ST. PETERSBURG -- Reality for Brandon Guyer is this: He's going to get hit by the baseball.
Heading into Friday night's game against the Yankees, the Rays outfielder led the Major Leagues in being hit by pitches with 13, so he has been entertaining for some time the thought of getting some protection from the baseball.
Guyer has tried the big arm guards once worn by Barry Bonds and Craig Biggio, but he came away unimpressed because of how cumbersome it was.
"It's almost, when I'm up there, I noticed it instead of see the ball, hit the ball," Guyer said.