PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- Roster flexibility is important to the Rays. This explains why infielders Daniel Robertson, Ryan Schimpf, Brandon Snyder and Micah Johnson are all getting duty in the outfield this spring.
"We told those guys, and a couple of others, we were going to explore the versatility with them," manager Kevin Cash said. "In theory, they're all on board with it. I know there's comfort; if you're an infielder, you want to play infield. But at this stage, they're probably saying, 'It's early in Spring Training, what can I do to help present myself to where I might be more versatile and potentially make the team?