ST. PETERSBURG -- Trade season is upon us, and given the Rays' position in the American League East standings entering their final game in June, they have the look of sellers.
Earlier in the week, president of baseball operations Matt Silverman told reporters he wasn't ready to raise a white flag on the season even though he was "very dissatisfied" with the way the team has performed. But reality is reality, and save for an improbable run of wins prior to the Aug. 1 non-waiver Trade Deadline, the Rays will most likely have to turn the corner and look toward 2017.