Call the timing of the deal surprising or unexpected, yet the move itself is not shocking in the least. After all, everyone knew that Span and Colome would be dealt at some point season, after the trade-rumor-filled offseason bore no fruit for the pair.
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Rays Roster Moves: Denard Span and Alex Colome traded to Seattle
Per Marc Topkin (Tampa Bay Times), the Tampa Bay Rays have dealt OF/DH Denard Span and closer Alex Colome to the Seattle Mariners for a pair or minor leaguers.