PT TODAY: Rays send top prospect back to minors

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Rays | Willy Adames sent down
Tampa Bay Rays INF Willy Adames was optioned to Class AAA Durham Thursday, July 12. The team also recalled RHP Chih-Wei Hu from Class AAA Durham.  Source: MLBRosterMoves
 
BHQ take: Adames, in need of consistent playing time for polishing his skills, hasn't been getting it for the past thee weeks (36 AB), while Rays manager Kevin Cash juggles four middle infielders (Adames plus Adeiny Hechavarría, Daniel Robertson and Joe Wendle) between 2B, SS and occasional forays into 3B and LF. Adames' Daily Call-up report projected that he would struggle to make contact in the majors (and...

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