SARASOTA, Fla. -- Rays starter Chris Archer would have liked to join his teammates from Team USA as they moved on to play Puerto Rico in the World Baseball Classic championship game on Wednesday night.
Archer, however, had to focus on his other team, as he prepares to take the mound on Opening Day of the regular season for the Tampa Bay Rays. Manager Kevin Cash hasn't officially named Archer the starter, but the All-Star righty is in line to have his turn on the mound when the Rays host the Yankees on April 2.
"I'm ready to do my cool-down start in five days, and five days after that, pitch on April something," Archer said with a grin.