Brendan McKay is still going to be a two-way player, but the Rays are planning to narrow his focus on the hitting side by keeping him to designated hitter-only duties, a source confirmed to MLB.com's Juan Toribio on Monday.
This season, McKay's schedule will be to pitch one day, take the next day off, and then strictly DH until his next game on the mound.
According to the Tampa Bay Times' Marc Topkin, who first reported the Rays' plans for McKay, the team thinks it will help McKay's development if he doesn't have to juggle all the responsibilities of pitching, hitting and playing first base.