With spring training underway, Tampa Bay Rays fans are getting to see some of the new faces on the roster for the first time.
The newest acquisition that has jumped right into action is pitcher Nick Martinez. Signed right at the onset of spring training, he fills a void on the staff as someone who has experience both as a starter and a reliever.
That swingman role is an important one, especially for a team that has as many questions with its rotation as the Rays do. It is anyone’s guess what Shane McClanahan and Steven Matz will provide the team coming off injuries.
Martinez can certainly fill that void, as the plan is to deploy him solely as a starting pitcher right now. But that isn’t the only thing that he is planning to bring to the team, with clubhouse camaraderiebeing another asset.
Nick Martinez planning to bring camaraderie to Rays