The Tampa Bay Rays have selected Minor League Pitcher of the Year LHP Ian Seymour and fellow southpaw LHP Joe Rock to the 40-man roster ahead of tomorrow’s Rule 5 roster deadline.
Neither pitcher’s addition should come as a great surprise, both are Top-30 prospects pitching at a high level in Triple-A Durham, and are important parts of the team’s depth in the starting rotation.
To make room on the 40-man roster, corner infielder Austin Shenton has been designated for assignment. Typically a player with his profile would have a longer run — a left handed hitting corner infielder with a 120ish wRC+ sounds projectable at age 25 across his cups of coffee.