It did not take long for the Tampa Bay Rays to start making moves this off-season. Per the Diamondbacks‘ Twitter Account, the Rays traded reliever Brad Boxberger to Arizona for minor league pitcher Curtis Taylor.
The Southern California product came over in a trade with the San Diego Padres in 2014. In four seasons with the Rays, Boxberger pitched in 189 games and collected 43 saves in 57 chances.
Boxberger pitched in only 30 games this season after missing over two months with a right flexor strain. In his time on the hill, he was effective out of the Rays’ bullpen.