With the start of the season right around the corner for the Tampa Bay Rays, the team will be seeking to have a great campaign and hopefully snap a two-year playoff drought. In order to accomplish that, they will need some players to step up. 

As Opening Day quickly approaches for the Rays, the team is taking shape for the start of the campaign. This will be a challenging year for Tampa Bay, with them being in arguably the best division in baseball. The American League East featured some of the most active teams this offseason, and a lot of money was spent on improvements. 

For the Rays, they didn’t increase payroll much despite new ownership coming in, and they will be relying on some key players to have bounce-back campaigns. Tampa Bay does have a history of being able to overachieve, and coming into this year, it appears to be the starting rotation that could be the greatest strength for the team. However, in order for the unit to be at their best, they will need Shane McClanahan to be healthy and return to elite form.

McClanahan Looks Sharp