B, 6-DH), Marjama (2-C, 5-1B, 7-DH), McCarthy (11-1B, 20-LF, 3-RF),
McKenry (17-C, 12-1B), Miller (29-2B, 9-SS), Morrison (12-DH), Peterson
(4-LF, 5-CF, 23-RF, 4-DH), Robertson (12-2B, 4-3B, 29-SS), Smith (12-CF,
5-RF), Sole (5-1B), Souza Jr. (19-RF, 9-DH), Sucre (22-C, 6-DH), Unroe (52B, 7-3B), Varona (4-LF, 30-CF, 2-DH), Velazquez (4-2B, 13-SS), Weeks Jr.
(28-1B, 5-DH), Williams (16-RF), Wong (7-2B, 7-3B).
CHARLOTTE SPORTS PARK MEDIA INFORMATION
Pregame Media Schedule (all 1:05 games)
Clubhouse Opens to Media
Rays Stretch
Kevin Cash Availability (Main Field)
Rays Batting Practice
Visitors Batting Practice
8:30 a.m.
9:30 a.m.
10:00 a.m.
10:15 a.m.
11:15 a.m.
Parking is available to media on the grass directly behind the paved lots
of the main ballpark entrance…media parking is free to those with spring
training credentials…please see the Communications staff for a pass if
you plan to cover a large number of games.
Rays Clubhouse will be open from 8:30–9:30 a.m. on most days…it will
re-open when necessary in-game.
Media Workroom (separate from the press box) is located at Charlotte
Sports Park on the first floor of the building located beyond the right field
fence that houses the Rays clubhouse and executive offices.
Media Dining is located behind the press box…the Rays serve a meal
prior to all home games at Charlotte Sports Park at a cost of $8.
Daily Credentials must be requested at credentials.mlb.com at least 24
hours in advance…credentials can be picked up at the reception desk
located in the entrance of the Rays Clubhouse Building until three hours
before first pitch, after which point they must be picked up at the tent
near Guest Services and the box office.
CONNECT WITH US
Wireless Internet is available in the Press Box and Media Workroom.
Network: MLB-Press2017 | Password: MediaWireless#
RaysPressbox.com is a private, media-only site that serves as a central
location for all Rays media info…content includes press releases, game
notes, statistics and other gameday documents.
Username: rays\media | Password: r@ys2017
Media are also encouraged to follow @RaysPressbox, a private Twitter
account, to be notified of all media alerts and updates.
RAYS COMMUNICATIONS CONTACT INFO
Charlotte Sports Park, 2300 El Jobean Rd., Port Charlotte, FL 33948
Main Number, Rays Office
Communications Department
Press Box
Dave Haller, Sr. Director
Craig Vanderkam, Manager
Ryan Sheets, Manager
Karly Fisher, Coordinator
(handles credential requests)
Wendi Tripp, Spanish Translator
Dukes Knutson, Press Box Attendant
(941) 235-5025
(941) 235-5044
(941) 235-5082
dhaller@raysbaseball.com
Cell – (727) 773-6904
cvanderkam@raysbaseball.com
Cell – (616) 389-9863
rsheets@raysbaseball.com
Cell – (317) 522-8983
kfisher@raysbaseball.com
Cell – (248) 345-7120
Office – (727) 825-3344
2017 TAMPA BAY RAYS SPRING TRAINING SCHEDULE
DAY DATE
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Sun
Feb 26
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Feb 27
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March 7 Wed
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OPPONENT
@Minnesota
Pittsburgh
Boston
@Philadelphia
Minnesota
Philadelphia
@Boston
Detroit
Baltimore
@Toronto
@New York-AL
Colombia
Pittsburgh
@Pittsburgh
@Boston
Toronto
@Minnesota
New York-AL
@Baltimore
Boston
Minnesota
@Toronto
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
@Pittsburgh
@Baltimore
New York-AL
@Pittsburgh
Boston
@New York-AL
@Minnesota
Baltimore
Minnesota
@Philadelphia
SITE
R/TVTIME/SCORE W-L
Lee County
W
W, 3-1
1-0-0
Charlotte County
W
L, 2-7
1-1-0
Charlotte County
W
W, 7-3
2-1-0
Clearwater
W, 7-2
3-1-0
Charlotte County
M
W, 19-0
4-1-0
Charlotte County
M
T, 5-5
4-1-1
Fort Myers
L, 2-19
4-2-1
Charlotte County
M
W, 5-2
5-2-1
Charlotte County
W
L, 0-1
5-3-1
Dunedin
W
W, 5-3
6-3-1
Tampa
L, 6-7 (10)
6-4-1
Charlotte County
W
L, 7-9
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Charlotte County
M
L, 8-10
6-5-1
Bradenton
1:05 p.m.
Fort Myers
W
1:05 p.m.
Charlotte County
W/F
1:05 p.m.
Lee County
1:05 p.m.
Charlotte County
M
1:05 p.m.
Sarasota
1:05 p.m.
Charlotte County
M
1:05 p.m.
Charlotte County
M
1:05 p.m.
Dunedin
W
1:07 p.m.
Charlotte County
W/F
1:05 p.m.
Charlotte County
M
1:05 p.m.
Bradenton
1:05 p.m.
Sarasota
W
6:05 p.m.
Charlotte County
M/E
1:05 p.m.
Bradenton
1:05 p.m.
Charlotte County
W/F
1:05 p.m.
Tampa
W
1:05 p.m.
Lee County
1:05 p.m.
Charlotte County
M
1:05 p.m.
Charlotte County
M
1:05 p.m.
Clearwater
1:05 p.m.
Home Games in Bold (R) Rays Radio Network (T) Sun Sports (E) ESPN
WP
Pruitt (1-0)
Lindblom (1-0)
Archer (1-0)
Snell (1-0)
Cobb (1-0)
--
Rodriguez (1-0)
Yarbrough (1-0)
Brach (1-0)
Wood (1-0)
Lail (1-0)
Moreno (1-0)
LeBlanc (3-0)
(M) MLB.com Radio
LP
Kintzler (0-1)
Eveland (0-1)
Velazquez (0-1)
Garcia (0-1)
Santiago (0-1)
--
De León (0-1)
Boyd (0-1)
Snell (1-1)
Schultz (0-1)
Walters (0-1)
Eveland (0-1)
Gadea (0-1)
ATT
6,127
4,674
5,165
4,440
2,653
2,905
9,430
6,513
4,293
5,512
9,356
3,018
3,645