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Rays Free Agent Target: Yasiel Puig

Look, I can’t explain it, but Yasiel Puig is still a free agent.

You also wouldn’t expect the Rays to have room for Puig, given the acquisition of enough part-time players that platoons will dominate the Rays outfield for much of 2020 — maybe even in center field. (Hello, Manuel Margot’s trade availability!)

Nevertheless, Yasiel Puig is a talented, high-energy outfielder with a neutral splits bat that would be top-five on the Rays offense against either handedness. Check out Ian’s recent work applying Steamer projections to regressed platoon splits if you want to see the data firsthand.