Injuries continue to ravage the Rays roster this spring as Jonathan Aranda has suffered a broken right ring finger while fielding a ground ball during routine fielding practice on Tuesday. The fractured finger will require surgery and force Aranda to open the season on the Injured List.
Aranda, 25, entered camp as an almost certain lock to make the Opening Day roster. Aranda has been an incredible offensive player while in the minor leagues, and in fact led all qualifying hitters in Triple-A with a 165 wRC+ last season. However, in 66 games at the big league level, his bat has failed to carry over as he has produced .