Tampa Bay traded pitcher Jason Hammel to the Colorado Rockies for minor league pitcher Aneury Rodriguez on Sunday, meaning Jeff Niemann becomes the Rays' fifth starter. 

Pat Burrell hit his first homer at Citizens Bank Park since he left the Philadelphia Phillies in the offseason and Carlos Pena also went deep to lead the Tampa Bay Rays to a 9-7 victory on Saturday. 

The Rays went into spring training figuring most of their team was set and there would only be a few decisions to be made, and that's turned out to be the case. 

The Rays went to spring training with a pretty good idea of what they had, and they come out of it feeling pretty good about themselves and their chances to defend their American League championship. 

--OF Matt Joyce made an impressive late run and won a spot on the roster, at least as a temporary fill-in until OF B. 

Let's just say it right now: Players looked smaller this spring. 

 

--OF Matt Joyce made an impressive late run and won a spot on the roster, at least as a temporary fill-in until OF B. 

The Rays went into spring training figuring most of their team was set and there would only be a few decisions to be made, and that's turned out to be the case. 

The Rays went to spring training with a pretty good idea of what they had, and they come out of it feeling pretty good about themselves and their chances to defend their American League championship. 

Six months after leading the parade down Broad Street atop a horse-drawn carriage, Pat Burrell returned to Philadelphia wearing an unusual color. 

Inside spring training camp: 

You've waited five months for baseball to return. 

The Rays went into spring training figuring most of their team was set and there would only be a few decisions to be made, and that's turned out to be the case. 

--OF Matt Joyce will be the temporary fill-in until OF B.