PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- Ryan Brett didn't pack a razor for Spring Training. The infielder is optimistic he won't have to shave.
Brett's beard brings to mind ZZ Top and Duck Dynasty. In a baseball context, perhaps the House of David or Glenn Hubbard.
"I'd definitely like to keep it," Brett said.
That's because it would be more than a fashion statement if he still has a beard in April. It would indicate that he broke camp as a member of the Rays' 25-man Major League roster.
Brett made his Major League debut for the Rays last season and appeared in three games before getting injured and returning to Triple-A Durham.