Rays' Oliver Drake: Flashes breaking ball in BP

Drake, who threw his first live batting practice of the spring Friday, was experimenting with a breaking pitch during the season, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

The veteran right-hander was rock solid last season, posting a 5-2 record with 11 holds, two saves, a 3.21 ERA and a 0.98 WHIP across 50 appearances while primarily relying on his fastball and splitter. Drake decided to add a breaking pitch this offseason in a bid to improve against right-handed hitters, who generated an .857 OPS against him in 2019.