Rays Cut Roster Down to 51
The Rays have made their first cuts of spring training, sending 13 players to minor league camp and giving veteran reliever Dana Eveland his outright release on Wednesday afternoon. That leaves 51 healthy players in camp (Nathan Eovaldi is in camp but on the 60-day DL).
The following players were optioned to minor league camp, as they are currently on the 40-man roster of the Rays: SS Willy Adames, RHP Jose De Leon, RHP Jake Faria, RHP Taylor Guerrieri, RHP Chih-Wei Hu, and RHP Ryne Stanek. De Leon will leave camp to pitch for team Puerto Rico in the next round of the World Baseball Classic.
In addition, RHP Jeff Ames, RHP Ryan Brett, C Nick Ciuffo, C Jonah Heim, 1B Dalton Kelly and LHP Ryan Yarbrough have been re-assigned to minor league camp.
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The Rays also announced that LHP Dana Eveland has been released. Kevin Cash explained that they were not going to have room for him on their Durham roster, and wanted to give him a head start to find an opportunity.
The cuts come as minor league games begin, and give those players sent to the minors the chance to get regular at-bats or innings pitched as compared to struggling to see the field in major league camp.
Additionally, the regulars or those vying for an opening day roster spot will have more opportunities to prepare for Opening Day on April 2 against the New York Yankees.
