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Rays Shopping Manuel Margot, Searching For Bat-First Outfielder

By Anthony Franco | August 1, 2023 at 4:04pm CDT

The Rays are shopping outfielder Manuel Margot while looking for an offensive upgrade in the outfield, reports Joel Sherman of the New York Post (Twitter links). It’s unclear if they’d only move Margot if they first pull off a separate addition. The Yankees are among the teams that have been in touch with Tampa Bay, per Sherman.

Margot’s profile is built around his glove. He was a plus center fielder early in his career. Nearing his 29th birthday, his defensive marks in center have dipped a bit but he remains an above-average corner outfielder. He’s still capable of playing up the middle, logging 305 2/3 innings over 35 starts there.

The right-handed hitter is a below-average offensive player. He’s hitting .254/.306/.364 through 258 trips to the plate. It’s not disastrous output but sits roughly 10 percentage points below league average productivity. That’s the range in which Margot has hovered for the bulk of his career. He makes a decent amount of contact with modest walk totals and power.

Tampa Bay signed Margot to an extension last April. He’s making $7MM this season, around $2.3MM of which is still to be paid out. He’ll be due $10MM next year and a $2MM buyout on a mutual option covering the 2025 campaign. It seems unlikely the Rays would be able to offload the entirety of that deal, so they’d probably have to kick in cash or take back another team’s undesirable contract.

The Yankees have been quiet this deadline season so far. New York is reportedly straddling the line between buying and selling. Corner outfield help has long been a target, and Margot is one of what’s surely a number of names to come up in talks with other clubs.

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  1. NickVin

    2 years ago

    Tommy Pham?

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    • Francys01

      2 years ago

      Here is another outfielder that the Phillies can take a look at to acquire.

      Reply
      • VonPurpleHayes

        2 years ago

        They need one that can hit.

        Reply
  2. jvent

    2 years ago

    Mets will swap Marte for Margot lol

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    • braves25

      2 years ago

      Marte has a negative WAR this year. Other than stolen bases he has been terrible.

      Reply
  3. ccahoe02

    2 years ago

    As a rays fan yes take anything you can get for him

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    Reply
  4. ws_champs

    2 years ago

    How many times are we going to hear the same line? There’s less than an hour left..

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    Reply
  5. JojoA

    2 years ago

    Tyler O’Neill would be a great fit in Tampa

    1
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    • ccahoe02

      2 years ago

      Yandy does need a workout partner

      Reply
    • mlbnyyfan

      2 years ago

      Rays can have Bader. Make Yankees an offer

      Reply
      • JPR

        2 years ago

        They’re looking for a bat first outfielder. That would more or less rule out Bader, no?

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        • thecoffinnail

          2 years ago

          Well, they can have Stanton and Bader then.

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    • briar-patch thatcher

      2 years ago

      They’d have to give up Fairbanks and they won’t. They need O’Neill but they Rays will be the Rays.

      Reply
      • ccahoe02

        2 years ago

        That’s a joke right?

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    • cah011381

      2 years ago

      Nope, we’re not giving Tampa another outfielder

      Reply
  6. ccahoe02

    2 years ago

    This may be as much about unloading the $10M owed to him next year than anything

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  7. Bjoe

    2 years ago

    Take Edward Olivares from KC

    Reply
  8. tg0880

    2 years ago

    Austin Meadows is available

    Reply
  9. judgementday99

    2 years ago

    Below avg offense… he fits the Cashman mold

    Reply
  10. YanksPhan42

    2 years ago

    Just what the Yankees DON’T need. A righty hitter with no power who makes 10m per year.

    Reply
  11. Bob Lablah

    2 years ago

    Trading Randy’s BFF is not smart. Manny is a solid player still and a clubhouse leader. Who cares about saving money. Plus, as a coach I love the fact that he can bunt.

    Reply
    • mlbnyyfan

      2 years ago

      If Cashman trades for Margot. Fire him immediately

      Reply
  12. Dcole_1019

    2 years ago

    Brent Rooker and Paul Blackburn for Carson Williams?

    Reply
  13. hansel2525

    2 years ago

    They already have one they don’t play enough. Josh Lowe.

    Reply
  14. bus035

    2 years ago

    Teooscar Hernandez for Dominic Keegan

    Reply
  15. The Einheri

    2 years ago

    Twins might give you something for him to use as a platton right-handed bat.

    Reply
  16. dr. miller beer

    2 years ago

    Dump Stanton on them!

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