Rays' bullpen woes could lead to the loss of a fan favorite player

Rays' bullpen woes could lead to the loss of a fan favorite player originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Tampa Bay Rays are always an interesting team every single year.

While they lack the star power that some other teams do, they are one team that you can never count out. They are a scrappy bunch, and manager Kevin Cash seems to get the most of his players year in and year out. They also have a great developmental staff that has handled these players well.

So far, they have gotten off to a 5-5 start, which puts them in second place in the AL East. And this is great, especially when you look at how the bullpen has performed so far this year. MORE: Drew Rasmussen scratched from Rays start for heartwarming reason Rays' bullpen woes could lead to the loss of a fan favorite player To say the Rays' bullpen has hit a rocky road would be an understatement.

The stable of late-inning arms has been a cause for concern early into the new season. They hold an MLB-worst 7. 34 bullpen ERA, while the next-worst team, the Houston Astros , holds a 6,60 ERA.