Tampa Bay Rays: The Definitive 2010s All-Decade Team

Tampa Bay Rays: The 2010s All-Decade Team

ST. PETERSBURG, FL - OCTOBER 08: Fans cheer as Tampa Bay wins Game Four of the American League Divisional Series between the Houston Astros and the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, FL on October 7. (Photo by Mary Holt/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

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All-Decade Tampa Bay Rays Outfield

Matt Joyce (Right Field) played for the Tampa Bay Rays between 2009-2014. From 2010-2014, he played 622 games, hitting .251 with a .344 OBP and .434 SLG.

In 2011, Joyce was selected to be an All-Star. That season, Joyce hit .277 with a .825 OPS. As a member of the Rays, this was arguably the best season he had. Just one year prior, he posted a .837 OPS.

Kevin Kiermaier (Center Field) isn’t the best hitter on the planet. He’ll average somewhere between 10 and 15 homers in a season while posting an OPS well under .800. Defensively, however, you’d be hard-pressed to find a better outfielder.

In fact, since 2014, among all outfielders that qualify, Kiermaier has the highest DRS (130 DRS). The next best defensive outfielder, according to FanGraphs, is Mookie Betts (113 DRS)

Desmond Jennings (Left Field) played his entire MLB career (2010-2016). Jennings’s career never really panned out despite having great potential. In fact, between 2011-2014, Jennings slashed .249 with a .327 OBP and .402 SLG. He stole 86 bags while only getting caught 22 times. His 105 OPS+ in that time shows that he was an above-average player.

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