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The Rays closed out the trade deadline by dealing catcher Hunter Feduccia, who was displaced on the depth chart by the acquisition of C/1B Liam Hicks, alongside 2024 fourth rounder RHP Jacob Kmatz — a relief prospect — for left handed hitting OF Jack Suwinski. Suwinski is the player in focus here, how popped in […]
What an exhausting past week of baseball this has been. The Yankees have engaged in a succession of nail-biting games, struggled mightily to put runs on the board, and failed to make an upgrade at catcher as the Rays and white-hot Red Sox both made upgrades behind the plate ahead of the trade deadline. The […]
Forret was originally drafted by the Orioles, but was traded to the Rays this past offseason as part of the Shane Baz deal. The post Orioles Reunite With Michael Forret In Tyler Wells Rays Trade appeared first on College Baseball, MLB Draft, Prospects - Baseball America .
The Marlins opted for a sampler platter of intriguing prospects as a return for their Rule 5 success story.
In their third trade of the day, the Orioles sent 31-year-old right-handed reliever Tyler Wells to the Tampa Bay Rays. In exchange, the Orioles are re-acquiring 22-year-old right-handed pitching prospect Michael Forret, who was drafted by the team in the 14th round of the 2023 draft and traded to the Rays as part of the […]
The Orioles trade deadline sell-off continues. Few names would be surprising after Adley Rutschman was dealt earlier in the day. This latest one certainly isn’t: ESPN’s Jeff Passan reports that the Orioles are trading reliever Tyler Wells to the Rays. Wells, who turns 32 later this month, has been a stalwart in the Orioles bullpen […]
Both the Tampa Bay Rays and Baltimore Orioles have been very active ahead of the MLB trade deadline. Division rivals don’t tend to make deals with each other unless they are small ones, but Monday is an example of those times being behind us. Adley Rutschman was traded from the O’s to the Boston Red […] The post Rays continue monster deadline after Tyler Wells trade with Orioles appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Tampa Bay Rays have made another addition, this time bolstering the bullpen with a surprising in-division trade for RHP Tyler Wells. The cost here is on the expensive side in former Orioles prospect RHP Michael Forret, who ranked as a top-ten prospect for the Rays but was also a top candidate to be dealt, […]
After trading for one of the best starting pitchers on the block yesterday, Freddy Peralta, the Tampa Bay Rays have added one of the better hitting catchers in baseball this season, Liam Hicks, formerly of the Miami Marlins. Hicks has been a productive offensive backstop and brings plenty of stability behind the plate for the […] The post Rays Acquire Liam Hicks From Marlins appeared first on Just Baseball .
The Tampa Bay Rays landed catcher Liam Hicks in a trade with the Miami Marlins on Monday, according to ESPN's Jeff Passan.
The Tampa Bay Rays landed catcher Liam Hicks in a trade with the Miami Marlins on Monday, with the Marlins landing three players in return.
For once, the Yankees made up some ground on Tampa. New York held on to win a nailbiter in Chicago Sunday afternoon and, in Tampa, the White Sox took down the Rays, enabling the Yankees to gain a game in the AL East standings. The combination of the Yankee win and Rays loss moves the […]
With rumors surrounding the Philadelphia Phillies ahead of the trade deadline, the team has made a quality addition on Monday morning by acquiring San Francisco Giants hitter Luis Arraez, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan. As fans were wondering what decisions and trades the Phillies were going to make, the team would make a separate trade […] The post Phillies swoop in to steal Luis Arraez from Rays with Giants trade appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Episode Summary Chicago White Sox GM Chris Getz explains the thought process of trading for Luis Castillo. James Fegan joins the show from Tampa to recap the White Sox pulling off a stunner by winning a road series against the Rays. The post Podcast: Chicago White Sox shock the Tampa Bay Rays appeared first on Sox Machine .
Sunday proved to be a very consequential day in this 2026 Yankees season. They played another tight game in Chicago, prevailing 2-1 to take the series with the Cubs, cinch a winning (6-4) road trip, and claw a game back in the standings from the Rays. Not only that, but Brian Cashman swung the Yankees’ […]
The Tampa Bay Rays were rumored to be in the running for Tarik Skubal at this year’s trade deadline, and when they missed out, they had to pivot. That pivot turned out to be Freddy Peralta, a pitcher who was traded for an ace-level haul just seven months ago, whom the Rays got for three […] The post Did the New York Mets Get Enough in Return for Freddy Peralta? appeared first on Just Baseball .
The New York Mets have begun their fire sale, and the latest move involved Freddy Peralta. Peralta was traded to the Tampa Bay Rays after an ill-fated and brief tenure in Queens. Interim manager Andy Green knows that this is a difficult time. But he still had positive words to share after learning of the […] The post Mets’ Andy Green shares powerful take on Freddy Peralta after Rays trade appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Cardinals are shopping right-hander Dustin May, a realistic candidate to end up on the move before Monday’s trade deadline. An array of teams have shown interest in May, according to Derek Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. The Rays and Phillies each had a scout on hand to watch his most recent start, per […]
And the Rays have an identity. The post Trade Deadline TA: The Mets Admit Defeat appeared first on Baseball Prospectus .
If the Tampa Bay Rays were going to alter their longstanding philosophy and go all in at the trade deadline, this seemed like the year to do it. They currently own the best record in what is a suspect American League and are an MLB-leading 41-18 at home this season. Furthermore, the small-market team would […] The post Mets, Rays trade grades for Freddy Peralta deadline deal appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Even the world’s biggest optimist has to concede that Peralta is a less exciting rental now than he was in January, but there are a few bits of low-hanging fruit that the Rays can fix.
The Rays have informed right-handed reliever Craig Kimbrel that they are designating him for assignment, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports. His roster spot will go to righty Freddy Peralta, whom the Rays acquired from the Mets on Sunday. The well-traveled Kimbrel began the year in the Mets organization after signing a minor […]
Adrian Morejon could be the best relief pitcher traded ahead of the deadline, especially if the Padres decide to hold on to his teammate Mason Miller. Morejon ranks third among relievers in innings pitched over the last three seasons, with a 2.62 ERA and 2.93 SIERA. In his free agent walk year, he has arguably […]
The Tampa Bay Rays hope to help Freddy Peralta get back to his best after a bad, short stint on the New York Mets roster. No one will question Freddy Peralta ‘s talent on the mound. The guy is an absolute ace and that’s why the Tampa Bay Rays pulled the trigger and traded for him. However, during his spell on the New York Mets , he wasn’t his best. The Rays sent three minor league prospects to the Mets in the names of outfielder Aidan Smith, infielder Émilien Pitre, and right-hander Gar...
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Hawk Harrelson used to say that winning major league baseball games came down to which team made the fewest mistakes. And as a churlish teen, I used to interpret that as indication I was watching a White Sox team that lacked the ability to impose its will upon opponents. But then again , Sunday's rubber match victory at Tropicana Field saw the best White Sox team in five years jump out to an early 2-0 lead in the first inning mostly due to the best team in the America...