ST. PETERSBURG — You should be excited about Blake Snell.
You should be excited about his plus-95-mph fastball and his changeup and slider and curveball. How he can overpower hitters with his fastball and give them fits with his changeup. How he can throw his slider and curveball for strikes when behind in the count.
You should be excited about Snell’s potential. How the 6-foot-4, 180-pound left-hander projects to be the next dominant starter pumped out of the Rays’ farm system.
What makes this kid so special?
“Everything,” veteran catcher J.P. Arencibia said.
The Rays’ newest addition was wowed by Snell during their time together at Triple-A Durham.