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Tampa Bay hit a major setback on Friday, when the Rays host the Pittsburgh Pirates in the Grapefruit opener.
Rays top pitching prospect Brent Honeywell has been diagnosed with a torn UCL and Tommy John elbow surgery has been recommended.
Honeywell, the 14th ranked prospect on Baseball America, left Thursday’s live bullpen session with a “right forearm strain,” manager Kevin Cash said.
While Honeywell, who turns 22 in March, wasn’t expected to break camp with the Rays, it’s still a big hit to the Rays’ depth. Honeywell was expected to be a big contributor to the rotation this season.
Honeywell mixes a mid-90s fastball with a screwball he learned from former Cy Young winner Mike Marshall.
In a full season in Class AAA, he went 12-8 with a 3.64 ERA with a 4.90 strikeout per walk ratio.
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