Eno Sarris recently wrote about the Rays being one of three teams that are built primarily through trades along with the Seattle Mariners and Oakland Athletics. Every team relies on trades to fill out their major league roster, but the Rays have been more reliant than most in recent years. This year’s team is no exception.
The Tampa Bay Rays active roster has gone through a tremendous amount of change in the last few years. In the past year it seems the volatility has only increased while the team got younger.
Let’s dive into how the 25 man roster was made, starting with the position players in each section.