The offseason is officially underway for the Tampa Bay Rays, and the team will be starting to plan what this winter will look like. With new ownership taking the team very well could look to make a splash or two to set the tone for the new era and that is very exciting. 

Whether or not the team will look to make a big splash remains to be seen, but this is a franchise that has operated very successfully with a low payroll. Even though they might have some money to spend now, doing what has been working for years to a lesser degree, perhaps still makes sense. 

With the low payroll, keeping a strong farm system has always been key for the team. That is a good thing to have, no matter how much a team spends. In order to keep the system strong, that sometimes means moving a player in a trade earlier than the franchise may want. However, the value of a player with a year left on his deal is far more than that of someone as a summer rental. 

One player who is still under team control is a talented veteran slugger. However, with some youngsters working their way up the farm system and the potential to sell high, moving Yandy Diaz this winter might make sense. 

Why Rays Should Trade Diaz