Wed 3/14/12 4:02 PM

Rays optioned RHP Alex Colome to Double-A Montgomery. Colome allowed one run across four innings over three Grapefruit League appearances. The 23-year-old was added to the Rays' 40-man roster in November after posting a 3.82 ERA and 123/72 K/BB ratio over 157 2/3 innings between High-A and Double-A last season. He was ranked as the organization's No. 5 prospect by Baseball America during the offseason.