At 80-82, the Rays finished just six games out of a postseason berth in 2015 -- despite making 145 roster moves during the season.
Twenty-one players spent a total of 26 stints on the disabled list. Only San Francisco (27) and Texas (26) saw its players take as many trips to the DL.
Surely, a team as young as the Rays can't be as injury prone in 2016, right?
2. Taste of success
The Rays spent 28 days in first place in 2015, including 18 days in sole possession. However fleeting, Rays players found out what it feels like to ride along in the top spot.