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Young girl inspired by Chris Archer meets him before Rays game

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Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Chris Archer made a new friend before Thursday's game against the Kansas City Royals.

A young Rays fan named Savanna wrote Archer a note saying he's the reason she wants to be a pitcher. Archer talked with Savanna before the game and signed a baseball for her.

Pregame chats and gifts. Thank you Savanna. #BFF #ladyoutlawssoftball 📸: @willvrag

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Archer thanked Savanna for her kind words and gave a shout out to her softball team, ending the post with "#BFF #ladyoutlawssoftball."