Tampa Bay Rays trade deadline primer

The MLB trade deadline is fast approaching.

This year the deadline falls on Tuesday, July 30th, at 6pm. By the time the deadline arrives, the Tampa Bay Rays could have a very different roster of players. Thus far in 2024, the Rays season has been plagued by injuries, illness, and lackluster play from key contributors. This has already led to a couple of trades as Phil Maton and Aaron Civale are already with new teams.

Entering play on Friday, the Rays are currently 48-48. They currently sit in 4th place in the division, 10 games behind the Baltimore Orioles. Meanwhile, they trail the third Wild Card spot by 5.5 games with the Houston Astros and Kansas City Royals both ahead of them in the…