Price solid in first outing

By Alan Dell
David Price turned in solid numbers for his first outing of the spring.

The Tampa Bay Rays lefty threw 42 pitches against the Yankees, 26 of them for strikes, in 1 2/3 innings of work. He gave up two hits, a walk and struck out two.

The hits off Price came via a leadoff single by Derek Jeter in the bottom of the first and an opposite field single to left by Robinson Cano.

Rodriguez almost does it again

Is Sean Rodriguez the toughest out of the spring?

The answer at least in the short term is yes.

After slugging his third homer of the spring in the first, Rodriguez smashed an RBI triple to left center, which scored Jason Bartlett, who also had an RBI triple, in the Rays three-run third.

Rodriguez has 4 hits in 5 at-bats (3 homers and a triple) with five ribbies.