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.
Hot-Stove: Tampa Bay Rays Winter Meetings update, day four
The final full day of the Baseball Winter Meetings is in the books, and it had been the busiest yet…well, at least for some of the other ball clubs.
Hot-Stove: Tampa Bay Rays Winter Meetings update, day two
In the midst of trade whispers and rumors on this, the second day of the 2017 Winter Meetings, the Rays made a small trade on Monday, acquiring INF Joey Wendle from Oakland for a player to be named later.
Winter Meetings recap: Day four — Kevin Cash’s media session and Rays trade rumors
On the fourth day of the Major League Baseball Winter Meetings, Tampa Bay Rays manager Kevin Cash held his media session.