CINCINNATI — With three losses in the last four games and news that one of their top starters, Jeffrey Springs, likely is headed for Tommy John surgery, the Rays needed some good vibes on Tuesday to try to win at Great American Ball Park for the first time since 2014.
Prospect Taj Bradley, making his second big-league start, delivered as the Rays rolled to a 10-0 victory.
Bradley, 22, worked into the sixth inning in an even more impressive outing than his debut last week, allowing just three hits and a walk while striking out nine. He was clocked as high as 98 mph, on a third strike to Nick Senzel to end the second, and frequently was in the 96-mph range, throwing 55 of his 84 pitches for strikes.
