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The Rays Tank: Roster Nearly Set But 5th Starter Spot Still Up in the Air

DRaysBay — After Brandon Gomes and Chris Gimenez were optioned to Triple-A Durham and Sam Fuld finally got into a major league spring training game on Wednesday, the Rays' 25-man roster is almost completely set in stone. Ladies and gentlemen, your 2013 Tampa Bay Rays. Pitchers (12): Alex Cobb, Kyle Farnsworth, Jeremy Hellickson, Roberto Hernandez, Jake McGee, Matt Moore, Jeff Niemann, Joel Peralta. David Price, Cesar Ramos, Fernando Rodney, Jamey Wright Catchers (2): Jose Lobaton, Jose Molina Infielders (4): Yunel Escobar, James Loney, Evan Longoria, Ryan Roberts Outfielders (3): Sam Fuld, Desmon...

Tampa Bay Rays March 28, 2013

Tampa Bay Rays send Gimenez back to Durham

Tampa Tribune — Summary:In the end, the option caught up with Rays catcher Chris Gimenez.

Tampa Bay Rays March 27, 2013

Rays | Chris Gimenez cut

KFFL — The Tampa Bay Rays sent C Chris Gimenez to the minors Monday, March 25.

March 27, 2013

Jose Lobaton catches backup job

CBSSports.com Fantasy — With Chris Gimenez's demotion to Triple-A Monday, Jose Lobaton has emerged as the winner of the Rays' backup catcher job. Lobaton, who will backup Jose Molina, has a .257 batting average and .325 on-base percentage this spring.

March 26, 2013

Rays shave four from roster

CBSSports.com Fantasy — The Rays made another round of roster cuts Monday, optioning catcher Chris Gimenez to Triple-A Durham, and reassigning outfielders Shelley Duncan and Jason Bourgeois and second baseman Mike Fontenot to their minor-league camp.

March 26, 2013

Chris Gimenez optioned - Chris Gimenez (C) Tampa Bay Rays

Rotoworld — Rays optioned C Chris Gimenez to Triple-A Durham; reassigned OFs Shelley Duncan and Jason Bourgeois and INF Mike Fontenot to minor league camp.

March 26, 2013

Tampa Bay Rays' Gimenez working to catch on

Tampa Tribune — It was during the long drive from St. Petersburg to Durham, N.C. in late-May when Chris Gimenez had a heart-to-heart talk with Chris Gimenez. That's whe nhe changed his mechanics at the plate, changed his mechanics behind the plate and returned to the Rays in September a different player.

Tampa Bay Rays March 11, 2013

Rays Roundtable: BABIP and IFFB%

DRaysBay — This morning's discussion of Chris Gimenez in the Rays Tank brought up an interesting point about Gimmer's Batting Average on Balls in Play (BABIP) against left handed pitching. Giminez had a limited sample size for discussion purposes, but the topic has merit, as the Rays offense was near league worst in this category last season. BABIP begins as a pitching statistic, measuring how many ball in play against a certain pitcher go for hits. This statistic is largely influenced by the defense behind the pitcher, the luck of the ball as it was struck, and changes in talent level across a s...

Tampa Bay Rays March 4, 2013

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