PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- Matt Duffy remains on the sideline, and the timetable for the Rays shortstop to return remains a mystery.
Duffy had season-ending surgery to his left heel on Sept. 9. At the beginning of camp, he felt as though he'd be ready to play by the middle of spring. But his recovery has dragged on longer than expected. One certainty is that he will not be on the Rays' Opening Day roster.
In Duffy's absence, Tim Beckham will likely see most of the Rays' shortstop duties.
"I'm at the point now where I'm no longer fighting to get ready for Opening Day," Duffy said.