The Tampa Bay Rays added another player to their camp roster on Monday, inking a minor league deal with utility-man Jake Elmore, which also includes an invitation to Spring Training. Elmore was dropped from the 40-man roster by the Pirates last week.
Tag Archives: Rays Roster Moves
Projecting the Rays Offense in 2015 By Way of Steamer
A lot has been made of the Tampa Bay Rays off-season. And with just over a month to go until pitchers and catchers report to camp, a lingering question begs to be answered: After a lackluster 2014 in the box, what does the 2015 season hold for the Rays? With the help of Steamer (by way of FanGraphs), we’ll attempt to answer that question by looking at the Rays’ projected offensive numbers.
Hot-Stove: Analyzing the Ben Zobrist/Yunel Escobar Trade
A day after the big trade of Ben Zobrist and Yunel Escobar, I’m still stunned and somewhat taken aback. I’ll admit it, part of my despair is based completely on sentimentality — Ben Zobrist is my favorite baseball player. Don’t get me wrong, I knew one of the two was destined for the trade block after Tampa Bay signed free-agent middle infielder Asdrubal Cabrera. However, I certainly wasn’t prepared for a deal of like this.
Poll: Who Will Get Traded — Ben Zobrist or Yunel Escobar — and Why?
As the title suggests, because the Tampa Bay Rays acquired Asdrubal Cabrera earlier in the week, it’s easy to assume that someone in the middle infield will be shipped elsewhere prior to Opening Day. The question is, who — Yunel Escobar or Ben Zobrist?
DRaysBay: Evaluating Asdrubal Cabrera, the Defender
I wrote about the acquisition of Asdrubal Cabrera the other day, and how the deal might be better than the initial gut reaction might assume — that is, supposing the Rays can cobble together a trade of Yunel Escobar. I included an offensive analysis of Cabrera in that article, while also incorporating a piece from Dock of the Rays blog which went into great detail on that very subject. Danny Russell (DRaysBay) took a look Cabrera the defender Thursday, and I thought I’d re-post that article below. After all, a complete view of the newest Ray must include all facets of Cabrera’s game.