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At 29 and potentially headed to his fourth season at Triple A, the outfielder remains confident he’ll get the call.

As the college baseball season is underway ... daughter-in-law and first grand girl. I wanted to mark that moment with a memory that we can all share for the rest of our lives.

The Rays optioned Mangum to Triple-A Durham on Wednesday.