Today is August 25th, and we are six days away from the MLB trade deadline. As of this morning, the playoff odds at FanGraphs have updated to put seven teams at playoff odds below 10%, so let’s walk through what each franchise may have to offer in case the Rays decide to become sellers in the next week.
Refresher on the Rays needs
The Rays needs are most likely at catcher — although that’s a shaky place to look to add, with so few games remaining and a lot of information to learn about the pitching staff it’s have to be a veteran — and pitcher (starters and high leverage relievers).