ST. PETERSBURG -- Matt Silverman is the Rays' decision maker.
Ultimately, the buck stops with whatever the executive president of baseball operations decides. So once the dust settled from a Monday afternoon that saw the Rays make three deals before the non-waiver Trade Deadline, Silverman talked about the moves and the direction the organization is headed.
Prior to the Deadline, Tampa Bay had not made any deals, which left those prone to speculation to figure the Rays had decided to hold onto their pitching and wait until the offseason.
Then, Brandon Guyer was traded to the Indians, Steve Pearce to the Orioles, and Matt Moore to the Giants.