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A familiar face arrived in Port Charlotte on Friday. Jake Odorizzi, who went 40-37 with a 3.82 ERA with the Rays from 2013 to 2017, was signed to a minor league deal three days after Taj Bradley was scratched from his scheduled start against the Orioles due to pectoral tightness. Bradley will be shut down for two weeks after which he will be reevaluated. He would then need time to get built back up, which would likely mean he will not be available until at least late April. Odorizzi was bit by the injury bug last year. He missed the 2023 season due to a shoulder injury sustained in spring trai…

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