PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla -- As first impressions go, Rickie Weeks Jr. is off and running with the Rays so far.
"He's made a great first impression. He's been outstanding," said Rays manager Kevin Cash. "You talk about the performance, and it has been tremendous. He's gotten acclimated at first base. He hits the ball really hard, as hard as anybody we have seen and he's shown that multiple times."
Weeks entered Friday's 4-2 loss against the Twins leading the Rays regulars, batting .500 (9-for-18) and he's made every hit count, tying for the team with both three home runs and four doubles.