THE BASICS

Home stadium: Charlotte Sports Park, 2300 El Jobean Road, Port Charlotte, FL 33948

Directions: From I-75, exit at Toledo Blade Road (Exit 179) and head south. Proceed for about 6½ miles to El Jobean Road (State Road 776) and turn right. Charlotte Sports Park will be on the left in about 2 miles. The driving time from the Tampa-St. Petersburg area is about 1½ hours.

Information: 941-206-4487; www.Raysbaseball.com/spring

Prospect to watch: Austin Meadows, OF. A perennial top prospect and one of the big pieces of the Chris Archer deal with the Pirates at the trade deadline, Meadows should open the year with an everyday role in the outfield mix. Injuries prevented the 23-year-old from reaching the majors sooner, but he performed well in big-league stints and has all the makings of a solid regular if he can stay healthy.

KIM KLEMENT/USA TODAY SPORTS American League Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell led the league with 21 wins and a 1.89 earned-run average last year.