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Tampa Bay Rays: McKay and Dodson leading the way

The elusive 2-way player has escaped the grasps of Major League Baseball and its teams since the days of Babe Ruth, but those days are over thanks to the likes of Shohei Ohtani, who made waves last year when he signed as both a pitcher and fielder. Shortly after Ohtani signed with the Angels, the Tampa Bay Rays drafted Brendan McKay to both hit and pitch.

The following year, they drafted a young man named Tanner Dodson to also hit and pitch. Ohtani, the only 2-way player in the sport was phenomenal for Los Angeles, winning the Rookie of the Year in the American League, but he may soon be joined by a pair of Rays prospects who also play the field and pitch.