McGee eager to face former Rays teammates

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DENVER — Rockies left-hander Jake McGee is excited for an opportunity to face his former Rays teammates.

Although he didn’t get to pitch on Monday in the opener of the three-game set, he seems likely to have his name called, since four of the team’s eight relievers pitched in the last two days.

McGee has played with eight of the 13 active Rays hitters, although four of Tampa Bay’s five left-handed hitters — shortstop Brad Miller, first baseman Logan Morrison, and outfielders Corey Dickerson and Oswaldo Arcia — are new this season.

“It would be pretty cool to face any of them,” said McGee said, who was acquired from Tampa Bay in January for Dickerson. “I faced Brandon Guyer in the Minor Leagues when he was with the Cubs in Double-A. Other than that, I haven’t faced any of the guys I played with.”

McGee faced some of the Rays during batting practice in …

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