DRaysBay · Feb 20, 2019
Tampa Bay Rays Season Preview: Daniel Robertson’s time
Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty ImagesDuring the offseason leading up the 2015 season, the Tampa Bay Rays underwent a massive change, as they faced the exodus of several integral parts of the team.
Andrew Friedman flew the coup and landed in L.A, with Joe Maddon leaving shortly after to take over the managerial gig in Chicago (the north side, that is). Several trades significantly impacted the active roster, as the Rays traded away Wil Myers, Yunel Escobar, and one of the longest tenured players in franchise history: Ben Zobrist.
During the trade in which the Rays parted ways with Zobrist, they landed a top shortstop prospect by the name of Daniel Robertson.