PT TOMORROW: AL East—Is Brosseau ready to break loose for TAM?

Tampa Bay Rays

Is Yoshitomo Tsutsugo (DH, TAM) losing at-bats to Michael Brosseau (3B, TAM), even against right-handed pitchers?

In back-to-back games April 15 and 16, at least, that was the case. In the first game, against Jordan Lyles (RHP, TEX), Tsutsugo sat for most of the game as Brosseau delivered a pair of extra-base hits, including a home run.

Brosseau was back in the starting lineup the following night, when Nick Nelson (RHP, NYY) opened for Michael King (RHP, NYY), with Tsutsugo again a spectator, and Brosseau again came through with an RBI double.

In the preseason, Tampa team officials expressed hope that, with a year of adjustment to playing stateside under his belt, Tsutsugo would look a bit more like the premium power...

Almost!

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