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ST. PETERSBURG Phil Niekro Jersey , Fla. (AP) — t of his one-year contract with the Tampa Bay Rays.The team announced the deal Friday, an agreement that guarantees $3.5 million this season.He can earn $250,000 each for 350, 400, 450, 500, 550 and 600 plate appearances, and $1 million for 650.Garcia, coming off arthroscopic surgery on his right knee http://www.bravesfanproshop.com/authentic-nick-markakis-jersey , hit a career-high 19 home runs last season but slumped to .236 with 49 RBIs in 93 games after batting a career-best .330 with 18 homers and 80 RBIs in 136 games in 2017, when he was an All-Star.“I’m 100 percent now … ready to go,” Garcia said during a conference call, adding that he was attracted to the Rays because they’re a competitive team and the Tampa Bay area is close to his offseason home in Miami.The 27-year-old has a .271 career big league average with 76 home runs and 302 RBIs on seven seasons with the White Sox and Detroit Tigers.Garcia said injuries impacted his performance in 2018, but he’s confident he can revert to his form of two years ago and help the Rays.“I know what I can do. … I just have to be healthy,” he said.To clear a roster spot, right-hander Oliver Drake was designated for assignment. Drake was claimed off waivers by the Rays from Minnesota on Nov. 1, claimed off waivers by Toronto on Nov. 6, and then purchased back by the Rays from the Blue Jays on Jan. 4 for $70 Chipper Jones Jersey ,000.Drake played for a record five teams last season: Milwaukee, Cleveland, the Los Angeles Angels, Toronto and Minnesota. The long-awaited question of the last few weeks was finally answered Friday morning, as manager Dave Roberts announced who will be starting for the Dodgers on Opening Day."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections 2019 Spring TrainingProspectsCommentaryNews and NotesDodgers News & NotesHyun-Jin Ryu to start Opening DayNew,138commentsPDTShareTweetShareShareHyun-Jin Ryu to start Opening DayJayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY SportsThe long-awaited question of the last few weeks was finally answered Friday morning, as manager Dave Roberts announced who will be starting for the Dodgers on Opening Day. Hyun-Jin Ryu will become the second Korean pitcher to start Opening Day for LA, 18 years after Chan Ho Park started the first game of the season for the Dodgers in 2001.After the announcement of Clayton Kershaw and Walker Buehler being unavailable for the start, it was essentially down to either Ryu or Rich Hill. However John Smoltz Jersey , on Friday it was announced that Hill would be starting the season on the injured list with a left knee medial collateral strain. After getting an MRI, Hill is expected to miss a few weeks. Ryu, 31, has made five starts so far this spring. He’s thrown 15 innings, allowing five runs and striking out 12. His WHIP is 0.93. —————With another starter going down, it looks as if there will be another open spot in the starting rotation. Roberts said that now Julio Urias might start as opposed to coming out of the bullpen. Earlier in the week Roberts said he sees Urias coming out of the bullpen in a long-relief type of role. With a spot currently open, it looks as if he’ll be starting until Hill comes back from the IL. Though it’s due to change once the season gets rolling, we appear to have our unofficial 25-man roster set. With Brad Miller becoming a free-agent yesterday, we had an understanding of who the 12 hitters would be that the Dodgers would carry.There was still uncertainty as to who the 13 pitchers would be though Matt Kemp Jersey , with some players being wildcards to make the roster. Caleb Ferguson, Yimi Garcia and Dylan Floro will be getting the final three bullpen spots. Other newsClayton Kershaw will throw a bullpen session today Starting rotation to start season will be Ryu, Stripling, Maeda, BuehlerDustin May will start a game in freeway-seriesJoc Pederson exited last nights game with back spasms, he’ll be fine