The Tampa Bay Rays have been a consistently good team since they first made the postseason under Joe Maddon in 2008. Since then, they’ve been in two World Series and made seven playoff appearances, including each of the last three years.
For more on the Rays, here’s Danny Russell, managing editor of our SB Nation Rays site DRays Bay.
The Rays are picking up the 2022 season essentially where last year left off, with one key difference: all three recent All-Star hitters are gone. OF/DH Austin Meadows and UTIL Joey Wendle have been traded for near MLB-ready prospects, and DH Nelson Cruz was not retained.