Tampa Bay Rays news and links: John Jaso hits for the cycle

Archer will try to avoid being a 20-game loser, but there are more important things to talk about. Like John Jaso.

Former Ray John Jaso just hit for the cycle. The first one in PNC Park. And on the triple, he almost didn’t go for three.

From Topkins notes, Snell felt really good before the rain, and Chase Whitley will get the last start of the season.

Oh, do you want to vote in some meaningless sponsored awards? Here’s some. Like Best Defensive Player, where you can neither vote for Kevin Kiermaier nor Kevin Pillar.

Other links:

• Jeff Sullivan analyzes the home run surge. Good stuff.
• Interesting article from Ben Badler, on scouts feeling that MLB rules put them at risk while in an unsafe Venezuela.
• Billy Stampfel does some things with Statcast.