The Rays made a somewhat unconventional trade Wednesday, shipping right-hander Aaron Civale to the Brewers in exchange for infield prospect Gregory Barrios. Tampa Bay had the luxury of moving a current member of its rotation despite the fact that the team is still in the Wild Card race and still harbors postseason aspirations. That's due primarily to the organizational depth in … [Read more...] about Which Other Postseason Hopefuls Might Have Arms To Spare?
Shane Baz To Join Rays’ Rotation
The Rays opened a rotation spot this morning by trading Aaron Civale to the Brewers. Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports on X that Shane Baz will take that rotation spot, likely taking over Civale’s scheduled start on Friday. For now, the Rays have recalled reliever Justin Sterner to give the bullpen an extra arm, as Topkin suggested they would. The recall of Baz is a … [Read more...] about Shane Baz To Join Rays’ Rotation
Checking In On 2024’s Reliever-To-Rotation Experiments: July Edition
About a quarter of the way through the 2024 season, I took a look at how the most prominent examples of teams’ attempts to turn an established reliever into a starter had progressed. At the time, the majority of these experiments were going well, by and large. At that mid-May juncture, most of the relievers making the switch had yet to reach their innings workloads from the … [Read more...] about Checking In On 2024’s Reliever-To-Rotation Experiments: July Edition
Rays Trade Aaron Civale To Brewers
9:09am: The Rays have formally announced the trade. Milwaukee has yet to do so, presumably due to the fact that they’re finalizing the corresponding 40-man roster move they’ll need to make to bring Civale into the fold. 8:25am: The Brewers are kicking off their summer trade season with a deal to bring in some much-needed rotation help, acquiring right-hander Aaron Civale from … [Read more...] about Rays Trade Aaron Civale To Brewers
Rays Release Chris Devenski
The Rays have released right-hander Chris Devenski after designating him for assignment last week, per the team’s transaction log at MLB.com. He’s now a free agent. Any team can now sign Devenski to a big league or minor league deal. A new club would only be responsible for the prorated league minimum for any time he spends on the big league roster/injured list. That number … [Read more...] about Rays Release Chris Devenski