The Tampa Bay Rays on Monday (July 11) optioned struggling catcher Hank Conger to their Triple-A affiliate Durham Bulls.
Conger has labored both offensively and defensively batting to a tune of .194 with three home runs and 10 RBIs in 49 games. On the defensive side of things, Conger’s stats ar3e no batter as he’s allowed 35 stolen bases while striking down just eight.
Eyebrows were raised when the Tampa Bay Rays acquired him from the Houston Astros just before the deadline to tender contracts in December, knowing his ineptness with his defensive skills and light bat considering that they already had Rene Rivera and Curt Casali in the position.