Drew Smyly’s return to Grapefruit League action went quite well on a sunny, windy afternoon where the Braves topped the Rays, 5-2. Smyly carved up batter after batter, hurling five innings and allowing just a hit and a walk in the process while striking out six in the process. If you had concerns about a guy who last pitched an official game on March 9 (why?), hopefully you don’t anymore, at least not just because he was missing in action for a couple of weeks.
Offensively, the Braves were about only a little less stymied by Michael Wacha as the Rays were by Smyly.