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Art Deco · 05-19-2023, 02:02 PM

We went 16-9-3 in Spring Training for what it's worth. Some preseason stats:

A bunch of our prospects sit at the top of this board. Miguel Vargas had quite the miserable spring.

Shane Baz had a great spring and earned a long relief spot in the bullpen. Ryan Thompson did not.

So here's how the OD roster shakes out:

C-Bailey, Bethancourt
1B-Jung
2B-B.Lowe
SS-W.Franco
3B-Paredes
IF-Doughty(*), Manzardo(*)
LF-Arozarena
CF-Siri
RF-J.Lowe
OF-A.Wells(*)
DH-Vargas

*Doughty will platoon with J.Lowe in RF, Wells can also play 1B and catch and Manzardo will get DH at-bats against some righties.

SP-McClanahan, Eflin, Brash, Rasmussen, Springs
LR-Baz, Pepiot
MR-Perkins, Moran, Cleavinger, Juenger
SU-Doval, Adam
CL-Fairbanks

McClanahan managed to come back in time to make a start in a spring training game so he makes the opening roster but won't start until the second or third game.

The only player we had to DFA due to being out of options was Jonathan Aranda, who had become a forgotten man in the organization and whom will likely clear.

Tough cuts: Alec Burleson, whom you can see raked in the exhibition games but doesn't have Wells' versatility while both are lefty hitters, and Matt Canterino, who took over in the rotation for McClanahan and pitched well. It's good to have depth.

The preseason predictions:

I'd say the picks are down on us but they're kind of down on the whole AL with no team projected to win 90 games and only two in the NL with that distinction and they top out at 92.

Opening Day:

The kids were alright as the Rays took an Opening Day win over the Giants. Patrick Bailey in his first Tampa Bay at-bat hit a 2-run homer against Logan Webb and his former teammates to tie the game up and after Wander Franco hit the first of his two homers to put the Rays ahead, Kyle Manzardo came through with a big RBI single in his MLB debut to make it 4-2. Zach Eflin settled down after a rough first couple of innings and the bullpen was solid to get the season off to a good start.

Last season I went bi-monthly with the updates but this year I think I'll go monthly so look for something a little sooner.

05-19-2023, 02:02 PM	#23
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 6,930	2025 Opening Day Roster, Preseason Predictions and Opening Day We went 16-9-3 in Spring Training for what it's worth. Some preseason stats: A bunch of our prospects sit at the top of this board. Miguel Vargas had quite the miserable spring. Shane Baz had a great spring and earned a long relief spot in the bullpen. Ryan Thompson did not. So here's how the OD roster shakes out: C-Bailey, Bethancourt 1B-Jung 2B-B.Lowe SS-W.Franco 3B-Paredes IF-Doughty(), Manzardo() LF-Arozarena CF-Siri RF-J.Lowe OF-A.Wells() DH-Vargas Doughty will platoon with J.Lowe in RF, Wells can also play 1B and catch and Manzardo will get DH at-bats against some righties. SP-McClanahan, Eflin, Brash, Rasmussen, Springs LR-Baz, Pepiot MR-Perkins, Moran, Cleavinger, Juenger SU-Doval, Adam CL-Fairbanks McClanahan managed to come back in time to make a start in a spring training game so he makes the opening roster but won't start until the second or third game. The only player we had to DFA due to being out of options was Jonathan Aranda, who had become a forgotten man in the organization and whom will likely clear. Tough cuts: Alec Burleson, whom you can see raked in the exhibition games but doesn't have Wells' versatility while both are lefty hitters, and Matt Canterino, who took over in the rotation for McClanahan and pitched well. It's good to have depth. The preseason predictions: I'd say the picks are down on us but they're kind of down on the whole AL with no team projected to win 90 games and only two in the NL with that distinction and they top out at 92. Opening Day: The kids were alright as the Rays took an Opening Day win over the Giants. Patrick Bailey in his first Tampa Bay at-bat hit a 2-run homer against Logan Webb and his former teammates to tie the game up and after Wander Franco hit the first of his two homers to put the Rays ahead, Kyle Manzardo came through with a big RBI single in his MLB debut to make it 4-2. Zach Eflin settled down after a rough first couple of innings and the bullpen was solid to get the season off to a good start. Last season I went bi-monthly with the updates but this year I think I'll go monthly so look for something a little sooner.