The Rays ended the 2019 season with one defensively elite outfielder, that being (of course) Kevin Kiermaier.
In the off-season, the team may have improved that number from one to three, acquiring Hunter Renfroe and Manuel Margot from the Padres in two separate trades.
With the 2020 Summer Camp workouts currently underway inside of Tropicana Field, Kiermaier’s defensive play in single-man outfield workouts has put an intriguing idea inside the mind of Kevin Cash: Utilizing a two-man outfield.
#Rays Cash seeing Kiermaier roam the outfield by himself today, and what he's done in the past, makes him think more about using a two-man outfield
— Marc Topkin (@TBTimes_Rays) July 10, 2020
When the most progressive manager on the most progressive baseball team throws out an idea that might seem crazy, it may deserve more thought and attention than laughter and criticism.