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Myers returns as All-Star with good memories
- Updated: August 16, 2016
ST. PETERSBURG — Wil Myers smiled while looking out at the pregame activity at Tropicana Field ahead of the Rays’ opener against the Padres on Monday night — Myers first time back since the Rays traded him to the Padres.
“I always liked this place,” he said.
The 25-year-old, named to his first All-Star Game this season, said he loved hitting at Tropicana Field.
“I really enjoyed playing here,” Myers said. “A lot of people talk about it, it’s kind of boring here. But I really loved playing here. You see the ball really well. It’s a great place to hit. I love St. Pete. So I’m excited to be back here.”
Myers came to the Rays prior to the 2013 season in a blockbuster trade that sent James Shields, Wade Davis and Elliot Johnson to the Royals in exchange for Myers, Jake Odorizzi, Mike Montgomery and Patrick Leonard.
Myers began the 2013 season at Triple-A Durham, joining the Rays in the middle of the year. He went on to hit .293 with 13 home runs and 53 RBIs in 88 games, opening enough eyes to win the American League’s Rookie of the Year Award.
“My best memory of the Rays is that postseason run we had in 2013,” Myers said. “That’s …
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