Rays officials headed into the final four hours until MLB’s trade deadline “slammed” in going through options and feeling they have: a decent chance to do something" by the 4 p.m. cutoff.
It’s been a somewhat quiet morning industry wide as other buying teams are similarly sorting through options and sellers are deciding how much to cut what have been high prices.
The Rays’ primary needs are for a veteran relief pitcher (or two) and a right-handed run producer, and they have been connected to a number of players in both categories. There is also the possibility, albeit less likely, they add a starting pitcher.