Steven Souza was one of the key pieces that the Tampa Bay Rays received back in the infamous three team deal involving the Padres and the Nationals. While Wil Myers is blossoming into a star with the Padres, and Trea Turner is doing the same in the nation’s capital, the Rays have not had the same success. The hope was that Souza would become that player, but up to this point, he simply has not been able to fulfill his potential.
This season, however, has been a different story. Souza has become the player that Tampa Bay envisioned when they made him the centerpiece of their return.