Yes, we know that this is taking a while!
As many of you know, we here at Notinhalloffame.com are slowly generating the 50 of each major North American sports team. That being said, we have existing Top 50 lists out and we always consistently look to update them when we can and based on necessity. As such, we are very happy to present our pre-2022 revision of our top 50 Tampa Bay Rays.
As for all of our top 50 players in baseball we look at the following:
1. Advanced Statistics.
2. Traditional statistics and how they finished in the American League.
3. Playoff accomplishments.
4. Their overall impact on the team and other intangibles not reflected in a stat sheet.
Tampa had another excellent season, where they again made the playoffs, but the small market team reloaded again in the off-season, always seeking cheaper and younger talent.
As always, we present our top five, though there were no changes, and only one new addition overall. There were, however, significant elevations on the list.
3. Ben Zobrist
4. David Price
You can find the entire list here.
It is worth noting that Kiermaier was unable to overtake Price for #4, and is at #5 for the second straight year.
Second Baseman, Brandon Lowe, skyrocketed from #40 to #16, a reflection more on the short stays that players have in Tampa, than it does on Lowe’s solid 2021.
The same can be said for Joey Wendle, who also shot up from #36 to #17, but Wendle is now with the Marlins.
Austin Meadows, who was traded to Detroit during Spring Training, also jumped multiple spots, climbing from #49 to #34.
Starting Pitcher, Tyler Glasnow, who begins the year on the DL, is the lone new entry at #46.
We welcome your input and comments and as always, we thank you for your support.
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