ST. PETERSBURG -- The Rays traded Brad Boxberger to the D-backs in exchange for Minor League right-hander Curtis Taylor.
Boxberger, 29, led the American League in saves with 41 in 2015, his fourth Major League season. He also made the All-Star team that season. But the right-hander has struggled to stay healthy the past two seasons. Not being available opened the door for Alex Colome to take over the closing duties for the Rays.
Ryas owner Stu Sternberg has mandated that the payroll will be lower this season. Boxberger made $1.6 million in 2017, and he's entering his second year of being arbitration-eligible.