The Rays have signed 23-year old righty reliever Matt Bush to a minor league deal. He was a first round pick of the Padres in 2004 as a shortstop but he was then converted to a pitcher due to his lack of success as a hitter in the minors. His missed all of the 2008 season after undergoing Tommy John Surgery and he got into trouble off the field that caused him to miss the 2009 season. He last pitched in 2007 in Rookie and A-ball and he worked in 7 games (0 starts) in which he was 1-0 with a 1.17 ERA and a 0.91 WHIP. Bush only allowed 5 hits in 7 2/3 innings in 2007 and he whiffed 16 batters showing that he has potential. The question is: Can he keep his head on straight? The Rays are willing to give him another chance to prove himself but they will likely let him go at the first sign of trouble.