Steve Pearce (pictured) is one of the Rays who's drawn trade interest and speculation leading up to the August 1 trade deadline. (Photo Credit: )
Steve Pearce (pictured) is one of the Rays who’s drawn trade interest and speculation leading up to the August 1 trade deadline. (Photo Credit: AP Photo/Steve Nesius)
Monday, August 1st marks the Major League Baseball non-waiver trade deadline. Currently the Tampa Bay Rays have a bevy of players ― Chris Archer, Jake Odorizzi, Matt Moore, Drew Smyly, Erasmo Ramirez, and Steve Pearce ― for whom trade rumors have circulated the last few weeks. While it’s an automatic assumption that a player like Pearce will be wearing another team’s jersey after the 4:00 PM deadline, other’s, like the aforementioned hurlers, may still call Tampa Bay home at least until the offseason, when Matt Silverman will be tasked with assembling a competitive ball club for the 2017 season.

A question begs, what moves might Silverman make? With that question in mind, consider this an open thread to document any rumors and moves leading up to the four-o-clock hour. Note: this thread will be updated when/if any roster moves are made, or as news breaks. Refresh your browser and keep checking back!

July 31, 2016

2:00 Update:

3:22 Update:

5:00 Update:

6:30 Update:

7:00 Update:

Orioles likely out on Erasmo Ramirez

8:00 Update:

8:45 Update:

10:30 Update:

11:00 Update:

11:10 Update:

August 1, 2016

3:00 AM Update:

6:58 Update:

Who might the Rays deal and target at the deadline? We wrote about both; Twitter links follow.

7:30 Update:

9:00 Update: 

Seven hours to go…

9:10 Update:

10:00 Update:

11:05 Update:

11:45 Update:

(I’m guessing Sam Blum meant wouldn’t be shocking, not would)

12:00 Update:

Four hours to go…

12:30 Update:

(In reference to the Dodgers’ acquisition of Rich Hill and Josh Reddick from Oakland.)

1:15 Update:

2:00 Update:

Giants, Pirates, and Astros still looking at Rays pitching; less than two hours remain.

2:10 Update:

2:15 Update:

2:35 Update:

2:40 Update:

2:45 Update:

2:50 Update:

Rays deal Brandon Guyer to Cleveland for a pair of prospects, minor league OF Nathan Lukes and minor league RHP Jhonleider Salinas.

3:11 Update:

3:20 Update:

The good folks at the Process Report want to remind you that the Rays traded Guyer because they have a player within the organization with a similar skill set, Mikie Mahtook.

3:30 Update:

3:35 Update:

3:40 Update:

3:45 Update:

FYI, Rays were looking at Joey Gallo or Jurickson Profar for a hurler. If neither is available, don’t expect a deal between Rangers and Rays.

3:51 Update:

Nine minutes left…

3:58 Update:

4:00 Update:

The trade deadline is officially over, although a move can be announced later.

…But

4:10 Update:

4:15 Update:

4:15 FINAL update:

…And we’re done! To review, the Tampa Bay Rays traded Brandon Guyer to Cleveland for prospects RHP Jhonleider Salinas and OF Nathan Lukes, Steve Pearce to the Orioles for minor league catcher Jonah Heim, and Matt Moore to San Francisco for SS Lucius Fox, INF Matt Duffy, and RHP Michael Santos. More on the moves to come.

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