The Twins traded right-hander Griffin Jax to the Rays in the final moments before the trade deadline last week, with right-hander Taj Bradley going the other way. Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports that Jax requested a trade once he saw the extent of the selloff in Minnesota. Things in Minnesota have changed rapidly in a short amount of time. They hung around the playoff race … [Read more...] about Griffin Jax Requested Trade From Twins
Rays Place Jonathan Aranda On IL With Broken Wrist
The Rays announced a number of roster moves before tonight’s series opener against the Dodgers (relayed by Marc Topkin of The Tampa Bay Times). Most notably, first baseman Jonathan Aranda is headed to the 10-day injured list with a left wrist fracture. Tampa Bay reinstated Ha-Seong Kim from his own IL stint and recalled infielder Tristan Gray from Triple-A Durham. Deadline … [Read more...] about Rays Place Jonathan Aranda On IL With Broken Wrist
Astros, Mets Have Expressed Interest In Brandon Lowe
The Rays are a game above .500 and sit 2.5 back of the AL’s final Wild Card spot. A terrible 6-15 showing in July has dropped them from expected buyers to a bubble team that looks likely to walk the line between adding and trading away veterans. They began that process on Monday, shipping out impending free agent catcher Danny Jansen in one deal while acquiring a slightly worse … [Read more...] about Astros, Mets Have Expressed Interest In Brandon Lowe
Rays Acquire Nick Fortes From Marlins
TODAY: Both clubs have officially announced the Fortes-for-Etzel trade. JULY 28: The Rays and Marlins are reportedly in agreement on a trade that will send catcher Nick Fortes to Tampa Bay for minor league outfielder Matthew Etzel. Once completed, this will backfill the Rays’ catching depth. Tampa Bay traded Danny Jansen to the Brewers for an infield prospect on Monday evening. … [Read more...] about Rays Acquire Nick Fortes From Marlins
Seranthony Dominguez, Pete Fairbanks Among Cubs’ Bullpen Targets
The Cubs are eyeing upgrades for the back end of the bullpen and have looked into Orioles setup man Seranthony Dominguez and Rays closer Pete Fairbanks, reports Bruce Levine of 670 The Score. Levine notes that the Rays have been showing reluctance to part with Fairbanks, which lines up with recent reporting from Will Sammon, Katie Woo and Patrick Mooney of The Athletic, wherein … [Read more...] about Seranthony Dominguez, Pete Fairbanks Among Cubs’ Bullpen Targets