PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- Rays players were warming up for the first full-squad workout on Friday when Jim Hickey quipped that "hitters hate today."
The Rays' pitching coach was referring to the fact that the hitters -- who do not yet have their timing tuned up -- hit against live pitching during the first workout.
Among the pitchers who took the mound on Friday were Chris Archer, Drew Smyly, Erasmo Ramirez, Ryan Webb, Xavier Cedeno, Andrew Bellatti, Enny Romero, Justin Marks, Blake Snell, Taylor Guerrieri, Eddie Gamboa, Ryan Garton, Kyle McPherson and Mark Sappington.