ST. PETERSBURG — That there is a lot of chatter swirling about the Rays with the non-waiver trade deadline less a week away is logical, obvious and expected.
Chris Archer and Nathan Eovaldi are, for different reasons, two of the more intriguing starting pitchers on the market. And the Rays have several other players who could be good complementary pieces for contenders, such as shortstop Adeiny Hechavarria; relievers Sergio Romo, Matt Andriese and Jonny Venters (who will be off the DL soon); maybe infielder Matt Duffy among others. Catcher Wilson Ramos is obviously a big chip, but a hamstring strain seemingly knocked him off the market until August.