As J.J. pointed out on Friday, following the unexpected trade of infielder Logan Forsythe, the Tampa Bay Rays have a lot to figure out over the next couple of weeks as they head into Spring Training. Piggybacking on the aforementioned piece, what follows are some other options for Erik Neander and the Rays to fill the …
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According to Marc Topkin (Tampa Bay Times), the Tampa Bay Rays have agreed to trade Logan Forsythe to the Los Angeles Dodgers for top pitching prospect Jose De León. The team later confirmed the deal.
The Tampa Bay Rays are close to a major league agreement with former Texas Rangers closer Shawn Tolleson, reports Marc Topkin (Tampa Bay Times).
With the passing of the arbitration deadline on Friday, the Rays reached deals with nine arbitration-eligible players, with Jake Odorizzi the lone holdout.
On Wednesday, Erik Neander finally made the pitching deal long expected of the Rays, trading lefty Drew Smyly to Seattle for three minor leaguers.
