With the Tampa Bay Rays already making a swap for an upgrade behind the plate that included them sending prospect Jake Fraley to Seattle, it is clear the Rays are willing to part with prospects now more than ever.
The Rays will be looking to the trade market as they look to add an impactful right-handed bat and starting pitcher. Yes, they will also be spending money this offseason in free agency, but some of the most coveted players available aren’t free agents and must be acquired via trade.
Names like Paul Goldschmidt, Jose Abreu, Carlos Carrasco, and Kyle Gibson could all be of interest to the Rays and would require them to part ways with prospects.