The Tampa Bay Rays Continue Their Fire Sale Prior To Trade Deadline

The Tampa Bay Rays, who are 54-52, sitting in fourth place and 8.5 games out of first place in the AL East and just three games back for a Wild Card spot, have decided to be sellers prior to the trading deadline on Tuesday. Are the Rays done with the selling and ready to play out the rest of the season with the current roster, or are more moves in the works? It will be interesting to see with just about two days to the deadline.

See below the July trades that have made huge impacts to the teams the ex-Rays players will be joining.

RHP Jason Adam

July 28, 2024

RHP Jason Adam traded to the San Diego Padres for RHP Dylan Lesko, OF Homer Bush Jr. and C J.D. Gonzalez.

Adam, who is sporting a 2.49 ERA through 47 relief appearances, now joins a Padres team that is surging at the right time and have a half game hold on a Wild Card Spot.

3B Isaac Paredes traded to the Chicago Cubs for SS Christopher Morel, RHP Hunter Bigge and RHP Ty Johnson.

Paredes, prior to the trade was having another strong season at the plate for the Rays, as he has 19 doubles, 6 home runs and 55 RBIs in 2024 and with the Cubs looking to make a push for a Wild Card spot.

RHP Zach Eflin

July 26, 2024

RHP Zach Eflin traded to the Baltimore Orioles for RHP Jackson Baumeister, OF Matthew Etzel and OF Mac Horvath.

Eflin who has struggled with lower back inflammation earlier in the season, is just 5-7, with a 4.09 ERA through 19 starts, but the 16 game winner from 2023, now joins the first place Orioles looking for their second straight division crown.

CF Randy Arozarena traded to the Seattle Mariners for RHP Brody Hopkins, OF Aidan Smith and Player To Be Named Later.

Arozarena has been with the Rays since the 2020 season and since then he has put up biog numbers and 2024 was no different as prior to the trade, he had 19 doubles, and 15 home runs, even though he has struggled with his batting average (.215).  In two games with the Mariners, he is currently 3 for 8, with two runs scored.  The Mariners are winners of three games straight and tied for first in the AL West.

RHP Aaron Civale

July 9, 2024

RHP Phil Maton traded to the New York Mets for cash.

Maton had a 4.58 ERA through 40 relief appearances with the Rays in 2024, and now with the Mets he has a 1.50 ERA through seven games out of the pen.

RHP Aaron Civale traded to the Milwaukee Brewers for SS Gregory Barrios.

Civale had a 5.07 ERA through 17 starts with the Rays and since joining the Brewers, he is 0-1, with a 4.29 ERA through four starts.

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