by : Jay Recher
@jayRecher
TONIGHT'S STARTING LINEUPS
Toronto
1) #28 Steve Pearce LF
2) #20 Josh Donaldson 3B
3) #19 Jose Bautista RF
4) #8 Kendrys Morales DH
5) #2 Troy Tulowitzki SS
6) #55 Russell Martin C
7) #14 Justin Smoak 1B
8) #11 Kevin Pillar CF
9) #18 Darwin Barney 2B
Tampa Bay
1) #10 Corey Dickerson DH
2) #39 Kevin Kiermaier CF
3) #3 Evan Longoria 3B
4) #13 Brad Miller 2B
5) #20 Steven Souza Jr. RF
6) #7 Logan Morrison 1B
7) #1 Tim Beckham SS
8) #0 Mallex Smith LF
9) #45 Jesus Sucre C
NEWS and NOTES
Rasmus On the Mend : OF Colby Rasmus will make his first rehab appearance tonight, playing left field for Class-A Charlotte in their season opener at Charlotte Sports Park. He is recovering from October 2016 hip surgery.
Good Luck Luke : The Blue Jays have claimed C Luke Maile, who was designated for assignment on Sunday and he will report to Triple-A Buffalo.
The Debut of Sweet Baby Jesus : Tonight C Jesus Sucre will make his debut for the Rays, becoming the ninth player to do so this season. Derek Norris caught the first three games of the season.