During the 2019-2020 off-season, Margot and his family were involved in an auto accident in which the car caught fire and bystanders pulled the family to safety. Margot’s first season with the Rays, that COVID-shortened 2020 season, had dramatic ups and downs.
His slash line over the course of his Rays career was. Pete, Margot has been a solid, if never spectacular, part of the line up, largely playing right field but capable of playing center field as well. He debuted with the Padres in 2016 and played with them for four seasons before coming to Tampa Bay.ĭuring his stint in St. We want to give our departing players a good send-off so join us to celebrate the Rays career of Manuel Margot.Īcquired by the Rays before the 2020 season for reliever Emilio Pagan, Manuel Margot had been signed by the Red Sox as a teen. But saying good-bye to players who probably still have more than a few good years left is, for better or worse, an essential part of being a Rays fan. Maybe the prospects coming back are no consolation for the players you are bidding farewell. Maybe you are the glass half-full sort who can get excited about the prospecting coming back in return.
