Ben Zobrist never played less than 146 games for the Tampa Bay Rays from 2009 to 2014, but we already know that he will fall short of that total in his first season with the Oakland Athletics. As you may have heard, he is out for four to six weeks after tearing cartilage in his left knee and is hoping to return on June 1st. Should that change our perspective on the Zobrist trade? Well, even if we do, we can say that the situation is a wash. After all, John Jaso is currently on the 60-day DL for the Rays and won’t return until at least June himself.
Tampa Bay Rays: Why the Ben Zobrist Trade Had To Happen
