Minor League Review: Drew Vettleson Features a Golden Arm- In The Outfield
The Rays knew they had something when they drafted Drew Vettleson. Vettleson, 6’1″, 185 out of Central Kitsap High School in Washington, immediately attracted interest thanks to his ability…Read More
The Undercards: Vettleson Blast Falls Just Short as Hot Rods Lose
Sometimes all you can do is shake year head and move on. Double-A Southern League: Montgomery Biscuits 6, Huntsville Stars (MIL) 3 We are still waiting for Jake Thompson. But at least he got the win on…Read More
The Undercards: 3 Homers Spark Hot Rods to Win
It has to be a pretty crazy game when there are 5 homers, 3 by one team and 2 by the other. The major difference: runners on- sometimes 1 homer can be worth as much as 3 or even 4. Triple-A International…Read More
The Undercards: Kyle Farnsworth Sharp in Rehab Stint, Enny Romero Throws 7 No-Hit Innings
Things were exciting in Charlotte on Monday night. Unfortunately that doesn’t always translate to a win. Triple-A International League: Durham Bulls 6, Toledo Mud Hens (DET) 3 Reid Brignac hit a…Read More
The Undercards: Rivero Sharp as Hot Rods Roll
The Rays such a great major league rotation and four out of five of them are young. Why should we care about the minor league starting pitchers? Because you can never have enough pitching. And when someone…Read More
The Undercards: Archer Fans 12, But Bulls Narrowly Avoid Getting No-Hit
No major league game for the Rays Thursday. The minor league games were crazy enough to compensate. Triple-A…Read More
The Undercards: Matsui Laces Walk-Off Hit, Dietrich Dominates
WIth the game on the line, the Durham Bulls can send up a former World Series MVP. Right now, the Rays…Read More
The Undercards: Pitchers Dominate in Biscuits’ Extra-Inning Win
The Rays preach pitching up and down their organization. It’s always nice when that message gets…Read More
The Undercards: Cobb Dominates in Possible Big League Audition
Just one pitcher in the Rays organization at all levels, including the major leagues, allowed as many…Read More
Minor League Review: Too Many Walks
The title says it all. It’s a miracle that Rays affiliates went 2-2 on Wednesday despite a combined…Read More
The Undercards: Archer Dominates as Bulls Split Doubleheader
There was exciting news for the Triple-A Durham Bulls on Tuesday as one of their players, Brandon Guyer,…Read More
The Undercards: Vettleson Has Huge Day, Lee Drives in Three
The Rays game is later tonight, but a couple of Rays affiliates played a couple of late morning and afternoon…Read More
The Undercards: Pitching, Pitching, Pitching
Realizing that “Minor League Recap” is far too generic, we’ll call this feature “The…Read More
Recapping Rays Minor League Opening Day
Rays Opening Day is not until later today, but last night was Opening Day for all the Rays’ full-season…Read More















