With much speculation leading up to a cut in payroll for next season, Tampa Bay Rays GM Erik Neander spent the majority of this past week’s GM meetings gathering info from potential trade partners as to what their teams needs are and more importantly do they have what the Rays are looking for.
The Rays meanwhile have their off-season “honeydew” list, which includes filling the void at first base, the bullpen, a right-handed hitting outfielder/DH and utility.
Bill Chastain of MLB.com writes the Rays could show interest in free agent first baseman/DH Mike Napoli, a right-handed power hitter, along with outfielders Austin Jackson, Cameron Maybin and Curtis Granderson.