DENVER, CO - JULY 13: Max Scherzer #31 of the Washington Nationals looks on during player warm ups before the 91st MLB All-Star Game at Coors Field on July 13, 2021 in Denver, Colorado.(Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)
Having already brought slugger Nelson Cruz to St. Pete, the Tampa Bay Rays may not be done wheeling-and-dealing before the trade deadline this Friday, July 30, at 4 PM.
The question is whether the Tampa Bay Rays want to trade prospects from their top-rated farm system for one-year “rentals,” which is essentially what Kris Bryant or Max Scherzer would be, if either of them is acquired from the Chicago Cubs and Washington Nationals, respectively.