With last night's surprising news of the massive six player deal that netted the Rays another first baseman in Logan Morrison, where does that leave the incumbent James Loney? Is his roster spot at risk?
Following the conclusion of the 2013 season, James Loney became a free agent and was coming of one of the best seasons of his career as he slashed .299/.348/.430 with 13 home runs, giving him a 117 wRC+. Combined with his great glove over at first, Loney carried terrific value heading into free agency.
In December the Rays made a surprising move as they signed the first baseman to a three year deal with a guaranteed $21 million, making it one of the team's largest deals ever given out to a free agent.