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MLB Rumor Central: Could the Rays deal a pitcher?

The Tampa Bay Rays could look to deal a pitcher, reports Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports, citing sources.

Rosenthal tweets that the Rays "could trade from pitching depth" and mentions reliever Erasmo Ramirez as the strongest candidate to be dealt. Last week, the Tampa Bay Times' Marc Topkin suggested Ramirez as a possible trade candidate, noting that Ramirez could have value as a starter with another team.

After 27 starts in 2015, Ramirez was moved to the bullpen in 2016. He finished the season with a 3.77 ERA and 1.