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Rays' De Leon focused on what's in his control

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- Right now, he's the guy they got for Logan Forsythe.

A lot of Rays fans were suprised, and disappointed, when the team traded Forsythe to the Dodgers for right-hander Jose De Leon. The move, like most moves the Rays make, was a proactive one as the club always keeps one eye on the present and another on the future.

"We had every intention of Logan being on our club until this presented itself and felt like this is best decision for our organization moving forward," said Erik Neander, Rays senior vice president baseball operations/general manager.