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Tampa Bay Rays: Rickie Weeks Pushing for Spot on Roster

2011 MLB All-Star Rickie Weeks is making a strong push to make the Tampa Bay Rays opening day roster. Weeks came to the Rays as an Non-Roster Invitee in the offseason.

Rickie is currently sporting a .474 batting average along with a .545 on base percentage four weeks into Spring Training. He also has provided some power with 3 Home Runs and 10 Runs Batted In.

The former Brewers second basemen has been playing at first base this spring, a position the Rays could use some help at. Logan Morrison, who played the majority of games at 1st base in 2016, only hit .