Given some of the obstacles the Tampa Bay Rays have to overcome off the field, such as spending limits, they have to find every edge on the field to make up the difference.
It is something they have excelled at, which is why they remain competitive despite payrolls consistently being in the bottom third of the league. One of the areas where the Rays gain an edge is with their defense.
As shared by Fielding Bible, Tampa Bay was sixth in the MLB with +42 Defensive Runs Saved. The only teams ahead of them were the Texas Rangers, Chicago Cubs, Los Angeles Dodgers, Toronto Blue Jays and Atlanta Braves.
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