DUNEDIN, Fla. -- Rays first base/outfield prospect Jake Bauers claims he's never really been quick out of the gate to open a season, especially when it comes to Spring Training.
But after the scorching start he's had in Grapefruit League play, the 21-year-old is surprising even himself.
Bauers smashed his team-leading fourth home run of the spring on Sunday -- and his second in as many days -- during Tampa Bay's 3-2 victory over the Blue Jays at Florida Auto Exchange Stadium. Had it not been for a tall net that kept the ball in the park, the two-run blast in the fourth inning might have hit Toronto's clubhouse and office building in right field.