There is a sentiment in baseball that teams should absolutely never trade with the Tampa Bay Rays. The Rays would seemingly make an annual habit of trading a back-of-the-roster player, or a player about to get more expensive, and in return, receive a young prospect who would go on to have a few good seasons with them. (Before the cycle began anew.)
But the Rays don’t always win trades. For instance, in December 2020, they engaged in a three-way trade which saw the Phillies end up with Jose Alvarado, and the Rays with Dillon Paulson, who is currently a 26-year-old first baseman in single A.