Tampa Bay Rays Player Music Spotlight

Continuing on with my MLB Player Music series. Today, we look at a team that calls Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, FL its home, the Tampa Bay Rays. Constantly regarded as a team with endless amounts of young prospects, the team found its way into the playoffs last year, only to fall at the hands of its divisional rival, the Boston Red Sox. Spearheaded by its top ace and former Cy Young winner David Price and the red hot bat of Evan Longoria, this team is fully charged and looking to head right out of the gates this season on a charge that they hope will last throughout the duration of the season. Here is a look at some of the players and what they'll be listening to on their way out towards the field:

Alex Cobb: Godsmack - I Stand Alone

The Boston native has this rocking track from the Beantown natives. Cobb was the unfortunate victim of a line drive pitch by Eric Hosmer of the Kansas City Royals that hit his head in a game last year. The experience bonded the two players as Hosmer visited him in the hospital soon after the incident, but he is looking to put that awful image in the back of his head and focus on the possibilities that abound this year with this rocking track while out on the mound.

Ben Zobrist: Julianna Zobrist - The Tree

The multi-faceted Zobrist has a song from his wife that provides him with some motivation as he steps out to the batters box. Ben can be depedned upon to play multiple positions when needed, as has a strong glove that can stop balls from traveling any further in the outfield and an amazing arm that can stop would be runners from scoring at the plate. A truly gifted player that has all the tools necessary to play the game, both physical and mental.

David Price: Pretty Lights - Finally Moving

The ace of the staff has this electric track from the Colorado based group as his signature walk up song. Winning the Cy Young award just two years ago, the Price is right with a devastating arsenal of pitches that clock somehwere in the vicinty of 95mph, and can go deep into ballgames and has his team firmly enthrenched on his shoulders.

Evan Longoria: Tantric - Down and Out

The sleek third baseman and face of the franchise has this gritty track as his walk up tune. With jaw dropping fielding skills and a hot bat to boot, Longoria is a fan favorite down in St. Pete and recently signed a long term deal that will keep him down there for some time to come and most likely the duration of his career. An amazing player that any team would love to have on their roster.

Jeremy Hellickson: T.I. - No Mercy

This pitcher hailing from America's Heartland of Iowa has this strong hip-hop track from T.I. and his entrance song. The landlover had a breakout year a couple of years ago as a starter, but has struggled greatly down the stretch and has now moved into the bullpen in a mop up role. He has a strong pitch selection and a high mental aptitude, and is looking to get back to the level of success that he obtained a couple of years back.

Matt Joyce: Flux Pavilion - I Can't Stop

The Tampa native has this bumping electronic track as his walk up song. The outfielder can be depended upon to deliver a clutch walk off hit here or there, and has a great glove that allows him to reach out and grab balls in his line of fire that come within vicinity of his radar. An extremely gifted and versatile player, Joyce is looking to improve upon the success that he obtained from years prior.

Matt Moore: Metallica - King Nothing

Another Matt from the Sunshine State has a wise walk up song choice in the form of this Metallica tune. Matt has been rounding out the starting rotation of the Rays since 2012, and has been making an indelible impression on the minds of Rays fans and baseball fanatics in general with his strong work ethic and ability to go deep into his outings that has made him a prize commodity in Florida and a highly touted and talented player in general.

The Rays have been a literal fountain of youth in recent years with a seemingly endless supply of highly touted prospects at their disposal that have very promising careers in baseball moving forward. One hinderance of the Rays is their low payroll and their inability to sign some of their players to long term deals that greatly impacts the long term future of the club moving forward, but the team's current paradigm will be enough to get them into the playoffs and how well they do from there will depend upon the characteristics of the players currently embedded within the fabric of the ballclub.