Spring Training stats don’t matter but being the hottest hitter of the Spring may have just won Curtis Mead a spot on the Tampa Bay Rays Opening Day roster.
The 24-year old from Austrailia worked hard over the offseason to improve his physique, adding 20 pounds of muscle, as he tried to regain his offensive skillset that made him one of the top prospects in the game. If this Spring has been any indication, the offseason workouts have succeeded as Mead is currently hitting .543/.628/.657 with a HR over 43 trips to the plate.
He has also received time all around the infield, playing games at first, second, and third.