Bulls, Hot Rods each have 7 top prospects

Breaking down Tampa Bay's top 30 prospects, according to Baseball America, and where they'll start the season:

DURHAM
1. OF Wil Myers
2. RHP Chris Archer
4. SS Hak-Ju Lee
5. RHP Jake Odorizzi
6. RHP Alex Colome
10. IF Tim Beckham
15. LHP Mike Montgomery

MONTGOMERY
8. LHP Enny Romero
12. OF Mikie Mahtook
21. OF Todd Glaesmann
28. OF Ty Morrison

CHARLOTTE
7. 3B Richie Shaffer
11. OF Drew Vettleson
14. RHP Jesse Hahn
18. SS Jake Hager
20. LHP Felipe Rivero
25. RHP Parker Markel

BOWLING GREEN
3. RHP Taylor Guerrieri
9. LHP Blake Snell
13. RHP Jeff Ames
16. 3B Tyler Goeddel
19. OF Andrew Toles
26. 3B Patrick Leonard
30. RHP Nick Sawyer

EXTENDED SPRING
17. SS Brandon Martin
27. OF Bralin Jackson
29. SS Spencer Edwards

VENEZUELA
23. RHP Jose Mujica

SUSPENDED LIST
22. 2B Ryan Brett
24. OF Josh Sale

Minor league Rays not on full-season team

Here's a list of those minor league Rays "left behind." They were on Tampa Bay's most-recent minor league roster (dated March 22) and weren't assigned to a full-season team.

Right-handed pitchers

Damion Carroll
Randy Davis
Jake Faria
Willie Gabay
Nolan Gannon
Isaac Gil
Ian Kendall
Alex Keudell
Alex Moshier
Matt Ramsey
Jorge Rodriguez
Matt Swilley
Jon Weaver
Jason Wilson

Left-handed pitchers
Kevin Brandt
Jordan Harrison
Chris Kirsch
Matt Spann
Bruedlin Suero

Catchers
Jesus Araiza
Keith Castillo
Wilmer Dominguez
Taylor Hawkins
Oscar Hernandez
Ryan McChesney
Chad Nacapoy
Omar Narvaez
Alejandro Torres

Infielders
John Alexander
Leopoldo Correa
Douglas Duran
Spencer Edwards
Travis Flores
Darryl George
Brandon Martin
Julian Morillo
Reid Redman
Adderly Rosa
Ariel Soriano

Outfielders
Ismel Antunez
Yoel Araujo
Willie Argo
Johnny Eierman
Charles Epperson
Granden Goetzman
James Harris Jr.
Clay Henning
Bralin Jackson
Raul Mondesi Jr.
Jiminson Natera

Suspended list
C David Wendt (50 games left to serve)
OF Josh Sale (43)
IF Ryan Brett (38)
RHP Charlie Cononie (38)

Released*
RHP Kris Carlson
RHP Rob Finneran
LHP Kevin James
*--that I know of and I haven't previously reported. There could be more.

Your 2013 Bowling Green Hot Rods

Pitchers
Jeff Ames, Sean Bierman, Shay Crawford, Dylan Floro, Ryan Garton, Taylor Guerrieri, Brandon Henderson, Marcus Jensen, Reinaldo Lopez, Jose Molina, Eduar Quinonez, Nick Sawyer, Blake Snell
Catchers
Luke Maile, Geoff Rowan, Justin O'Conner
Infielders
Tommy Coyle, Ryan Dunn, Tyler Goeddel, Ben Kline, Patrick Leonard, Leonardo Reginatto
Outfielders
Marty Gantt, Joey Rickard, Andrew Toles
DL
RHP Trevor Shull

Your 2013 Charlotte Stone Crabs

Pitchers
Andrew Bellatti, Ryan Carpenter, Jake Floethe, Nate Garcia, Roberto Gomez, Jesse Hahn, Austin Hubbard, Lenny Linsky, Parker Markel, Jake Partridge, Felipe Rivero, Eliazer Suero
Catchers
Luke Bailey, Curt Casali, Jake DePew
Infielders
Hector Guevara, Jake Hager, Jeff Malm, Taylor Motter, Alejandro Segovia, Richie Shaffer
Outfielders
Kes Carter, Kyeong Kang, Steve Tinoco, Drew Vettleson
DL
LHP Grayson Garvin, RHP Jason McEachern, IF Juniel Querecuto, RHP Wilking Rodriguez

Your 2013 Montgomery Biscuits

Pitchers
Matt Buschmann, Marquis Fleming, Merrill Kelly, Braulio Lara, Adam Liberatore, Victor Mateo, Jimmy Patterson, C.J. Riefenhauser, Enny Romero, Juan Sandoval, Neil Schenk, Albert Suarez, Jake Thompson
Catchers
Mayo Acosta, Mark Thomas
Infielders
Robi Estrada, Shawn O'Malley, Robby Price, Cameron Seitzer, Greg Sexton, Riccio Torrez
Outfielders
Todd Glaesmann, Kevin Kiermaier, Mikie Mahtook, Ty Morrison
DL (rehab in Port Charlotte)
RHP Matt Nevarez, OF Brett Nommensen, RHP Zach Quate

Your 2013 Durham Bulls

Pitchers
Chris Archer, Alex Colome, Frank De Los Santos, Steve Geltz, Brandon Gomes, Will Inman, Josh Lueke, J.D. Martin, Mike Montgomery, Jake Odorizzi, Jim Paduch, Alex Torres, Kirby Yates
Catchers
Craig Albernaz, Chris Gimenez
Infielders
Leslie Anderson, Tim Beckham, Vince Belnome, Cole Figueroa, Mike Fontenot, Hak-Ju Lee
Outfielders
Jason Bourgeois, Brandon Guyer, Wil Myers, Rich Thompson

Vogt dropped from 40-man

Former Biscuits catcher Stephen Vogt has been removed from Tampa Bay's 40-man roster.

The Rays also removed catcher Robinson Chirinos so they could add two players for their 25-man Opening Day roster.

Reliever Jamey Wright and infielder Shelley Duncan will be with the Rays, who added Duncan because infielder Luke Scott went on the disabled list.

Schenk, Paduch won't start on active roster

Left-handed pitcher Neil Schenk is returning to the Biscuits, though he won't be on the Opening Day active roster. Right-hander Jim Paduch will be with Triple-A Durham, but he'll also be on the "phantom DL."

Guerrieri to take extra week in extended spring

Right-handed pitcher Taylor Guerrieri, a top-tier Tampa Bay prospect, won't start the season on time.

Guerrieri is being held back for an extra week, he said, because he hasn't thrown enough innings in spring training. He's supposed make his full-season debut with low-Class A Bowling Green this year.

Guerrieri said the plan is for him to leave Saturday.

Guerrieri, a first-round draft pick in 2011, had a 1.04 ERA in 52 innings at short-season Hudson Valley last year.

Seitzer to skip high-A, headed to Biscuits

First baseman Cameron Seitzer, who hit .307 last year for low-Class A Bowling Green, will start this year with the Biscuits.

He's skipping high-A ball and will be on Montgomery's Opening Day roster.

"I never expected that, but I'm very thankful for the opportunity," Seitzer said. "I'm just going to play every day and do the best I can."

Seitzer hit .285 with Rookie-level Princeton in 2011 after being taken in the 11th round of the draft out of Oklahoma. The 22-year-old's father, Kevin, played 12 major league seasons for the Royals, Brewers, A's and Indians.

Sheridan released by Rays

First baseman Mike Sheridan, who hit .246 for the Biscuits last year, has been released by the Rays.

Double-A roster guessing

Let's do some roster guessing.
I feel pretty confident that the 23 players listed below will start the season with the Biscuits. I also suspect that reliever Juan Sandoval may go to Montgomery, but he's not listed.

The Rays are supposed to release the final rosters Sunday. The Biscuits can have 25 players on their active roster, though Tampa Bay regularly sends a few non-active extras. Last year, 27 players were on the list.

Catchers (2): Mayo Acosta, Mark Thomas
Infielders (6): Robi Estrada, Shawn O'Malley, Robby Price, Cameron Seitzer, Greg Sexton, Riccio Torrez
Outfielders (4): Todd Glaesmann, Kevin Kiermaier, Mikie Mahtook, Ty Morrison

Pitchers (11): Matt Buschmann, Marquis Fleming, Merrill Kelly, Braulio Lara, Adam Liberatore, Victor Mateo, Jimmy Patterson, C.J. Riefenhauser, Enny Romero, Albert Suarez, Jake Thompson

Hak-Ju Lee: 'Those North Koreans are crazy'

Today's reading/watching list ...

Craig Albernaz's future bright with Rays
NOTES: Drew Vettleson excited; Hak-Ju Lee, Kyeong Kang worry about possible new Korean War
VIDEO interview of Vettleson

Anderson wins spring Rays award

Former Biscuit Leslie Anderson won Tampa Bay's award for the top rookie in major league spring training. Anderson is scheduled to start the season at Triple-A Durham. He led the Rays with a .396 average and knocked in 12 runs.

Video interviews: Taylor Guerrieri, Mike Sheridan

Feel free to check out video interviews with elite Tampa Bay pitching prospect Taylor Guerrieri, who is headed to low-Class A Bowling Green this year, and first baseman Mike Sheridan, who played for the Biscuits last season.

Quate to start season late

Zach Quate won't break camp with the rest of the minor league Rays.

Quate said he'll stay behind for a few weeks of extended spring training, but it's not because he's hurt.

"I feel great. I'm ready to go," Quate said. "It's all about managing my innings and making sure I make it through the season."

Quate threw just two innings last year because of elbow and shoulder injuries. He's been with the Biscuits the last two years.

"I don't want to look at this as a negative. It's really a positive," Quate said. "The Rays want to see me succeed or they wouldn't be doing it. It's not a negative."

Archer, Romero on pace for Opening Day starts

Chris Archer and Enny Romero are the starting pitchers for the Rays in today's higher-level minor league exhibition games vs. the Red Sox. That puts them on pace to be the Opening Day starters for Triple-A Durham and the Double-A Biscuits.

Here are the higher-level lineups vs. the Red Sox, with major leaguer Luke Scott batting at will in the Triple-A game:


TRIPLE-A
Jason Bourgeois lf, Mike Fontenot dh, Wil Myers rf, Leslie Anderson 1b, Shelley Duncan dh, Chris Gimenez 3b, Stephen Vogt c, Brandon Guyer cf, Tim Beckham 2b, Cole Figueroa ss

Pitchers: Chris Archer, Brandon Gomes, ??
Bench: Mike Sheridan, Hak-Ju Lee, Rich Thompson

DOUBLE-A
Ty Morrison cf, Robby Price 2b, Todd Glaesmann lf, Cameron Seitzer 1b, Mikie Mahtook rf, Kevin Kiermaier dh, Mark Thomas dh, Riccio Torrez 3b, Shawn O'Malley ss (Robi Estrada in 8th), Mayo Acosta cc (Keith Castillo in 8th)

Pitchers: Enny Romero, Jose Molina, Zach Quate, Matt Ramsey

With Kang to Crabs, Glaesmann likely with Biscuits

Kyeong Kang, with the Biscuits the last two seasons, says he's starting this year back at high-Class A Charlotte and hopes to quickly return to Montgomery.


With Kang, 25, staying down, that likely means 22-year-old Todd Glaesmann will break camp with the Biscuits.

"There are so many young guys out here, and they're playing well," Kang said. "Last year, I started the season really good, but then I (went down) a little bit. I have to work to get back and try to stay up there."

Kang hit a combined .253 with 25 home runs the last two years for the Biscuits. But his average fell 20 points and he had 50 more strikeouts last year in just 29 more at-bats.

"They're saying we'll see how it goes the first month and, if anything changes, I'll probably go back to Double-A," Kang said.

Glaesmann was Tampa Bay's 2012 minor league player of the year after hitting .285 with 21 home runs between Class A Bowling Green and Charlotte.

Montgomery's other outfielders are expected to be Mikie Mahtook, Kevin Kiermaier and Ty Morrison. The three have previous Montgomery experience.

Vogt confident first major league hit will be soon

Catcher Stephen Vogt was 0-for-25 last year with the Rays in his first major league season. Vogt is headed to Triple-A Durham to start this year, but he hopes to soon pick up his first major league hit.

Also, Alex Colome's season ended a few weeks early last year with a lat strain. He's feeling great this year and determined to stay healthy.

Vettleson eager to show arm to higher league

There were times when coaches were waving their stop sign before Bowling Green's Drew Vettleson was even near the ball.

Word spread quickly in the Midwest League last year: Don't test Vettleson's arm.

How else can you describe a first-month total of 10 assists that, in the two months that followed, increased by just six? By the end of the year, Vettleson had 20 assists.

"It started getting funny," Vettleson said. "The first half of the season, teams pushed the envelope. I was able to string together a lot of assists in a row.

"And then it just stopped."

Vettleson, who will start this year at high-Class A Charlotte, wasn't too shabby with a bat, either. He hit .275 with 15 home runs and 20 steals for the Hot Rods.

But his arm was his biggest story.

He admits trying to bait some runners into trying it. On one soft single, he acted like he'd lost the ball. The runner almost fell for it but scrambled back to first.

"It was kind of fun to play around with it and see what you can do to get extra outs," Vettleson said.

The 21-year-old changed his offseason habits in hopes of "a breakout" 2013. Spring training for him, he said, wasn't a stereotypical spring training.

"I feel that I didn't use spring training at all to get ready for the season," Vettleson said. "I've used it to get into midseason form."

Video interviews: Colome, Glaesmann

Here's some video of Alex Colome, who started last year with the Biscuits and remains one of Tampa Bay's top prospects.


Also, don't miss Todd Glaesmann, the Rays' minor league player of the year in 2012.

Rays trade De La Rosa to Angels

Former Biscuits reliever Dane De La Rosa was traded by the Rays to the Los Angeles Angels today for reliever Steve Geltz.

Geltz made two major league appearances last August, both against the Rays. He gave up one run over two innings. The right-hander started last year in Double-A.

De La Rosa, who had a 1.97 ERA in 47 games for Montgomery in 2010, made his major league debut in 2011. In 12 games for Tampa Bay over the last two years, he had a 10.95 ERA. The Rays removed him from their 40-man roster this winter.

Niemann went hunting for spring success

Jeff Niemann, thought to be an avid hunter, had a dry offseason, netting just one turkey over the winter, but he also put aside his hunting wares to work on his pitching.

The right-hander, a Biscuit way back in 2005-06, was recovering from a series of injuries that cost him much of 2012.

A line drive broke Niemann's leg in May. With the Rays in a pennant race, Niemann hurridly returned in September. One 3 1/3-inning appearance later, he was shut down with shoulder inflammation.

"We were pushing it to the limit every day," Niemann said. "There was no time for anything but moving forward."

Niemann, for the third time in five years, is in a spring training battle for a spot in Tampa Bay's rotation. A decision looms Friday.

Myers marks return in Wednesday's lineups

Outfielder Wil Myers, Tampa Bay's top prospect, returns to the Triple-A lineup today after missing time with a sore wrist.

Here are the lineups for the higher-level minor league games the Rays are hosting against the Orioles.

TRIPLE-A
Jason Bourgeois lf, Rich Thompson cf, Wil Myers rf, Leslie Anderson 1b, Chris Gimenez c, Stephen Vogt dh, Tim Beckham 2b, Cole Figueroa 3b, Robinson Chirinos dh, Hak-Ju Lee ss
Bench: Vince Belnome, Brandon Guyer, Mike Sheridan
Pitchers: Alex Cobb*, tba

DOUBLE-A
Robi Estrada ss, Robby Price 2b (Taylor Motter in 6th), Todd Glaesmann lf, Cameron Seitzer 1b (dh in 6th), Mark Thomas c (Keith Castillo in 8th), Kevin Kiermaier cf, Greg Sexton dh (1b in 8th), Riccio Torrez 3b, Mayo Acosta dh
Pitchers: Jamey Wright*, Kyle Farnsworth*, Albert Suarez, Zach Quate, Braulio Lara

*--slumming major leaguer

For in-game updates, check Twitter @AStacyLong, though I need to sneak away in a few minutes to find some lunch.

Barnese, Cruz released by Rays

Nick Barnese and Joe Cruz, who each won nine games from 2011-12 for the Biscuits, were released today by the Tampa Bay Rays.

Barnese, 24, missed the first half of last year with a shoulder injury and finished 3-1 with a 5.72 ERA for the Biscuits. He was 6-8 with a 3.76 ERA in 2011.


Cruz, 24, was 6-6 with a 4.60 ERA last season after an injury-shortened 2011. Two years ago, he had an 8.43 ERA in 11 starts before a shoulder injury.

Both were drafted in 2007. Barnese went in the third round and Cruz the 30th.

Guerrieri wants 2012 momentum to continue, with more wins

Taylor Guerrieri established himself as a top-tier prospect for the Tampa Bay Rays last year with an impressive debut at short-season Hudson Valley. This year, he might win a few more games, too.

The right-handed pitcher had a tremendous season on a championship team. But because of severe pitch limits (5 innings, 75 pitches at best), he recorded just one win.

"I'm going to be on a pitch count again this year, just not as strict," Guerrieri said. "Maybe I'll get a few wins."

The 20-year-old, who is headed to low-Class A Bowling Green this year, had a 1.04 ERA in 52 innings. He gave up just 35 hits, walked four and struck out 45.

"It was a great year, not only individually but team-wise," Guerrieri said. "I've never played on a team that had so much fun."

Guerrieri is trying to prepare for the early-season Kentucky weather, too.

After going without long sleeves for a cold morning workout Tuesday, he donned them early Wednesday. Temperatures were in the 40s.

"I'm from South Carolina, so I'm not used to it, but I've got to get used to it," Guerrieri said. "I hear Bowling Green is pretty cold this time of year."

Sight unseen: 13 players yet to be viewed this week

The Rays made a list and I've checked it twice, but there are 13 minor league players I've yet to see in uniform this week.

Obviously, I could just be missing them, which is why there are so many pitchers listed below. Or they're hurt.

Also, they're lower-level guys, which means chances are I wouldn't recognize their faces. With the cold, many players are wearing jackets and those cover their uniform number and name. (There's one player wearing No. 87 without a name on his jersey.)

Pitchers -- Jeff Ames, Kevin Brandt, Isaac Gil, Jordan Harrison, Brandon Henderson, Jorge Rodriguez, Wilking Rodriguez, Trevor Shull, Eliazer Suero, Jon Weaver
Infielders -- Brandon Martin, Juniel Querecuto
Outfielder -- Jiminson Natera

Update: Make that 12. I've seen Natera now.
Further update: It's down to four.

I've been told that the nameless No. 87 is freshly acquired catcher Curt Casali.

VIDEO: Former Biscuits catcher Matt Spring

And here's video of an interview with Matt Spring.

Oh, and I never posted links to Monday's videos of Matt Moore and Evan Longoria, did I?

Matt Spring sighting nets baby talk

Matt Spring, a popular figure during his four years with the Biscuits from 2007-10, is back with the Boston Red Sox. Spring and wife Meredith added a son this offseason. Read about it here.

Also, talked to Alex Cobb about how he's a bit sturdier this year after gaining 10 pounds this offseason. He's also more comfortable in his position with the Rays.

Quate passed on football for wedding date

Zach Quate let his football tickets go to waste.


An avid N.C. State fan whose family has season tickets, Quate could have checked out the Wolfpack before his November wedding.

Quate and Paige Brantley, high school sweethearts, were married Nov. 3 in suburban Raleigh, N.C. Instead of first seeing his Wolfpack, Quate went straight to the ceremony.

"She would have killed me," Quate said.

Quate didn't miss much, either, and save your ACC jokes. The Wolfpack suffered a 33-6 homecoming loss to Virginia.

Rays add catcher, allow Tigers to keep Lobstein

Left-handed pitcher Kyle Lobstein, who ended last year with the Biscuits before being taken in the major league Rule 5 draft, is staying with the Detroit Tigers.

To be able to send Lobstein to the minor leagues while retaining his rights, the Tigers have traded minor league catcher Curt Casali to the Rays.

It would appear Casali will go to high-Class A Charlotte to begin the season. The 24-year-old hit .270 with nine home runs and 43 RBIs in 93 games between low-Class A West Michigan and high-Class A Lakeland last year.

Monday's minor league lineups vs. Twins

Here are the lineups for the higher-level minor league games against the Minnesota Twins. For any in-game tidbits, check Twitter @AStacyLong.

TRIPLE-A
R. Thompson cf, Guyer rf, Vogt dh, Chirinos c, Anderson 1b, Belnome dh, Figueroa 2b, Lee ss, O'Malley 3b, Morrison lf
(bench: Sheridan, Sexton, Kang, Torres)

DOUBLE-A
Hager ss (Estrada in 8th), Price 2b (Guevara in 6th), Glaesmann lf, Seitzer 1b (Tinoco in 7th), Mahtook rf (dh in 6th), Vettleson dh (rf in 6th), Segovia dh (c in 8th), Kiermaier cf, Thomas c (dh in 8th), Torrez 3b
pitchers
J. Thompson, Lara, Linsky, Bellatti

Vettleson, Glaesmann working with Double-A group

Here's who I saw on each field during this morning's minor league workout. At this point, it's rare for a player to move up from one work list to play with a higher-level team, and players regularly move down.

Biggest surprises to me would be about half of the Double-A position players. Outfielders Drew Vettleson and Todd Glaesmann and infielders Ryan Brett and Cameron Seitzer aren't expected to break camp for Montgomery.

These lists are obviously incomplete, and I'll update it with whatever I see later today, and unofficial.

TRIPLE-A
Pitchers: Archer, Barnese, Buschmann, Colome, Cruz, De La Rosa, De Los Santos, Inman, Liberatore, Lueke, Odorizzi, Paduch, Sandoval, Schenk, Torres, Yates
Catchers: Acosta, Chirinos, Vogt
Infielders: Anderson, Beckham, Belnome, Figueroa, Lee, O'Malley, Sexton, Sheridan
Outfielders: Kang, Morrison, Myers, Thompson

DOUBLE-A
Pitchers: Bellatti, Floethe, Garcia, Mateo, Kelly, Lara, Linsky, Nevarez, Patterson, Quate, Romero, Suarez, Suero
Catchers: Segovia, Thomas
Infielders: Brett, Estrada, Guevara, Hager, Price, Seitzer
Outfielders: Glaesmann, Kiermaier, Mahtook, Nommensen, Tinoco, Vettleson

HIGH-CLASS A
Pitchers: Crawford, Garton, Gomez, Jensen, Jones, McEachern, Molina, Sawyer, Spann
Catchers: Bailey, Castillo, Depew
Infielders: Coyle, Goeddel, Malm, Reginatto, Shaffer
Outfielders: Carter, Epperson, Gantt, Rickard, Sale

LOW-CLASS A
Pitchers: Finneran, Keudell, Moshier, Wilson
Catchers: O'Conner, Maile, Rowan
Infielders: Dunn, George, Kline, Leonard, Redman
Outfielders: Eierman

Rays release Weglarz

First baseman Nick Weglarz, demoted from Tampa Bay's major league camp March 11, has been released by the Rays. The 25-year-old hit .239 in 109 games last year at Double-A Akron.

Goodgion off Tampa Bay spring minor league roster

Left-handed pitcher Luke Goodgion, drafted last year, is no longer listed on the Tampa Bay Rays' minor league spring roster.

Goodgion is the only player on the March 8 roster that's not on the most-recent roster, which is dated Friday.

Goodgion had a 1.80 ERA and two saves in 12 appearances last year for the GCL Rays. He was a 33rd-round pick from Lewis-Clark State in Lewiston, Idaho.

8 end-of-2012 Biscuits no longer with Rays

Just to catch up: There are eight players who were listed with the Biscuits at the end of the 2012 season and are not on a Tampa Bay spring roster.

Brad Coon
Derek Dietrich, traded to Marlins
Ryan Garko
Omar Luna, signed with Dodgers
Isaias Velasquez*
Shane Dyer, signed with Tigers
Kyle Lobstein, major league Rule 5'd by Tigers
Scott Shuman, minor league Rule 5'd by Giants

*--Before someone points out that he (and/or others) was on the disabled list and was not with the Biscuits at the end of the 2012 season, I'll be mind-numbingly specific. These are the players listed under "team statistics (current players)" at the end of the 2012 season for the Biscuits. The stats page includes players on a team's disabled list until they are activated. Same principle applies below.

I'm not going to list all of the end-of-2012 Durham Bulls who are absent because Triple-A guys often move on. But here are the lower-level guys.

Charlotte
Chris Murrill
Cody Rogers
Phil Wunderlich
Chris Andujar
T.J. Geith, traded to Astros
George Jensen
Alex Koronis
Braulio Lara, minor league Rule 5'd by Marlins

Bowling Green
Matt Rice
Stayton Thomas
Jason Wilson
Justin Woodall

Hudson Valley
Joel Caminero
Deshun Dixon
Felix Gonzalez
Pat Reardon
Mike Williams

Princeton
Joan Guerrero
Daniel Bream
Zach Butler
Hugo Duarte
Eli Echarry
Pedro Silvestre

GCL Rays
Armando Araiza
Miguel Beltran
Cesar Perez
Jonathan Quinonez

Rays' minor league spring roster

The Rays had 136 players in minor league camp -- as of Friday, before a slew of major league moves Monday and today.


LEFT-HANDED PITCHER (18)
Blake Snell
Brandon Henderson
Bruedlin Suero
C.J. Riefenhauser
Chris Kirsch
Grayson Garvin
Jake Partridge
Jimmy Patterson
Jordan Harrison
Jose Molina
Kevin Brandt
Kevin James
Lucas Goodgion
Matthew Spann
Neil Schenk
Ryan Carpenter
Sean Bierman
Shay Crawford

RIGHT-HANDED PITCHER (46)
Albert Suarez
Alex Moshier
Alex Keudell
Andrew Bellatti
Austin Hubbard
Charlie Cononie
Damion Carroll
Dylan Floro
Eduar Quinonez
Eliazer Suero
Ian Kendall
Isaac Gil
Jacob Faria
Jake Floethe
Jake Thompson
Jason McEachern
Jason Wilson
Jeff Ames
Jesse Hahn
Jim Paduch
Joe Cruz
Jonathan Weaver
Jorge Rodriguez
Kris Carlson
Lenny Linsky
Marcus Jensen
Matt Nevarez
Matt Ramsey
Matt Swilley
Merrill Kelly
Nate Garcia
Nick Barnese
Nick Sawyer
Nolan Gannon
Parker Markel
Randy Davis
Reinaldo Lopez
Rob Finneran
Roberto Gomez
Ryan Garton
Taylor Guerrieri
Trevor Shull
Victor Mateo
Wilking Rodriguez
Willie Gabay
Zach Quate

CATCHER (17)
Alejandro Segovia
Alejandro Torres
Chad Nacapoy
David Wendt
Geoff Rowan
Jake DePew
Jesus Araiza
Justin O'Conner
Keith Castillo
Luke Bailey
Luke Maile
Mayo Acosta
Omar Narvaez
Oscar Hernandez
Ryan McChesney
Taylor Hawkins
Wilmer Dominguez

INFIELDER (31)
Adderly Rosa
Ariel Soriano
Ben Kline
Brandon Martin
Cameron Seitzer
Darryl George
Daniel Duran
Greg Sexton
Hector Guevara
Jake Hager
Jeff Malm
John Alexander
Julian Morillo
Juniel Querecuto
Leonardo Reginatto
Leopoldo Correa
Mike Sheridan
Patrick Leonard
Reid Redman
Riccio Torrez
Richie Shaffer
Robby Price
Robi Estrada
Ryan Brett
Ryan Dunn
Spencer Edwards
Taylor Motter
Thomas Coyle
Travis Flores
Tyler Goeddel
Vince Belnome

OUTFIELDER (24)
Andrew Toles
Bralin Jackson
Brett Nommensen
Charles Epperson
Clay Henning
Drew Vettleson
Granden Goetzman
Ismel Antunez
James Harris Jr.
Jiminson Natera
Joey Rickard
Johnny Eierman
Josh Sale
Kes Carter
Kevin Kiermaier
Kyeong Kang
Marty Gantt
Mikie Mahtook
Raul Mondesi Jr.
Steve Tinoco
Todd Glaesmann
Ty Morrison
Willie Argo
Yoel Araujo

Rays' minor league exhibition schedule

Tampa Bay's minor league spring exhibition schedule begins Wednesday.


Below is the schedule for the Triple-A and Double-A teams. The Class A games will be at the opposite site. (For example, the higher-level teams travel to the Orioles on Wednesday, while the Class A's host the Orioles.)

All games scheduled for 1 p.m. Eastern. Schedule subject to change.
13 at Orioles
14 Orioles
15 Twins
16 at Red Sox
17 camp day
18 Orioles
19 at Orioles
20 at Twins
21 Red Sox
22 Orioles
23 at Orioles
24 camp day
25 Twins
26 at Red Sox
27 Orioles
28 at Orioles
29 Red Sox
30 at Orioles
31 camp breaks

The home games are on the back fields at Charlotte Sports Park. The others: Orioles at Buck O'Neil Complex in Sarasota, Red Sox at JetBlue Park in Fort Myers and Twins at Lee County Sports Complex in Sarasota.

Rays media guide lists 230 in minor league section

Well, 230 players listed in the minor leaguers' section of Tampa Bay's media guide this year. That does not include those on the 40-man roster or those non-roster invitees to major league camp. (Alphabetized by first name because my spreadsheet likes it that way.)


RIGHT-HANDED PITCHER (86)
Abrahan Rodriguez
Albert Suarez
Alberto Casanas
Alex Keudell
Alex Moshier
Andres Gonzalez
Andrew Bellatti
Armando Bastardo
Austin Hubbard
Carlos Garcia
Charlie Cononie
Damion Carroll
Daniel Pilar
Deivy Mendez
Dylan Floro
Eduar Quinonez
Eliazer Suero
Ely Echarry
Enderson Prado
Erodis Castillo
Freddy Alvarez
Garret Smith
German Marquez
Gregory Rosal
Hector Lopez
Henry Centeno
Herminio Germoso
Ian Kendall
Isaac Gil
Jacob Faria
Jake Floethe
Jake Thompson
Jason McEachern
Jason Wilson
Jeff Ames
Jesse Hahn
Jhefferson Hurtado
Jim Paduch
Joe Cruz
Johan Marval
Jon Weaver
Jorge Rodriguez
Jorman Duarte
Jose Alonzo
Jose Mujica
Junior Feliz
Kevin Cazorla
Kris Carlson
Lenny Linsky
Luis Cabrera
Marcus Jensen
Mario Adames
Mario Fernandez
Matt Nevarez
Matt Ramsey
Matt Swilley
Merrill Kelly
Nate Garcia
Nick Barnese
Nick Sawyer
Nolan Gannon
Oliver Veliz
Oscar Collado
Pablo Guzman
Parker Markel
Pedro Silvestre
R.J. Davis
Rafael Cordova
Reinaldo Lopez
Rob Finneran
Roberto Gomez
Roimar Guarecuco
Roquely Ortiz
Ruben Paredes
Ryan Garton
Taylor Guerrieri
Trevor Shull
Victor Mateo
Wilking Rodriguez
Willie Gabay
Willy Ortiz
Wilmer Hernandez
Yael Regalado
Yomelbin Almonte
Yonny Chirinos
Zach Quate


LEFT-HANDED PITCHER (33)
Ariel Gracia
Benjamin Molina
Blake Snell
Brandon Henderson
Bruedlin Suero
C.J. Riefenhauser
Chris Kirsch
Christopher Crisostomo
Eddy Castillo
Frehumar Rivas
Geisel De La Cruz
Grayson Garvin
Gustavo Soto
Jake Partridge
Jesus Rodriguez
Jim Patterson
Jordan Harrison
Jose Alvarado
Jose Castillo
Jose Molina
Joselito Cano
Kevin Brandt
Kevin James
Luis Mercedes
Luis Wilches
Luke Goodgion
Matt Spann
Neil Schenk
Oscar Armenta
Ryan Carpenter
Sean Bierman
Shay Crawford
Stepan Havlicek


CATCHER (25)
Alejandro Segovia
Alejandro Torres
Chad Nacapoy
David Rodriguez
David Wendt
Eric Maria
Geoffrey Rowan
Jake DePew
Jesus Araiza
Jesus Trinidad
Jose Rojas
Julio Herrera
Justin O'Conner
Keith Castillo
Kevin Barrios
Kreisber Auciello
Luke Bailey
Luke Maile
Mayo Acosta
Nohisglym Rivero
Omar Narvaez
Oscar Hernandez
Ryan McChesney
Taylor Hawkins
Wilmer Dominguez


LABELED INFIELDER (22)
Anthony Mojica
Ariel Soriano
Ben Kline
Bill Pujols
Cristian Toribio
Darinel Rodriguez
Darryl George
Enmanuel Paulino
Enneider Torres
Ismael Aguero
Jhonnathan Teran
Jonathan Quinonez
Jose Hernandez
Julian Morillo
Juniel Querecuto
Leonardo Reginatto
Raybell Mella
Robby Price
Robi Estrada
Steve Tinoco
Taylor Motter
Vincent Belnome


LABELED FIRST BASEMAN (7)
Cameron Seitzer
Iago Januario
Jeff Malm
John Alexander
Mike Sheridan
Travis Flores
Leslie Anderson (a 1b-of)


LABELED SECOND BASEMAN (6)
Adderly Rosa
Hector Guevara
Norly Suarez
Reid Redman
Ryan Brett
Tommy Coyle


LABELED THIRD BASEMAN (8)
Alexander Simon
David Colina
Greg Sexton
Leopoldo Correa
Patrick Leonard
Riccio Torrez
Richie Shaffer
Tyler Goeddel


LABELED SHORTSTOP (5)
Brandon Martin
Douglas Duran
Jake Hager
Ryan Dunn
Spencer Edwards


OUTFIELDER (38)
Andrew Toles
Angel Moreno
Bralin Jackson
Brett Nommensen
Carlos Vaamonde
Cesar Hernandez
Charles Epperson
Clayton Henning
Drew Vettleson
Edduin Aray
Elias Torres
Erick Vasquez
Eskarlin Vasquez
Granden Goetzman
Ismel Antunez
James Harris Jr.
Jiminson Natera
Joel Jumes
Joey Rickard
Johnny Eierman
Johson Rosado
Jose Paez
Josh Sale
Kes Carter
Kevin Kiermaier
Kyeong Kang
Luis Vasquez
Manuel Castillo
Marty Gantt
Miguel Hernandez
Mikie Mahtook
Oscar Rojas
Raul Mondesi Jr.
Roni Maestre
Todd Glaesmann
Ty Morrison
Willie Argo
Yoek Araujo