Steve Trachsel was the seventh former Devil Ray to face his ex-mates. In previous reunions, the Rays had wins against Dennis Springer and Jason Johnson, lost to Rolando Arrojo, Dwight Gooden and Springer, and had no-decisions against Bobby Witt and Mark Guthrie. There were Tampa Bay connections to some Toronto organization awards. Class A Dunedin manager Marty Pevey won the Bobby Mattick award for excellence in player development. The Instructional League team, which features a number of the Rays' top young prospects, opens play at 1 p.m. today at the Ray Naimoli training complex in St. Petersburg.
Admission is free.
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