Odorizzi makes spring debut in Rays' 2-1 win over Twins

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    Jake Odorizzi can relax this spring training and go about the business of preparing for the season without worrying about competing for a job in Tampa Bay's pitching rotation

    .The 24-year-old is the Rays' projected No. 4 starter following a solid rookie year in 2014. That allows himself to concentrate on improving various aspects of his game rather than focus on results in games.

    Especially early in camp.

    "You'd like to be in a spot where eventually you can get to a point in your career where you're using spring training to get ready for the season. Not everybody can do that, but Jake's put himself in a position where he can," Rays manager Kevin Cash said Friday after Odorizzi pitched one scoreless innings in a 2-1 loss to the Minnesota Twins.

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