We all know by now the Rays have a well documented history of turning unheralded pitchers into big league contributors. Now, not every pitcher who comes to Tampa Bay succeeds, but it’s safe to say the Rays have a pretty good idea of what they’re doing when it comes to pitching development.
The current major league bullpen is filled with guys who were castaways at one point in their careers and are now pitching important innings on a 100-win team. Andrew Kittredge, Matt Wisler, JT Chargois, Jeffrey Springs, and Chris Mazza were all either DFA’ed or released by their teams at some point over the last few years.