The prediction that follows is missing a few familiar faces from 2018, is filled with the rookies you learned to love in 2018, and even has a few surprise additions. As the Tampa Bay Rays look to reach the playoffs for the first time since 2013, I predict they will approach this offseason aggressively with an eye on the present and not so much the future.
With the recent addition of Mike Zunino, the catching situation becomes clearer, and with Mallex Smith heading back to Seattle, the 2019 outfield seems to be pretty cemented. As for the infield, I believe that it is set too, that is, with the exception of one major addition.