Manuel Margot

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Manuel Margot will bat leadoff in Tuesday's game against left-hander Dallas Keuchel and the Chicago White Sox. Margot will replace Brandon Lowe at the top of the order and Brett Phillips in right field for Tuesday's contest. numberFire’s models project Margot for 11.0 FanDuel points and...

Margot went 1-for-3 with a run-scoring fielder's choice, an RBI single and a walk in a win over the Orioles on Friday. Margot was productive out of the top of the order, reaching safely for the eighth consecutive start in the process. The veteran outfielder's .240/.281/.387 season slash line has plenty of room for improvement, but his solid .269 average with runners in scoring position has helped lead to 35 RBI over 217 plate appearances.

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Manuel Margot is starting in Saturday's game against the Texas Rangers. Margot will operate right field after Brett Phillips was left out of Saturday afternoon's lineup against the Rangers. In a matchup against left-hander Kolby Allard, our models project Margot to score 14.7 FanDuel points at...

Margot went 1-for-3 with a walk, a solo home run and a second run scored in Saturday's 3-0 win over the Rangers. The 26-year-old outfielder hadn't gone yard since May 16, but Margot got hold of a Joely Rodriguez pitch in the eighth inning to give the Rays an insurance run. Margot's .241/.278/.385 slash line through 53 games is nothing special, but he has five homers, six steals, 20 runs and 32 RBI, giving him some fantasy value even in shallower formats.

The American League’s best pitcher in May got off to a pretty good start in June. Rich Hill delivered five shutout innings as the Rays beat the Rangers, 3-0, Saturday afternoon in Arlington, Texas. The Rays got their first two runs in the opening inning, taking advantage of a shaky...

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Manuel Margot is in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the New York Yankees. Margot will return to the lineup in right field and bat fifth on Wednesday versus left-hander Jordan Montgomery and the Yankees. Kevin Kiermaier moves to the bench. numberFire's models project Margot...

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Manuel Margot is starting Monday in the team's game against the New York Yankees. Margot is getting the nod in right field while batting ninth in the order against Yankees starter Jameson Taillon. Our models project Margot for 1.1 hits, 0.8 hits, 0.1 home runs, 0.6...

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Manuel Margot is starting in Saturday's contest against the Philadelphia Phillies. Margot will operate right field after Brett Phillips was benched on Saturday afternoon. numberFire's models project Margot to score 7.0 FanDuel points at the salary of $2,700.

ANALYSIS: Manuel Margot has never quite lived up to his prospect hype from back in the day, but he's become a useful outfielder all the same. And while his .247 batting average doesn't move the needle much even in the current environment, he's contributed enough in the counting stats to be worthy of mixed-league consideration with four home runs, six stolen bases, and 47 R+BI in 47 games.

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Manuel Margot is in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Kansas City Royals. Margot will start in right field on Wednesday and bat fourth versus left-hander Mike Minor and the Royals. Kevin Kiermaier moves to the bench. numberFire's models project Margot for 10.3 FanDuel...

Margot went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored in Sunday's win over the Blue Jays. Margot was one of two players that recorded multiple hits for Tampa Bay, and he plated two runs -- one with a single in the top of the first and later drove in the go-ahead run with a bases-loaded walk in the ninth. The 26-year-old outfielder has hit safely in eight straight games and has posted four multi-hit performances during that span.

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Manuel Margot is starting in Friday's contest against the Toronto Blue Jays. Margot will operate right field after Brett Phillips was benched against their division competition. In a righty versus lefty matchup against Anthony Kay, our models project Margot to score 11.4 FanDuel points at the...

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Manuel Margot is not in the lineup for Thursday afternoon's series finale against right-hander Dean Kremer and the Baltimore Orioles. Brett Phillips will reclaim center field and bat ninth while Margot sits. Austin Meadows will start in left and Kevin Kiermaier will cover right field again.

Margot is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Orioles, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports. Margot will head to the bench for the second time in the series, opening up a spot for Brett Phillips in the outfield. On both occasions that Margot has been withheld from the lineup, the Orioles have trotted out right-handed starting pitchers. The right-handed Margot looks like he may be at risk of falling into a short-side platoon role in the outfield following Kevin Kiermaier's recent return from the injured list.