Marc Topkin of the St. Petersburg Times wonders if the Tampa Bay Rays would be better with Manny Ramirez’s bat in their lineup?

Ramirez, 38, just came back from time on the disabled list due to a calf strain, and should the Los Angeles Dodgers concede the season, they could deal Ramirez via trade waivers. The outfielder has about $4 million due to him for the rest of the season.

Topkin points out that it isn’t an easy path for the Rays to acquire Ramirez even if they wanted. They would either hope he clears waivers, or they get awarded the waiver claim based on priority. And should they get through those hurdles, they need to hope that Ramirez would waive his no-trade clause.

Ramirez will be a free agent after the season, and many say that he would be better off playing an American League DH so that he can showcase his hitting skills without having to deal with the liability of his injuries in the outfield.

In 62 games this year, Ramirez is hitting .312/.404/.508 with 8 home runs and 39 RBIs.