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Tampa Bay Rays interested in free agent infielder DJ LeMahieu

According to a report from Jon Heyman, the Tampa Bay Rays are interested in free agent infielder DJ LeMahieu.

LeMahieu, 30, has consistently been a solid player over the past few seasons. After making his MLB debut in 2011 with the Chicago Cubs, LeMahieu took some time to find his footing. A plus defender, his offensive potential finally took off in 2016 with the Rockies as he produced a wRC+ of 130, accruing 4.0 fWAR on the season.

He is coming off a down season offensively in 2018, as he hit .271/.321/.428 with 15 HR, registering 86 wRC, but his defensive capabilities still helped him produce 2.