PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (AP) -Jason Hammel made his case to win a spot in Tampa Bay’s starting rotation, tossing five scoreless innings in the Rays’ 5-1 loss to the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday.
Hammel walked Willy Taveras to start the game, but picked him off first base for the first out. Hammel sailed from there, allowing just two hits and striking out four. He’s competing with Jeff Niemann for the final spot with the runner-up headed to the bullpen as the long man.
Reds starter Edinson Volquez allowed his first run of the spring when Akinori Iwamura scored on Evan Longoria’s sacrifice fly in the third inning. Volquez held the Rays to four hits in five innings.
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