- Former DRaysBay manager and general good guy Tommy Rancel seems to be writing for The Athletic now, and his first article asserts that the rise of Mallex Smith puts a Kevin Kiermaier trade on the table.
- Marc Topkin was busy on the off day, talking to former Rays pitching coach Jim Hickey about Hickey’s exit from the Rays, what the Rays are doing now, Kevin Cash, Kyle Snyder, the opener, Chris Archer, and Blake Snell. Spoiler: Hickey has nothing bad to say about anyone.
View from the catwalk: Kevin Kiermaier on the trading block?
