Interest in Lucroy might explain why the Rays acquired Pearce, as the one-year deal, which has yet to be made official, has created a swelled roster. There's nothing wrong with going to Spring Training with extra players -- particularly offensive ones -- but it does feel like something else is in the works. Whether that means the Rays will make a play for Lucroy or trade for someone else remains to be seen. I do believe that if the Rays make a trade, they would likely ship several players to another club for an impact player. Spring Training is close and, as usual, the Rays aren't tipping their hand.
Inbox: Pearce deal precursor to another move?
