When the injury-riddled Rays made the decision on Good Friday to call up Chandler Simpson after just 17 games of Triple-A experience, they were optimistic his unorthodox contact-and-speed offensive approach could work at the big-league level.

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Chandler Simpson went 3-for-4 with a walk, an RBI, a run scored, and a stolen base in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Padres. The 24-year-old has been superb since his call-up from Triple-A,

Rookie Chandler Simpson raced home to score the go-ahead run on a wild pitch in the fifth inning and had his first three-hit game for the Tampa Bay Rays, who beat the San Diego Padres 4-2 for their first sweep of the season.