Report: Rays would be open to bringing back Carl Crawford
The Tampa Bay Rays are reportedly open to turning back the clock.
According to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times, the Rays would at least be willing to discuss bringing back former outfielder Carl Crawford if he were interested in joining the team.
Crawford was recently released by the Dodgers and is available for a league minimum salary. He was hitting just .185 in 2016, and at age 34, his best days are almost certainly behind him, even if he does return to the place where it all started. Crawford played for Tampa Bay from 2002 through 2010, and he was one of the franchise’s first and brightest stars. He even helped them to two playoff appearances and a World Series berth. He probably wouldn’t offer much on the field, but the Rays could use outfield depth, and it would be a nice reunion of sorts.
It’s not clear who else, if anyone, would be interested in Crawford’s services. We can safely rule out one team as a possible destination, though.
