Nick Ciuffo Called Up And Starts Monday
6 years agoTampa Bay Rays catcher Nick Ciuffo was called up from the minors Monday and started versus Toronto. His ascension was partially created by a bad break for Adam Moore who was detained at the border due to a passport issue. Manager Kevin Cash says he plans to play Ciuffo "a lot". He is considered the most advanced catching prospect for the Rays and will benefit from the injury to fellow rookie catcher Michael Perez. Ciuffo is better regarded for his defense but has shown some progress with the bat. He would go hitless Monday but came around to score a run. Ciuffo is not much of option outside deep leagues or AL-only.
Source: Tampa Bay Times
Source: Tampa Bay Times