Baldelli to shed light on his leg woes

Rocco Baldelli will address the media Wednesday after the Rays finish batting practice, which is scheduled to end at 11:20 a.m.

Rays vice president Andrew Friedman indicated Monday that there was a deadline today concerning Baldelli’s ability to return to the field.

Baldelli said Monday the problem with his legs is more than balky hamstrings. He is expected to shed some light on that and how it will affect his future.

“It’s tough to figure out. Unless you’ve been inside his body you have no idea what he feels like,” Rays manager Joe Maddon said. “It’s unfortunate, because you’re talking about a gifted athlete right here, one of the more gifted athletes I would think in the American League.”