The Rays had a disappointing season in 2016, despite being ranked by most analyst at or above a .500 record. With spring training starting and the 2017 season coming soon, this got me thinking, are the Rays better than a .500 team this year? To look into this I designed a projection system that uses projected team WAR , to calculate standings for the upcoming season.
Category: Jake Odorizzi
Jake Odorizzi, Michael Wacha go to arbitration
In this Sunday, July 3, 2016, file photo, St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Michael Wacha pumps his fist after getting Milwaukee Brewers’ Aaron Hill to ground into a double play to end the top of the fifth inning of a baseball game in St. Louis. Jake Odorizzi of Tampa Bay and Wacha of St. Louis have gone to salary arbitration and are among six first-time eligible starting pitchers who could get decisions Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2017.
Rays Should Consider Trading Jake Odorizzi
With pitchers and catchers set to report to spring training in the coming weeks, it is fair for us to speculate on what kinds of trades could be made in the near future. While the Tampa Bay Rays recently shipped off Drew Smyly to the Seattle Mariners , many still wonder if there is at least one more move to be made within the rotation before the start of spring training.