Manuel Margot, Outfield, Tampa Bay Rays

Date of Birth: 9/28/1994
Birthplace: San Cristobal, Dominican Republic

Manuel Margot, outfielder for the Tampa Bay Rays, was first signed by the Boston Red Sox in 2011. He played in Boston's minor league system from 2012 through 2015.

Margot was traded to the San Diego Padres on November 13, 2015. He played in 10 games with the Padres and he had 9 hits, including 4 doubles and 1 triple. He also had 2 stolen bases. He spent the rest of the season in the minors.

Margot had a good first full season in the majors in 2017. He finished the season with 128 hits, 18 doubles, 13 home runs, 17 stolen bases, 39 RBIs, 106 strikeouts to 35 walks, and a .263 batting average in 126 games. Defensively, as a center fielder in 123 games, he mae 273 putouts and 3 errors.

Margot finished the 2018 season with 117 hits, 26 doubles, 51 RBIs, 88 strikeouts to 32 walks, and a .245 batting average in 141 games. As a center fielder in 136 games, he made 286 putouts and 3 errors.

Margot played in 151 games in 2019. He finished the season with 93 hits, 19 doubles, 37 RBIs, 20 stolen bases, 88 strikeouts to 38 walks, and a .234 batting average. Defensively, as a center fielder in 135 games, he made 249 putouts and 2 errors.

The Padres traded Margot to the Rays on February 8, 2020. He played in 47 games in 2020, and he finished the season with 39 hits, 9 doubles, 25 strikeouts to 13 walks, and a .269 batting average. Defensively, he played 18 games in left field, 21 games in center field, and 15 games in right field. In the postseason, he batted .276 with 16 hits, 5 home runs, and 11 RBIs in 58 at-bats in 19 games.

Margot spent time on the IL in 2021 with a hamstring strain. He finished the season with 107 hits, 18 doubles, 13 stolen bases, 57 RBIs, 70 strikeouts to 37 walks, and a .254 batting average in 125 games. In the postseason, he had 1 hit in 7 at-bats in 3 games.

Sources for Information
Wikipedia - Manuel Margot
MiLB - Manuel Margot