Getty Images Justin Ruggiano landing on the disabled list with a knee injury has opened the door for Reid Brignac’s return to the majors following a three-week stint at Triple-A.
Brignac didn’t play particularly well in Durham, but with Sean Rodriguez struggling mightily as the Rays’ primary shortstop and Elliot Johnson no one’s idea of a quality everyday player he’ll get a chance to reclaim his old job.
Brignac earned the demotion by hitting just .193 in 68 games and has lost most of his one-time prospect shine thanks to horrible plate discipline and strike-zone control, but he was decent as a rookie last season and at age 25 there’s no reason for the Rays to give up on him yet.
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- ballou0254 - Aug 10, 2011 at 1:29 PM
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Gleeman is a better shortstop option than anybody the Rays have in their organization.
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- hittfamily - Aug 10, 2011 at 2:54 PM
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Hak Ju Lee and Tim Beckham disagree. So does the rest of the baseball world.
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- kingbuccaneer - Aug 10, 2011 at 3:28 PM
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Gleeman is dog sh!t compared to Beckham or Lee…
If only the Rays had a real payroll to get Jose Reyes… sigh….
