ST. PETERSBURG -- Christian Arroyo grew up pulling for the Rays and Evan Longoria. Now he'll be one of the guys trying to fill the infield void created by the departure of the face of the franchise.
Arroyo came to the Rays in the December trade that sent Longoria to the Giants. The 22-year-old infielder will be familiar with the area, since he grew up north of St. Petersburg in Brooksville, where he played shortstop well enough at Hernando High School to entice the Giants to select him with the 25th pick of the 2013 Draft.