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Versatile Motter eager for debut after callup
- Updated: May 15, 2016
ST. PETERSBURG — Taylor Motter entered the Rays’ clubhouse at 10:36 a.m. ET Sunday for his first experience in the Major Leagues and offered the promise of versatility.
He traded hugs and hand slaps with many of his new teammates, including reliever Steve Geltz and catcher Curt Casali, all while flashing a large smile after being promoted from Triple-A Durham. When he stopped near his locker, under a small blue-and-yellow placard that read, “Taylor Motter 38,” the young infielder/outfielder was eager to contribute.
“I’m just here to do whatever the team needs,” said Motter, 26. “Whatever they need — pinch-hit or pinch-run, someone to go play defensively, that’s fine. I’m just here to help the guys win, hopefully.”
Motter’s versatility looms even larger for the Rays with second baseman Logan Forsythe on the 15-day disabled list with a hairline fracture of the …
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