Change is coming for the Tampa Bay Rays lefty heavy lineup in the coming months. For change to occur, they will need to move some pieces and the most likely of those pieces are C.J. Cron, unless they choose to non-tender him, Ji-Man Choi, and either Kevin Kiermaier or Mallex Smith.
With lefty Jake Bauers presumably penciled in as the opening day first baseman, the lineup will only become even more lefty-heavy. An infield that includes left handed swinging Joey Wendle and Brandon Lowe and an outfield that includes fellow left handed swinging Kiermaier, Austin Meadows, and Mallex Smith will only add to the surplus of left handed hitters going forward.