The Twins lost for the first time in three spring outings Sunday, but there were some more encouraging signs in the 6-3 setback to the Rays.

Ricky Nolasco, who signed the biggest free-agent deal in Twins history this offseason, made his Spring Training debut against the Rays on Sunday, tossing two scoreless innings.

Nolasco, who joined the club on a four-year deal worth $49 million, plus a one-year option in November, allowed a pair of hard-hit doubles in each inning of work, but got out of jams in both innings

.Oswaldo Arcia homered off C.J. Riefenhauser in the fifth to cut the Rays’ lead to 3-1. Jerry Sands hit a solo shot for the Rays in the sixth to extend the lead, but Brandon Waring responded with a solo homer of his own in the seventh.