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We felt obligated to list Benintendi, but we're skeptical of the Rays obtaining him or players of his mold. Tampa Bay's front office might overlook those concerns if the cost were right, though, again, he's unlikely to come cheaply based on how many other contenders will be interested in acquiring his services. For starters, Benintendi is a lefty and a corner outfielder, rather than a righty who can fake it in center as needed he's also not someone who is going to pack much wallop, and the Rays, who rank 24th in the majors in ISO, could use additional thump. The Rays were high on him as an amateur, according to what sources have told CBS Sports, but it's unclear if they remain as sweet on him at minimum, there is reason to doubt the fit.

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(Do note: the players are presented in alphabetical order.)ДЄndrew Benintendi will be one of the most popular outfield targets available this summer, as he's an impending free agent who is having his most productive season at the plate (.298/.363/.396) since 2018. As always, these exercises are more art than science. What and who might that entail? Here are six players who would make sense for the Rays and who could be realistic targets, should the team become aggressive on the trade market. Otherwise, Tampa Bay may need to go outside the organization for help. The Rays could get creative by asking Aranda, an infield prospect and hit machine, to play some outfield. The only other outfielder on their 40-player roster is Raley, and he'll be doing well to provide production against right-handed pitching. They can trot out some combination of Randy Arozarena, Brett Phillips, Josh Lowe, and Harold Ramirez, but that's a thin group. Carrying on without two starting outfielders, in addition to the other injuries they've sustained, won't be easy yet it's hard to make a case that the Rays should pull back rather than push forward.ДЄt the same time, the Rays don't have a wealth of internal options to choose from in replacing Margot and Kiermaier. They're only a half-game back in the hunt for the third wild-card spot, and they're more than three games ahead of the next-closest team, the aforementioned White Sox. the non-Orioles squads) have performed over their last 20 games:Дespite all the above, the Rays remain in the thick of the playoff race. Take a look at how each of the AL East contenders (e.g. There's never a good time to free-fall in the standings, but the Rays' decline has been ill-timed from a divisional perspective. Although the Rays were in second place as recently as June 9, they'll enter play on Tuesday stationed in fourth.

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For reference, the Rays entered June having lost only seven series in April and May combined. They're 8-10 this month and have already lost series to the Chicago White Sox, Minnesota Twins, Yankees, and Baltimore Orioles.

It should come as no surprise, then, that the Rays have slipped in the standings.

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On the pitching side, Tampa Bay is making due without a rotation full of starters ( Tyler Glasnow and Drew Rasmussen among them) and a stable of relievers who would make for a fine 'A' bullpen: Andrew Kittredge, Nick Anderson, Pete Fairbanks, JT Chargois, and J.P. Margot and Kiermaier will join a collection of notable Rays hitters who are on the shelf, including shortstop Wander Franco, second baseman/outfielder Brandon Lowe, and catcher Mike Zunino. (In corresponding moves, the Rays promoted outfielder Luke Raley and infielder Jonathan Aranda to the majors.) Margot's injury, which required him to be carted off the field on Monday, is considered the more serious of the two. That figure will continue to grow, and at a greater rate than it did coming into the week, as the Rays placed outfielders Manuel Margot (sprained knee) and Kevin Kiermaier (hip inflammation) on the IL prior to their Tuesday contest against the New York Yankees.

The Tampa Bay Rays entered Tuesday with the third-most days lost to injury this season, according to Spotrac.

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