We’ve picked a Defensive Player of the Month for several years, and sometimes it can be challenging to do so because the sample is small and the standouts can be few. A couple of plays made or not made can skew the results and thus your evaluation.
So we’re going to do something a little different this month and give a collective award for the defensive work of three members of the Tampa Bay Rays -- who lead the majors in defensive runs saved through the first month of the season -- and more specifically salute their overall defensive excellence.