Baseball is inching ever closer as pitchers and catchers are scheduled to begin their first workouts on February 12th.
Let’s take a position by position look at the Rays current roster projections, the battles to watch for, and their depth at that position.
A quick review of what occurred in 2024.
The Rays opened the year with a tandem of Rene Pinto and Ben Rortvedt behind the plate. Pinto quickly flamed out after just 49 plate appearances and was demoted to Triple-A Durham in favor of Alex Jackson. Rortvedt claimed the starting job for the majority of the season and performed well overall, but slumped during the second half.