Tampa Bay Rays: Game recaps, Wendle, and the podcast

By Austin Reimann

Mar 3, 2019

PORT CHARLOTTE, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 24: Willy Adames #1 of the Tampa Bay Rays celebrates with Mike Zunino #10 after hitting a solo home run in the fifth inning against the New York Yankees during the Grapefruit League spring training game at Charlotte Sports Park on February 24, 2019 in Port Charlotte, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) /

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ST. PETERSBURG, FL – JUNE 11: Second baseman Joey Wendle #18 of the Tampa Bay Rays fields the ground out by Yangervis Solarte of the Toronto Blue Jays during the third inning of a game on June 11, 2018 at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Brian Blanco/Getty Images) /

I talked about the lovable Rays second baseman Joey Wendle.

"Wendle is the consummate professional. He exemplifies the Rays better than anybody else. He isn’t flashy but he gets the job done. He goes out and competes every single day. To put it simply, Wendle or “Mendle” is a gamer, a winner. How could you not love the guy? And, how could you expect him to do anything else this spring other than compete?"

I mean, how could you not love watching him go out and compete every single day?

Wendle will play a big role in 2019 as the starting second baseman for a Rays team looking to get back to the playoffs for the first time since 2013. The best part is that he seems more determined to succeed this year than he did last season.

I can’t wait to see what “Mendle” will bring to the table in 2019!

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