In an exciting season that saw 57 different players take the field over the course of six months, newcomers and familiar faces alike rose to the occasion time and time again and drove the Houston Astros to the brink of elimination in the Tampa Bay Rays‘ first playoff appearance since 2013.
The Rays won 96 games in the regular season, which tied for the second most in franchise history and their most wins in a single season since they won 96 games in 2010. The success they experienced can be attributed to any number of players including rookies, veterans, and trade deadline pick-ups.