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Tampa Bay Rays and Chicago Cubs discussed blockbuster deal at deadline

ST PETERSBURG, FLORIDA - JUNE 13: Tyler Glasnow #20 of the Tampa Bay Rays reacts during the seventh inning against the Baltimore Orioles at Tropicana Field on June 13, 2021 in St Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images)

Now that the MLB trade deadline has come and went, reports of what could have been have started to surface. However, none will be bigger than what was discussed between the Tampa Bay Rays and Chicago Cubs.

The Cubs were in full sell mode at the deadline and ended up dealing Kris Bryant, Anthony Rizzo, Craig Kimbrel, Javy Baez, Andrew Chafin, Jake Marisnick, Trevor Williams, and Ryan Tepera.