Spring Training and the regular season were delayed because of the lockout, but now we are two weeks from Opening Day. Every team and its fans comes to Opening Day with a feeling of hope, and in the Rays case that hope makes sense. In contrast to many Rays teams, the 2022 squad has had very little turnover from a team that won 100 games and is coming off back-to-back seasons with the best record in the American League.
The Rays tried to aim high over the last few weeks but ended up short of landing Freddie Freeman, Matt Olson, or Matt Chapman.