In an offseason that saw Evan Longoria, Steven Souza Jr., Jake Odorizzi, and Corey Dickerson traded away, the most impactful move was one that none of us could have predicted. Prior to the historic upheaval of the Tampa Bay Rays roster, the front office began the 2018 Winter Meetings with the acquisition of a 28-year-old second baseman who would go on to take Tampa Bay and the league by storm.
On the first day of the Winter Meetings, the Rays sent a PTBNL to the Athletics in exchange for none other than Joey Wendle.
It was an under the radar move.