Odorizzi gave up two earned runs on three hits and two walks over 3.1 innings in Thursday's Grapefruit League tie with the Twins.

EDGE Analysis

Odorizzi cruised through the first three innings before giving up a Byron Buxton double to lead off the fourth, which was promptly followed by a Joe Mauer opposite-field home run. The right-hander finished spring with a 4.91 ERA, 1.55 WHIP and 11:4 K:BB over 11 innings across four starts and as per Bill Chastain of MLB.com, feels ready to face the Yankees on Tuesday at Tropicana Field. "Today's the best my arm has felt, most lively it's felt all spring," Odorizzi said. "So that's a good thing going into the season. I thought my fastball command was the best that it's been. So it's kind of a good cap to Spring Training."

Odorizzi fired 68 pitches over six innings in a Class A game against the Orioles on Monday, Marc Topkin of The Tampa Bay Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

The right-hander struck out seven over his time on the mound, following a Tuesday spring start against the Yankees where he surrendered three earned runs on five hits over 3.2 innings. Odorizzi projects as the No. 2 starter in the coming season and outside of the aforementioned outing, he's been sharp over his other two starts. Prior to his encounter with the Yankees, the 26-year-old had given up just one earned run over his first two starts, and he owns a 9:2 K:BB over 7.7 innings thus far.

Odorizzi recorded four strikeouts and surrendered three earned runs on five hits and two walks over 3.2 innings in Tuesday's 10-6 Grapefruit League split-squad victory over the Yankees.

EDGE Analysis

On what was a particularly windy day, Odorizzi wasn't at his sharpest by any means, giving up a solo shot to Gary Sanchez in the first, along with an RBI double to Gleyber Torres and run-scoring single to Ronald Torreyes in the second.. The fact that the Yankees are Odorizzi's first regular season opponent did admittedly cause him to pitch a bit differently than usual, as he deployed his cutter for the first time and also focused on his slider while minimizing the use of his fastball and changeup. "When you face a team twice and they happen to be your opening day opponent, you don't tend to show them a lot of your go-to stuff," he said. "I was more focused on offspeed and just kind of putting that in their head a little bit. So show it, and once it's the season everything is a little bit different. I got my work in, that's for sure."

Odorizzi recorded four strikeouts and gave up one earned run on five hits over two innings in Tuesday's 7-6 extra-inning Grapefruit League loss to the Yankees.

EDGE Analysis

Facing a Yankees lineup laden with several regulars that included catcher Gary Sanchez and first baseman Chris Carter, Odorizzi pitched to some contact but avoided the big hit. He surrendered a first-inning RBI single to Carter for his only run, and although he threw a total of 48 pitches, a lot of that was due to Odorizzi focusing on throwing his off-speed pitches. He remained around the strike zone for the duration of his outing, which also was partly responsible for the frequent contact, but he emerged pleased with the way he got other pitches besides his fastball to work to his advantage. "I got a lot of strikeouts on the change-up," Odorizzi said. "My slider is my big emphasis right now. I threw it quite a bit today. I got some takes, some swings and misses, so some encouraging results."

Odorizzi has been added to the World Baseball Classic reserve roster for Team USA, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

The delegation means he could be available for rounds two or three if USA is available to advance. The young right-hander replaces Sunny Gray, who wasn't cleared for contract insurance. Odorizzi has emerged as a potential ace for Tampa Bay, posting a 3.69 ERA and 8.0 K/9 in 33 starts last season - his fifth in the league.

Odorizzi fired two perfect innings in Wednesday's 5-5 Grapefruit League tie with the Phillies.

EDGE Analysis

Odorizzi continued the encouraging pattern of strong performances from the Rays' projected starting rotation, retiring the Phillies on just 19 pitches over his pair of frames. The 26-year-old righty threw all of his pitches except for his cutter and was so efficient that needed an additional 11 pitches in the bullpen to reach his desired workload of 30. Odorizzi also had his first opportunity to work with impressive non-roster invitee Jesus Sucre, who's impressed thus far with his ability to manage the staff.

Odorizzi won his arbitration hearing Tuesday and will receive $4.1 million for the 2017 season, FanRag Sports' Jon Heyman reports.

EDGE Analysis

The Rays had proposed paying Odorizzi $3.825 million for the upcoming season, but the arbiter rewarded the right-hander's consistency since becoming a full-time member of the big league rotation. He has posted an ERA under 3.70 in each of the last two seasons, although his fielding independent numbers suggest he may regress slightly in 2017.

Odorizzi is reportedly the subject of the Pirates' interest at the MLB winter meetings, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

Odorizzi rebounded nicely from a 9-9 record in 2015 to post a 10-6 mark last season, even as his ERA saw a slight bump to a still-solid 3.69. The 26-year-old right-hander also logged a career-best 187.2 innings, but on the down side, also gave up 29 homers, by far the most round-trippers he's surrendered over his five major league seasons. However, he turned the corner after the All-Star break following an uneven first half, going 7-1 with a 2.71 ERA over 83 frames. He therefore figures to bring back a decent return in a possible trade for the Rays, who are expected to trade at least one starting pitcher this offseason.

Odorizzi (9-6) lasted only three innings Sunday, allowing two runs on four hits and three walks while striking out three, but came away with a no-decision in a 3-2 extra-inning loss to the Red Sox.

EDGE Analysis

He threw a whopping 84 pitches in his three innings before being relieved by Justin Marks. It's just the third time in his last 10 trips to the mound that Odorizzi hasn't been able to supply the Rays with a quality start, and he's posted a solid 3.52 ERA and 43:19 K:BB in 56.1 innings over that stretch. He'll get one more shot at win No. 10, but it won't come easy as he'll face the Rangers in Arlington on Saturday.

Odorizzi didn't factor into the decision Sunday versus the Orioles but gave up only an earned run on five hits over six innings. He struck out three.

EDGE Analysis

The right-hander certainly wasn't to blame, shutting down a potent Orioles lineup on the road over his 105 pitches, 71 of which he threw for strikes. His only hiccup was the 407-foot solo shot he surrendered to Manny Machado in the sixth, making it four straight starts that Odorizzi has given up at least one round-tripper. The outing Sunday represented the 26-year-old's sixth quality start in the last seven trips to the mound, a successful stretch he'll look to extend when he faces the Red Sox next Sunday.