Sam Dykstra

But also, he doesn't need to prove himself in front of Cleveland.

That's going to come more at Columbus in April and May.

I think a healthier Travis Pizana is going to go a long way.

We could see some really, really good numbers at AAA, which is now hitter-friendly, basically across the board with ABS.

And I'm excited to see what it's like when we actually get a fully healthy Pizana.

Yeah, thanks so much for having me, Rob.

Yeah, there should be some passion.

This doesn't have to be boring.

Thanks for thinking of me in that way, Rob.

Like on your nightly stroll, just like, oh yeah, I wonder what Sam's doing.

And I'm at home awaiting your text as always.

Yeah, the angels from It's a Wonderful Life were communicating and making sure we were all in the right places to make this work.

No, if they're not used to that by now, I'd be shocked.

There would be people who just moved to the St.

Petersburg area.

That's how the Rays have always talked.

And one thing the Rays have always prided themselves on is having –

a very deep farm system right and coming off of 2025 this is i don't want to say the lowest i've ever seen it but there were a lot more down arrows in the raise system last year than there were up arrows normally we're talking about them building depth and it felt like they lost some of that not because of graduations but just because of down performance and then when you look and you know brandon brandon allows available to be traded before he hits free agency that's a very raised move to make

They get a call about Shane Boz of like, hey, we're just going to throw prospects at you until you say no or that's enough.

It felt like they struck at the right moments to kind of build up this farm system a little bit more in a way that the Rays always need.