PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — Tyler Zombro had been thinking since last fall he would be recovered enough from the traumatic head injury he sustained in June to report to spring training.
He had known since December he was cleared medically to rejoin his Rays minor league teammates and return to the mound to resume his pitching career.
But actually being there, taking part in Wednesday’s camp-opening workout — and feeling good about it — was still something extraordinarily special.