A mostly-quiet MLB trade season turned on its head Sunday when the Rays made a trio of deals. Christian Arroyo, Hunter Wood and Ian Gibaut are out. Eric Sogard is in.
As MLB’s July 31 trade deadline approaches, David Schoenfield of ESPN writes about the worst deadline deals for each major league club. He evaluates the trades by comparing future wins above replacement, or WAR, received by each team.
Despite their relatively short 20-year history, Tampa Bay appears on Schoenfield’s list three times.
Winning the deadline, 2004
The Rays emerged as the beneficiaries of two all-time terrible trades.