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Will Rhymes joins Tampa Bay Rays ready to provide depth (St. Petersburg Times)
**By Joe Smith, Times Staff Writer** Tuesday, May 1, 2012 ST. PETERSBURG -- As patiently as INF **Will Rhymes **waited for his callup to the Rays, he had to rush to make it on time. Rhymes, 29, said he was told at 5 p.m. Tuesday he was moving up from Triple-A Durham, selected to provide depth due to injured 3B **Evan Longoria **(hamstring). Rhymes had to pack his bags quickly and get to the airport for his 7 p.m. flight to Tampa. "It was pretty close," Rhymes said, smiling. "Luckily, the Raleigh-Durham airport isn't that big. It could have been worse." Manager **Joe Maddon **said Rhymes will be part of the rotation at third and could play second. Rhymes, who played 83 games with the Tigers the previous two seasons, said he feels comfortable at third and relishes the opportunity after signing as a minor-league free agent in January. "I'm excited," he said. "This is kind of what you're waiting for when you're down here. It's what keeps you going, a chance to come up and play." **NO SLOUCH:** During RHP **James Shields**' impressive April, he picked up wins over the AL's elite, including the Yankees, Rangers and ...
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