ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The hard part is over. The time, the sweat, the heartache is behind him.
Now, after nearly three years of missed moments, Yonny Chirinos is ready to resume a career that once was full of promise.
The Rays right-hander made his first start of the spring on Sunday in a 5-2 loss to the Orioles, retiring five of the last six batters he faced after taking a minute or two to find his groove.
