PITTSBURGH — When last seen in the major leagues, Blake Snell couldn’t make it work.
The left-hander was the Tampa Bay Rays’ fourth starter coming out of spring training, but he had trouble with his command. By the middle of May, Snell was shipped back to Triple-A Durham.
On Monday, the Rays added him to their taxi squad. On Tuesday night, he was officially recalled from Durham. On Wednesday night, he is scheduled to start against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park.
The time in Durham was apparently just what Snell needed. The 24-year-old was 5-0 there with a 2.