UPDATE, 10:59: The Rays had their annual meeting with players union execs and chief Tony Clark this morning. Also, the team dedicated the half-field at the Port Charlotte facility today in honor of Jim Hoff, the longtime minor-league coach who died in December.
Here’s is today’s Rays lineup:
Meadows lf
Pham dh
B. Lowe 1b
Diaz 3b
Garcia rf
Kiermaier cf
Robertson 2b
Adames ss
James c
Font p
Other pitchers for Rays: Sadler, Castillo, Alvarado, Roe, Kolarek, Kittredge
Pirates lineup:
Frazier 2b
Kang ss
Chisenhall rf
Bell 1b
Moran 3b
P. Reyes cf
Gonzalez dh
Kivlehan lf
Baron c
Waddell p
DEVELOPING: The Rays wrap up the Port Charlotte portion of spring training today with a 1:05 game against the Pirates.
Wilmer Font, who seems likely to be in the bullpen, will start, with the relievers still to be determined. Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell, who on Thursday signed a five-year, $50 million long-term deal, will pitch in a minor-league game so he can get through six innings in a controlled environment in his final tuneup before facing the Astros on Thursday.
Before the game, the Rays have their annual meeting with players union execs, including director Tony Clark.
Here is the lineup that was posted in the clubhouse Thursday, and subject to change:
Meadows lf
Pham dh
B. Lowe 1b
Diaz 3b
Garcia rf
Kiermaier cf
Robertson 2b
Adames ss
James c
Font p
Rays spring info
Today: vs. Pirates 1:05, Charlotte Sports Park, 2300 El Jobean Road, Port Charlotte.
Pitchers
RAYS: Wilmer Font, relievers TBA. (Blake Snell will pitch in a minor-league game.)
PIRATES: Francisco Liriano, relievers TBA
TV/radio: Fox Sports Sun; raysbaseball.com
Rays information: Toll-free 1-888-326-7297
On deck
Saturday: at Tigers, 1:05; Rays, Charlie Morton; Tigers, TBA; 95.3-FM., 620-AM
Sunday: vs. Braves, at North Port, 4:05; 95.3-FM, 620-AM
Monday: at Phillies, 1:05
Tuesday: vs. Tigers, at Tropicana Field, 12:35; Fox Sports Sun; 95.3 FM, 620-AM
End of spring training