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Competition for final roster spots remains fierce

There is one week until Opening Day and still several questions that need to be answered about the team’s roster.

Who will start at second base?

This past December, the Rays looked like they were determined to corner the market on second basemen, bringing in Ryan Schimpf, Micah Johnson, and Joey Wendle to compete with the Rays internal options (Daniel Robertson, Kean Wong, and Willy Adames).

Thus far, it looks like Wendle is emerging from the group and will likely be the team’s starting second baseman on Opening Day.