PORT CHARLOTTE — Blame Ben Zobrist. Or, more accurately, Joe Maddon. It was Maddon who, as manager of the Rays in 2009, unleashed “Zorilla” by turning Zobrist into the most super of utility men.

In disappointing news, former Tampa Bay Rays stars Fernando Rodney and Ben Zobrist have fallen off the ballot for the National Baseball Hall of Fame. While Ichiro, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner ...

Today is IF/OF Ben ... ballot. Zobrist was drafted as a 23 year old in the 6th round of the 2004 MLB Draft by the Houston Astros out of Dallas Baptist. He was traded to the Tampa Bay Rays in ...