Think back to the eve of the 2018 season. Just before Opening Day. The Rays surprised most of us by trading away, in short order, (Corey Dickerson - 120 OPS+) and right fielder (Steven Souza - 121 OPS+). Who would be playing corner outfield? They were looking at Carlos Gomez (32 years old and not a consistent, everyday contributor since 2014) and Mallex Smith (153 career games with an OPS+ of just 86) as the two replacements.
Outfield of Pain
Flash-forward to early June. Kevin Kiermaier had been on the disabled list for over a month, Mallex Smith had an OPS below .